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Born September 4, 1906 • Berlin • Germany
Died March 9, 1981 (aged 74) • Pasadena • California
Awards And Honors Nobel Prize (1969)
Subjects Of Study bacteriophage

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Max Delbruck wearing glasses, a light-colored suit, and a dark tie, seated in front of a bookshelf filled with books, circa 1960s.
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Carol W. Greider
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