fred sanger

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Noun fred sanger has 1 sense

Sanger, Frederick Sanger, Fred Sanger - English biochemist who determined the sequence of amino acids in insulin and who invented a technique to determine the genetic sequence of an organism (born in 1918)
--₁ is a kind of biochemist

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Fred Sanger

Description:

Fred Sanger was a British biochemist who made significant contributions to the field of DNA sequencing. He is considered one of the pioneers of modern genetics and his discoveries revolutionized the study of molecular biology.

Senses and Usages:

1. Proper Noun - Person

Fred Sanger (1918-2013), a renowned biochemist, won two Nobel Prizes in Chemistry for his groundbreaking work on nucleic acid sequences.

Sample sentence: Have you read the biographies of Fred Sanger? His contributions to science are truly inspiring.

2. Proper Noun - Place

Fred Sanger is also the name of a building located at the University of Cambridge, named in honor of the biochemist.

Sample sentence: The conference will be held at the Fred Sanger building.