Dorothy Hodgkin vs Barbara McClintock
Two science prodigies, compared on what is actually documented: field, era, country and record. No invented numbers.
The record, side by side
| Dorothy Hodgkin | Barbara McClintock | |
| Field | Science | Science |
| Sub-field | Chemistry | Biology |
| Born | 1910 | 1902 |
| Died | 1994 | 1992 |
| Country of birth | Egypt | - |
| Star sign | Taurus | Gemini |
Who they are
Dorothy Hodgkin
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1964 — Structures of penicillin, vitamin B12 & insulin X-ray crystallography · Oxford University · Third woman Nobel Chemistry laureate Born May 12, 1910 · Cairo · Died July 29, 1994
Full biography of Dorothy Hodgkin →
Barbara McClintock
Nobel Prize 1983 — Discovering genes that move Transposable genetic elements · Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory · 35-year wait for recognition Born June 16, 1902 · Hartford, USA · Died September 2, 1992
Full biography of Barbara McClintock →
What they share
- Both are held here under Science.
- Near contemporaries - 8 years apart.
- Their lifetimes overlap.
Questions people ask
- Who came first, Dorothy Hodgkin or Barbara McClintock?
- Barbara McClintock. Dorothy Hodgkin was born in 1910, Barbara McClintock in 1902.
- What field is each of them in?
- Dorothy Hodgkin is filed under Science (Chemistry). Barbara McClintock is filed under Science (Biology).
- Were they contemporaries?
- Yes - their lifetimes overlap.