UChicago College Alumnus James Watson Sells Nobel Prize

Colleges & Universities University of Chicago
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<p>Some interesting articles from CNN.</p>

<p>One of the most decorated UChicago college alumni sells his Nobel prize</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/25/world/james-watson-to-sell-nobel-prize/index.html?hpt=hp_t3”>http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/25/world/james-watson-to-sell-nobel-prize/index.html?hpt=hp_t3&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Watson says he intends to use part of the money raised by the sale to fund projects at the universities and scientific research institutions he has worked at throughout his career.</p>

<p>“I look forward to making further philanthropic gifts to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, the University of Chicago, and Clare College Cambridge,” he said in a statement.</p>

<p>He added that the auction would mean he could “continue to do my part in keeping the academic world an environment where great ideas and decency prevail.”</p>

<p>Another article mentioned his time at UChicago</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/28/health/james-watson-dna/index.html”>http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/28/health/james-watson-dna/index.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Watson did his undergraduate studies at the University of Chicago, which he began after only two years of high school. There, he said, he learned how to think, be confident in his thoughts and push himself in the direction of solving big problems. He says he brought that self-confidence to Indiana University, where he earned a Ph.D.</p>

<p>Hopefully UChicago college can keep the same academic environment when Watson was there and produces more future scientists.</p>

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<p>A giant with a root from UChicago. </p>

<p>“On a par with Newton, Darwin and Einstein, [his] unyielding quest for knowledge led to discoveries that forever altered human history.” </p>

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<p>The time is still too short to truly evaluate his place (and discovery) in history. But he should be considered one of the greatest in the twentieth century.</p>

<p><a href=“Most Influential Scientists of the 20th Century”>http://history1900s.about.com/od/people/tp/10scientists.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>It was sold for $4.1 million.</p>

<p><a href=“Watson’s Nobel Prize Medal for Decoding DNA Fetches $4.1 Million at an Auction - The New York Times”>Watson’s Nobel Prize Medal for Decoding DNA Fetches $4.1 Million at an Auction - The New York Times;

<p>Dr. Watson said most of the money would go to support institutions that had nurtured him, like the University of Chicago, which he entered as a 15-year-old undergraduate; Indiana University, where he received his Ph.D.; Cambridge, where he worked with Dr. Crick; and the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island, where he has worked for many years.</p>

<p>Although he has had some controversial remarks before his great scientific discovery cannot be denied.</p>