# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/michael-w-young
# Generated: 2026-08-14T07:37:28.281Z

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name: "Michael W. Young"
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description: "Michael Warren Young is an American biologist and geneticist. He has dedicated decades to research studying genetically controlled patterns of sleep and wakefulness within Drosophila melanogaster."
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birthDate: "1949-03-28"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump