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Max Delbrück

Biophysicist (1906–1981)

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Lived 1906–1981, aged 75Germany
Germany flagGermanyScientistsAcademic
  • Fame5.6
  • Momentum0.5
  • Germany rank#38
  • Scientists rank#47
  • Wikipedia2.6K
  • Wikipedia
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  • Rank in Germany
    #38
    Scientists
  • Era
    1906–1981
    Aged 75
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Updated 2026-06-01

Max Ludwig Henning Delbrück was a German–American biophysicist who participated in launching the molecular biology research program in the late 1930s. He stimulated physical scientists' interest into biology, especially as to basic research to physically explain genes, mysterious at the time.

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Academic
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Scientists
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Germany
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#38
Category rank
#47
Last updated
2026-06-01
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Max Ludwig Henning Delbrück was a German–American biophysicist who participated in launching the molecular biology research program in the late 1930s. He stimulated physical scientists' interest into biology, especially as to basic research to physically explain genes, mysterious at the time. Formed in 1945 and led by Delbrück along with Salvador Luria and Alfred Hershey, the Phage Group made substantial headway unraveling important aspects of genetics. The three shared the 1969 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for their discoveries concerning the replication mechanism and the genetic st…

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Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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Born
September 4, 1906
Died
March 9, 1981
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