Margaret Oakley Dayhoff
Pioneering American chemist and researcher
Born
March 11th, 1925
100 years ago
Died
February 5th, 1983
42 years ago — 57 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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Contributed significantly to biochemistry and molecular biology. Developed the first amino acid sequence database and introduced the concept of protein sequence alignment. Played an instrumental role in the early development of computer algorithms for analyzing protein sequences. Served as a professor at Georgetown University and published influential works on protein structure and function. Established the field of bioinformatics.
Developed the first amino acid sequence database
Introduced protein sequence alignment concepts
Published influential works in biochemistry
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