Lewis Wolpert
Lewis Wolpert · Science & Medicine
Developmental biologist known for the concept of positional information in pattern formation.
1929, Johannesburg, South Africa — 2021, London, United Kingdom
South Africa · United Kingdom
Lewis Wolpert is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Developmental biologist known for the concept of positional information in pattern formation.
Lewis Wolpert was a developmental biologist best known for the concept of 'positional information,' explaining how cells in a developing embryo read their location to form organized patterns, illustrated by his famous 'French flag' model. He was also a noted science communicator who wrote candidly about depression. He was born in Johannesburg to a Jewish family and spent his career in Britain.
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Developmental biologist known for the concept of positional information in pattern formation.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology
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