Colin Munro MacLeod, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Colin Munro MacLeod

Czech-American biologist

Date of Birth: 28-Jan-1909

Place of Birth: Port Hastings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Date of Death: 11-Feb-1980

Profession: university teacher, geneticist

Nationality: Canada, United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Colin Munro MacLeod

  • Colin Munro MacLeod (January 28, 1909 – February 11, 1972) was a Canadian-American geneticist.
  • He was one of a trio of scientists who discovered that deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA is responsible for the transformation of the physical characteristics of bacteria, which subsequently led to its identification as the molecule responsible for heredity.

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