Frederick Miescher (jan 1, 1869 – dec 31, 1869)
Description:
Miescher was the first to discover DNA, which he called “nuclein.” Though he didn’t know its function, his work laid the foundation for all future research on DNA and genetics. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17901982/)Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1869
dec 31, 1869
~ 12 months