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Barbara McClintock · Life in Weeks

Discovered genetic transposition (jumping genes) decades before the scientific community accepted her work, winning the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine at 81..

1902–1992 Geneticist 4,680 weeks (90 Years)

Barbara McClintock: 4,680 weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

4,680
Total Weeks
32,760
Days Lived
3
Key Milestones
90
Years

Key Milestones

Age 30 · Week ~1,560

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Age 60 · Week ~3,120

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Age 90 · Week ~4,680

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Legacy

Discovered genetic transposition (jumping genes) decades before the scientific community accepted her work, winning the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine at 81.

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