Franklin Stahl, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Franklin Stahl

American molecular biologist, geneticist

Date of Birth: 08-Oct-1929

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Profession: biologist, university teacher, biochemist, geneticist, molecular biologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Franklin (Frank) William Stahl (born October 8, 1929) is an American molecular biologist and geneticist.
With Matthew Meselson, Stahl conducted the famous Meselson-Stahl experiment showing that DNA is replicated by a semiconservative mechanism, meaning that each strand of the DNA serves as a template for production of a new strand. He is Emeritus Professor of Biology at the University of Oregon's Institute of Molecular Biology in Eugene, Oregon.