Carl Woese, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Carl Woese

American microbiologist and biophysicist

Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1928

Place of Birth: Syracuse, New York, United States

Date of Death: 30-Dec-2012

Profession: biologist, university teacher, microbiologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Carl Richard Woese (; July 15, 1928 – December 30, 2012) was an American microbiologist and biophysicist.
Woese is famous for defining the Archaea (a new domain of life) in 1977 by phylogenetic taxonomy of 16S ribosomal RNA, a technique he pioneered that revolutionized microbiology.
He also originated the RNA world hypothesis in 1967, although not by that name.
Woese held the Stanley O.
Ikenberry Chair and was professor of microbiology at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.