What are the life stories of Crick?

Crick (1916-2004), British biologist. Together with Watson, he discovered the double helix structure of DNA, pioneered molecular biology, and won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Crick was born in Northampton, England. My father runs a leather shoe factory left behind by my grandfather. Although his parents' educational level is not high, they have always been very supportive of his interest in learning.

When he was a child, his parents gave him a set of children's encyclopedias. Crick was most interested in the scientific part. He was fascinated by these articles. He read them while eating and sleeping, and learned a lot from them. He felt very proud that he knew some answers that others did not know. After being proud, he was worried that when he grew up, all the secrets of science would be discovered, and then he would have nothing to do. His mother often encouraged him and told him that when he grew up, there would be new problems waiting for him to explore.

When he first entered middle school, he was not interested in chemistry. After reading the work "General Chemistry" by Pauling, a scientist, he felt that each chemical experiment was very wonderful. When several reagents were mixed, they could produce gases, explode, etc., and he wanted to try it himself. So, Crick started doing chemistry experiments at home. He tried to make rayon, but in his haste, he drew the thread before the reaction was complete, and the experiment failed. He put some flammable mixture into the bottles and electrified them to explode. Although the sight was spectacular, it worried his parents. Finally, the family discussed a compromise, and Crick could only detonate these "bombs" in the pool.

Crick once analyzed himself. When he was young, he would rely on his own baseless guesses when encountering problems instead of delving into them. As a result, he made many jokes. For example, in the Bible, the story of God using one of Adam's ribs to create Eve led him to guess that men have one less rib than women. A few years later, Crick accidentally told a friend in medical school that he was very surprised. The friend not only disagreed, but also asked him why he thought so. When Crick explained the reason, his friend almost fell off his chair with laughter.

Crick was admitted to the University of London and engaged in research in physics. When he was about to get his doctorate, World War II broke out and the Germans blew up his laboratory. His studies and research were seriously affected. During the war, he participated in the British development of mines. After the war, he reconsidered his research direction and topics. After reading a large number of books on various subjects, he became very interested in the topic of "the difference between living things and non-living things", so he began to study biology and chemistry on his own. Later, he entered the Cavendish Laboratory and began to explore the mystery of DNA. This choice is very suitable for Crick's scientific research characteristics: rich imagination, active thinking, and constantly proposing new theories.