Along with Maurice Wilkins, James D. Watson (born 1928) and Francis Crick (1916–2004) shared the 1962 Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering the function and structure of DNA, providing the prime impetus for further research in the emerging fields of molecular genetics and biochemistry. Felt tip signatures, “Francis Crick,” “James D. Watson,” and “M. H. F. Wilkins,” on an off-white 4.75 x 8 sheet, with clipped photos of the respective signers affixed to left edge. In fine condition, with typed notation to top edge. RRAuction COA.