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Sayre School Alumni
Sayre may refer to People *Anne Sayre (1923–1998), American writer well known for her biography of Rosalind Franklin * Anthony D. Sayre (1858-1931), Alabama jurist * David Austin Sayre (1793-1870), American silversmith, banker, and educator * David F. Sayre (1822-1919), American politician, farmer, and lawyer * Francis Bowes Sayre, Sr. (1885-1972), American ambassador and son-in-law of President Woodrow Wilson * Francis Bowes Sayre, Jr. (1915-2008), American Episcopal cleric and Dean of Washington Cathedral * Geneva Sayre (1911–1992), American bryologist *Geoffrey Sayre-McCord (born 1956), American philosopher *James Willis Sayre (1877-1963), American theatre critic *Joel Sayre (1900-1979) American novelist *John Nevin Sayre (1884 - 1977), American pastor and magazine editor; brother of Francis Bowes Sayre, Sr. * Kenneth M. Sayre (1928-2022), American philosopher *Lewis Albert Sayre (1820-1900), American orthopedic surgeon *Nora Sayre (1932-2001), American film critic *Reginald ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Sayre
Anne Sayre ( Colquhoun; April 10, 1923 – March 13, 1998) was an American writer well known for her biography of Rosalind Franklin, one of the discoverers of the structure of DNA. She was married to an American crystallographer David Sayre (1924–2012). Her literary contributions are in short stories, the earnings from which she supported her husband during his PhD course. She achieved her lifelong educational ambition of getting a law degree in her early 50s. She ultimately became justice of the local court in Head of the Harbor, New York. She was a lifelong friend of Franklin, who played a key role in the discovery of the chemical structure of DNA. A strong feminist, her 1975 book, ''Rosalind Franklin and DNA'', became an exposition of the account of sexism in the scientific community on one hand, and the true genius of the Rosalind Franklin in her contributions to molecular biology on the other hand. Biography Anne Sayre was "born on a train passing through Milwauke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |