Stanley Miller

Stanley Lloyd Miller (March 7, 1930 - May 20, 2007) was an American chemist and biologist who is known for his studies into the origin of life, particularly the Miller-Urey experiment which demonstrated that organic compounds can be created by fairly simple physical processes from inorganic substances. The experiment used conditions then thought to provide an approximate representation of those present on the primordial Earth. Born in Oakland, Ca... more

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  • Mar 7, 1930

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  • May 20, 2007 (age 77 years)
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