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In my youth I was overwhelmed by the variety of forms of life around me. Yes, while growing up in New York City! As a student at the Bronx High School of Science my teachers made every effort to convince me that no pursuit could be more exciting or rewarding than searching for explanations for the basic processes common to life. I agreed, but I knew this decision was insufficient, for I would have to choose the area of science that was just right for me. I was aware that major unanswered questions existed in all fields of science, particularly regarding the relationship of biochemistry to genetics, the two subjects that interested me most as a high school student. I decided to major in biochemistry, and enrolled at the City College of New York. I completed a year and a half of college study before being drafted into the army in the spring of 1944. I served in the infantry as a cannoneer during World War II. I fought in the Ardennes in the Battle of the Bulge. Understandably this was an awesome experience. Upon returning to college after the war I was
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