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George Otto Gey

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Gender Male
Death54 years ago
Date of birth July 6,1899
Zodiac sign Cancer
Born Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
United States
Date of died November 8,1970
DiedBaltimore
Maryland
United States
Field Cell biology
Known for HeLa
Propagating the HeLa cell line
Job Biologist
Education Johns Hopkins University
University of Pittsburgh
SpousMargaret Gey ​​
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George Otto Gey was the cell biologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital who is credited with propagating the HeLa cell line from Henrietta Lacks' cervical tumor. He spent over 35 years developing numerous scientific breakthroughs under the Johns Hopkins Medical School and Hospital.

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