François Jacob
A molecular biologist who, with Jacques Monod, discovered the operon model of gene regulation, explaining how genes are turned on and off.
Most quoted
"A theory is a good theory if it satisfies two requirements: It must accurately describe a large class of observations on the basis of a model that contains only a few arbitrary elements, and it must make definite predictions about the results of future observations."
— from Attributed
"Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like."
— from The Logic of Life: A History of Heredity
"The dream of the biologist is to understand the living world, to grasp its essence, to unravel its secrets. But the living world is not a simple mechanism; it is a history."
— from La logique du vivant, une histoire de l'hérédité, 1970
All quotes by François Jacob (362)
The history of biology is a history of ideas.
The genome is a library of life's stories.
The cell is a theater of life.
The history of medicine is a history of progress.
The living world is a world of interconnectedness.
The genome is a symphony of life.
The cell is a miracle of nature.
The history of humanity is a history of adaptation.
The genome is a map of our destiny.
The cell is a testament to evolution.
The history of the universe is a history of creation.
The living world is a world of endless diversity.
The genome is a blueprint for life.
The cell is a fundamental unit of life.
The history of knowledge is a history of discovery.
The living world is a world of intricate complexity.
The genome is a record of our ancestry.
The cell is a marvel of engineering.
The history of ideas is a history of evolution.
The living world is a world of constant interaction.
Contemporaries of François Jacob
Other Biologys born within 50 years of François Jacob (1920–2013).