Michael Wesley Davidson (November 14, 1950 – December 24, 2015) was an American research scientist and microscopist.[1] He used microscopes to create images of crystallized substances like DNA and hormones, and he contributed to Nobel Prize-honored research about the inner workings of cells. He is credited by 2014 Nobel Laureate Eric Betzig with teaching Betzig and fellow researcher Harald Hess about fluorescent proteins and providing the samples that led to the development of photoactivated localization microscopy (PALM), a super-resolution microscopy technique. [1]
Michael W. Davidson | |
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| Born | November 14, 1950 |
| Died | December 24, 2015 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Georgia State University |
He ran the optical microscopy laboratory at Florida State University's National High Magnetic Field Laboratory as a researcher.[1][2][3][4]
He was from Atlanta and a graduate of Georgia State University.[5][6]
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- ^ a b c d Chang, Kenneth (January 12, 2016). "Michael W. Davidson, a Success in Microscopes and Neckwear, Dies at 65". The New York Times. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
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- ^ Ensley, Gerald (16 May 2014). "Gerald Ensley: Mag Lab star ailing, but research lives on". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ Ensley, Gerald (25 December 2015). "FSU groundbreaking researcher Davidson dies". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
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