Irving Geis | |
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| Born | October 18, 1908 |
| Died | July 22, 1997 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Georgia Institute of Technology University of Pennsylvania University of South Carolina |
| Known for | Scientific illustration |
Irving Geis (October 18, 1908 – July 22, 1997) was an American artist who worked closely with biologists. Geis's hand-drawn work depicts many structures of biological macromolecules, such as DNA and proteins, including the first crystal structure of sperm whale myoglobin.[1]