Early Days of X-ray Crystallography

Authier, A.

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“…For a more detailed description, we refer readers to a number of books that discuss Huygens' principle (every point in the slit acts a secondary source) and scalar diffraction. [1][2][3][4][5] Suffice to say that the multitudes of beams from each slit interact with each other and result in an intensity pattern in the far field. This pattern is not uniform, and the goal is to determine the locations of the intensity peaks.…”

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Design and Fabrication of Diffractive Optical Elements with MATLAB

Anand¹,

Bhattacharya²

2017

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“…It was Grimaldi who first coined the term diffraction. 1 The study of diffraction was continued by Sir Isaac Newton, 2 James Gregory, 3 Thomas Young, etc. 4 Later, Augustin-Jean Fresnel used Huygens' wave principle to explain the diffraction phenomenon.…”

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Design and Fabrication of Diffractive Optical Elements with MATLAB

Anand¹,

Bhattacharya²

2017

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“…For a detailed presentation of the early days of X-ray Diffraction and its impact in the development of modern physics, chemistry, mineralogy, biology and other branches of science, I can recommend the recently published book by one of the pioneers in France A. Authier The Early Days of X-ray Crystallography (Authier, 2014). This book expands and complements the content of the original book edited by P.P.…”

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Celebrating macromolecular crystallography: A personal perspective

Abad‐Zapatero

2015

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The twentieth century has seen an enormous advance in the knowledge of the atomic structures that surround us. The discovery of the first crystal structures of simple inorganic salts by the Braggs in 1914, using the diffraction of X-rays by crystals, provided the critical elements to unveil the atomic structure of matter. Subsequent developments in the field leading to macromolecular crystallography are presented with a personal perspective, related to the cultural milieu of Spain in the late 1950's. The journey of discovery of the author, as he developed professionally, is interwoven with the expansion of macromolecular crystallography from the first proteins (myoglobin, hemoglobin) to the 'coming of age' of the field in 1971 and the discoveries that followed, culminating in the determination of the structure of the ribosomes at the turn of the century. A perspective is presented exploring the future of the field and also a reflection about the future generations of Spanish scientists. KEYWORDS: crystallographic education; crystallography; history of macromolecular crystallography; international year of crystallography; origins of virus crystallography; Spanish education; Spanish research. RESUMEN:El siglo XX ha sido testigo del increíble avance que ha experimentado el conocimiento de la estructura atómica de la materia que nos rodea. El descubrimiento de las primeras estructuras atómicas de sales inorgánicas por los Bragg en 1914, empleando difracción de rayos X con cristales, proporcionó los elementos clave para alcanzar tal conocimiento. Posteriores desarrollos en este campo, que condujeron a la cristalografía macromolecular, se presentan aquí desde una perspectiva personal, relacionada con el contexto cultural de la España de la década de los 50. La experiencia del descubrimiento científico, durante mi desarrollo profesional, se integra en el desarrollo de la cristalografía macromolecular, desde las primeras proteínas (míoglobina y hemoglobina), hasta su madurez en 1971 que, con los posteriores descubrimientos, culmina con la determinación del la estructura del ribosoma. Asimismo, se explora el futuro de esta disciplina y se reflexiona sobre el futuro de las próximas generaciones de científicos españoles.PALABRAS CLAVE: año internacional de la cristalografía; cristalografía; enseñanza de la cristalografía; educación en España; historia de la cristalografía macromolecular; investigación en España.

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“…It is clear that many more results of macromolecular crystallographers deserve mention, although this could not be accomplished in a brief review. The subject of the history of crystallography has been covered in a recent book by Authier [10], which we strongly recommend to those interested in learning more details of this fascinating field.…”

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A brief history of macromolecular crystallography, illustrated by a family tree and its Nobel fruits

2014

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As a contribution to the celebration of the year 2014, declared by the United Nations to be ‘The International Year of Crystallography’, the FEBS Journal is dedicating this issue to papers showcasing the intimate union between macromolecular crystallography and structural biology, both in historical perspective and in current research. Instead of a formal editorial piece, by way of introduction, this review discusses the most important, often iconic, achievements of crystallographers that led to major advances in our understanding of the structure and function of biological macromolecules. We identified at least 42 scientists who received Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry or Medicine for their contributions that included the use of X‐rays or neutrons and crystallography, including 24 who made seminal discoveries in macromolecular sciences. Our spotlight is mostly, but not only, on the recipients of this most prestigious scientific honor, presented in approximately chronological order. As a summary of the review, we attempt to construct a genealogy tree of the principal lineages of protein crystallography, leading from the founding members to the present generation.

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Early Days of X-ray Crystallography

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Design and Fabrication of Diffractive Optical Elements with MATLAB

Design and Fabrication of Diffractive Optical Elements with MATLAB

Celebrating macromolecular crystallography: A personal perspective

A brief history of macromolecular crystallography, illustrated by a family tree and its Nobel fruits

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