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Benjamin
Benjamin Gompertz Finds that Mortality Increases Exponentially with Age -
Cerami
Anthony Cerami proposes the Maillard Reaction theory of aging stating that DNA accumulates damage due to nonenzymatic modification from sugars -
Weissmann
August Weismann Proposes a Difference Between Germ Line and Somatic Cells -
McCay
Clive McCay Discovers that Calorie Restriction Extends Life-Span in Rats -
Harman
Denham Harman proposes the free radical theory of aging -
Medawar
Peter Medawar proposes that aging evolved into existence since the force of natural selection diminishes after reproduction -
George C. Williams
George C. Williams expands on the theory of antagonistic pleiotropy -
Hayflick
Hayflick and Moorhead Characterize Cellular Senescence in Primary Human Cells -
Orgel
Leslie Orgel Proposes the "Error Catastrophe" Theory of Aging -
Leonard Hayflick
Leonard Hayflick proposes the Cellular Theory of Aging based on the limited replicative lifespan of primary human cells -
Gershon
David and Harriet Gershon Find Accumulation of Non-active Enzymes in Older Nematodes -
Weindruch
Richard Weindruch finds that adult mice on dietary restriction live 20% longer and have lower cancer rates -
Rose
Michael R. Rose asserts that senescence can be postponed by natural selection -
Greider
Carol W. Greider and Elizabeth H. Blackburn Discover A Specific Telomere Terminal Transferase Later Known as Telomerase -
Sapiosky
Robert M. Sapolsky, Lewis C. Krey, and Bruce S. McEwen Propose the Glucocorticoid Cascade Hypothesis of Aging -
Johnson
Thomas Johnson and David Friedman Define the AGE-1 gene -
Kenyon
Cynthia Kenyon finds that mutations in daf-2 and daf-16 genes cause C. elegans worms to live over twice as long -
Kennedy
Brian K. Kennedy et al. Discover that the Daughter Cells of Old Yeast have Shorter Life-Spans than those of Younger Strains -
Kennedy
Brian K. Kennedy et al. Find that SIR4-42 Extends the Life Span of Yeast by 30% and May Play a Key Role in Regulating Aging -
Martinez
Daniel E. Martìnez finds that Hydra do not show signs of Biological Aging -
Bodnar
Andrea Bodnar, Michel Ouellette, et al. Find An Extension of Human Cell Life-Span with the Introduction of Telomerase -
Bodnar
Andrea Bodnar, Michel Ouellette, et al. Find An Extension of Human Cell Life-Span with the Introduction of Telomerase -
Sharpless
Norman E. Sharpless finds that expression of the Ink4a/Arf locus is a biomarker of aging -
Kaeberlein
Matt Kaeberlein et al. propose that the TOR and Sch9 kinases regulate longevity in yeast