Martha Chase, a scientist who helped conduct a famous DNA experiment, died on Aug. 8 of pneumonia. She was 75.
Chase was only in her 20s when she worked with biologist Alfred D. Hershey on the "blender experiments" at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York. Chase and Hershey used an ordinary kitchen blender to demonstrate that the DNA of a virus, and not its proteins, carried its inherited information. Hershey won the Nobel Prize in 1969 for proving this theory.
Chase received her bachelor's degree in biology from the College of Wooster in Ohio, and her post-doctoral degree at the University of Southern California. In the late 1960s, her scientific career ended when she experienced a series of personal and financial setbacks, and succumbed to dementia.
Posted on August 25, 2003 9:31 PMR.I.P.God be with her and her family.Ms. Chase we will always remeber
Posted by Alex Won on January 20, 2004 4:56 PMMartha Chase made a great scientific leap with the experiments she preformed with Hershey. Her discoveries will always be remembered.
Posted by Gabi on November 15, 2004 5:05 PMMay she rest in peace.
Posted by GameFreak on December 3, 2004 12:21 PMShe was a great scientist who helped discover the form of DNA with a great collegue right next to her.
GOD REST HER MIND, BODY, AND SOUL!!!
Rest in peace
Posted by Germayne james on March 28, 2005 10:46 AMThank God for this site!
Posted by Lisa on August 30, 2005 6:38 PMMartha Chase was assasinated by a Russian scientist; Bolshevik Renon!!
Posted by BOBY on September 28, 2005 7:20 PMGod bless her.
Posted by Kelsey on October 26, 2005 8:10 AMshes a wonderful person she will look down on us and wish us the best on are lives as always god bless thank you> RIP Your job is done!!!!
Posted by nika on November 16, 2005 9:10 PMwe love you. you where the best of all time to come
Posted by keara on December 15, 2005 11:00 AMGod be with you.
Posted by Allen on January 4, 2006 6:30 PMI am doing a project on her in my Biology class and i am so proud of her accomplishments
Posted by Laura on February 15, 2006 3:10 PMYou were a wonderful woman.
Yeah, I have to do a paper on her as well. She was a great woman in the advancements of genetics and bio chemistry. She is awesome.
Posted by Jacky T on February 23, 2006 12:59 PMI am researching you for my paper. I am SAWDY.
Posted by Christina on April 3, 2006 9:23 AMBless her soul!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Michael Miller on April 19, 2006 10:05 AMI am doing a report on Chase for my class and I was like oh yeah another report but after reading up on Chase I had alot of fun on it! May she rest in peace!
Posted by Annie on September 9, 2006 3:52 PM WOMEN like you DESERVE to be REMEMBERED not REMINDED ... SORRY you just like
ROSALIND FRANKLIN never recieved the
CREDIT you are OWED!!!!
i'm doing her as my project for science! she did so many interesting things
Posted by alyssa on October 22, 2006 1:21 PMI am doing a paper on you. Looking forward to researching you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry about your death.
Posted by kPat on October 24, 2006 12:30 PMShe was a very speical person
we love you matha chase.
Posted by Sarah on October 29, 2006 7:44 AMYeah, I have to do a paper on her as well. She was a great woman in the advancements of genetics and bio chemistry. She is awesome
Posted by Sarah on October 29, 2006 8:32 AMThis site changed my life.
Posted by T-Bag on November 8, 2006 2:00 PMIve been researching martha chase for awhile, and I'm making a collage. For a not so famous scientist this woman is amazing.
Posted by Amanda on November 28, 2006 2:49 PMMartha Chase will always be remembered not just for being a great scientist but for being a great person. R.I.P
Posted by Jessica on January 22, 2007 6:33 PMMartha Chase's work has changed my very being. I now know i have a purpose in life. Without this amazing, beautiful woman, I would wither away in ignorance. Praise Alah!
Posted by Peyton Manning on January 25, 2007 4:35 PMI am a changed woman!!! I want to be just like Martha! (except prettier)
Posted by anjelah on March 19, 2007 1:58 PMi am doing a paper on her. she made a great controbution to the world, and it's knowlage
Posted by as on August 28, 2007 5:25 PMREST IN PEACE MARTHA CHASE
Posted by Taqwenna Robertson on September 6, 2007 1:55 PMI am also doing a paper on her and she has made a BIG contribution!
Posted by Courtney on September 9, 2007 10:57 PMGod Bless U...R.I.P
Posted by Brittney on September 10, 2007 4:06 PMWe Miss U...and we'll neva foget u...R.I.P
Posted by Joaquin on September 10, 2007 4:08 PMwe allwas rmember you
Posted by modi on November 13, 2007 7:08 AMi liked her because she made a scientific leap for mankind.
I am a Science Fiction Writer and in my third book she will be the principal character in a fictional allegory of the DNA molecule.
Posted by David Frango on February 7, 2008 7:20 PMur a wonderfull scientist we all will always look up 2 yohh god bless
Posted by bathann on February 15, 2008 10:48 AMI am doing a project in my Biotech Class on the structure and history of DNA...both Martha Chase and Alfred Hershey are remarkable people and they deserve this recogniztion...thank you for this website....
R.I.P. M.C. and A.H.
god rest your souls