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the ones he borrowed. he was industrious (compulsively so--each day he worked two shifts). He was a superb editor and critic, devastatingly accurate but never too harsh; he deplored that gratuitous proliferation of words that both reflects and contributes to sloppiness of thought. And his suggestions were always helpful.

Hershey spent his free time involved with sailing, reading, planting trees, and working with wood. He spent time during the summer sailing in Michigan.

Hershey retired in 1972, but remained active in his lab. He died May 22, 1997, at his home in Syosset, New York.

Honors and Awards

• Lasker Award, American Public Health Association
• M.D.h.c., Michigan State University, 1970
• Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1969 (shared with Delbruck and Luria)
• Kimber Genetics Award, 1965
• Honorary D. Sc., University of Chicago, 1967
• Member, National Academy of Sciences, 1958
• Member, American Society for Microbiology
• Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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