Leland H. Hartwell

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	First paragraph modernization.	Encyclopaedia Britannica	Apr 25, 2024
	Anniversary information added.		Oct 26, 2023
	Modified link of Web site: Nobelprize.org - Biography of Leland Hartwell.	Emily Rodriguez	Jan 04, 2017
	Article revised and updated.	Amy Tikkanen	Apr 28, 2016
	Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Biography of Leland Harrison Hartwell.	Shiveta Singh	Feb 09, 2009
	New article added.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Mar 14, 2002