| Age | 87 (age at death) |
| Birthday | 15 December, 1916 |
| Birthplace | Pongaroa, Wairarapa, New Zealand |
| Died | 5 October, 2004 |
| Place of Death | Blackheath, London, England |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Occupation | Scientist |
Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins CBE FRS (15 December 1916 – 5 October 2004) was a New Zealand-born British biophysicist and Nobel laureate whose research spanned multiple areas of physics and biophysics, contributing to the scientific understanding of phosphorescence, isotope separation, optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction, and to the development of radar. He is best known for his work at King's College London on the structure of DNA.
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