A fact from Lloyd M. Smith appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 26 October 2014 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
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Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion
The references already mention this but the main article does not. I think the main article
should more clearly include that he created (or co-created / co-invented) the first automated
DNA sequencer in 1987. It's of historic importance considering how DNA sequencers became
important lateron. 2A02:8388:1641:5500:8207:8CE:DF2:AB90 (talk) 11:21, 10 December 2022 (UTC)Reply
