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An English chemist, Rosalind Franklin made key contributions to the understanding of the molecular structures of DNA, RNA, viruses, coal, and graphite.
Born July 25, 1920 (age 105)
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Rosalind Franklin (1920–1958) was an English chemist whose X-ray crystallography work provided critical evidence for understanding molecular structures, particularly DNA. Born in London to a prominent Jewish family, Franklin studied chemistry at Cambridge University and earned her doctorate in physical chemistry. In the early 1950s, while at King's College London, she produced high-resolution X-ray diffraction images of DNA, including the famous Photo 51, which revealed the helical structure of DNA. Her meticulous data were instrumental to the 1953 model of DNA proposed by Watson, Crick, and Wilkins, though the extent of her recognition has been historically debated. Beyond DNA, Franklin conducted significant research on RNA structure, virus morphology, and the atomic arrangement of coal and graphite. She moved to Birkbeck College London in 1953, where she continued structural studies until her death from cancer at age 37. Her contributions to molecular biology are widely recognized in scientific literature.
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- July 25, 1920, Notting Hill
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- Chemist, Molecular biologist, Physicist, Biochemist
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