Rosalind Franklin Biography

Rosalind Franklin biography

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NAME: Rosalind Elsie Franklin
OCCUPATION: Physicist
BIRTH DATE: July 25, 1920
DEATH DATE: April 16, 1958
EDUCATION: Newnham College, Cambridge University

PLACE OF BIRTH: London, England
PLACE OF DEATH: London, England

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Rosalind Franklin was a British scientist who contributed to the discovery of the molecular structure of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).

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Rosalind Franklin was a British scientist who during World War II investigated the physical chemistry of carbon and coal for the war effort. After using X-ray diffraction to study carbon in a Paris lab, she moved to London to use the technology to study DNA, RNA and viruses. Her work laid the foundation for James Watson and Francis Crick's duble-helix discovery. Many awards are in her honor.