Rosalind Franklin
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 66 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 25,1920 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Notting Hill |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | April 16,1958 |
| Died | Chelsea |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Full name | Rosalind Elsie Franklin |
| Known for | Fine structure |
| Structure of DNA | |
| Siblings | Roland Franklin |
| Colin Franklin | |
| David Franklin | |
| Jenifer Glynn | |
| Job | Chemist |
| Physicist | |
| Education | Newnham College, University of Cambridge |
| University of Cambridge | |
| Field | X-ray crystallography |
| Parents | Muriel Frances Waley |
| Ellis Arthur Franklin | |
| Doctor student | John Finch |
| John Finch; Kenneth Holmes | |
| Kenneth Holmes | |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of burial | Willesden Jewish Cemetery - House of Life Visitor Centre, London, United Kingdom |
| Awards | Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 405188 |
Rosalind Franklin Life story
Rosalind Elsie Franklin was a British chemist and X-ray crystallographer whose work was central to the understanding of the molecular structures of DNA, RNA, viruses, coal, and graphite.
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... St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School The other houses will be named after George Müller, who was famous for setting up orphanages in Bristol; Eric Liddell, the Scottish 400m Olympic champion featured in Chariots of Fire; Olaudah Equiano, who played a major role in the anti-slavery movement; and Rosalind Franklin who took the key X-ray crystallography photo that established the structure of DNA...
Rosalind Franklin: Mars rover named after DNA pioneer
...The Rosalind Franklin rover is due to launch to Mars next year The UK-assembled rover that will be sent to Mars in 2020 will bear the name of DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin...
Rosalind Franklin Photos
