Rosalind Franklin
1920 – 1958 United Kingdom
biochemistbiophysicistcrystallographergeneticistmolecular biologist
Who was Rosalind Franklin?
British X-ray crystallographer whose Photo 51 provided crucial evidence for the double helix structure of DNA. Her work was instrumental in Watson and Crick's discovery, though she died before receiving full recognition for her contributions.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Rosalind Franklin (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Died
1958
Royal Marsden Hospital
Nationality
Zodiac Sign
Leo