Rosalind Franklin
X-ray crystallographer, chemist, and Pioneer in Londres, Reino Unido
Hey, I’m Rosalind Elsie Franklin and I was born on July 25, 1920 into a socially well-connected, upper-class family in the United Kingdom’s capital city, London. I’m an X-ray crystallographer and chemist living in London, United Kingdom. I am a fan of Science, Challenges, and Chemistry. I’m also interested in trekking and travelling. I´m known for the crucial work I played in the discovery of DNA’s structure. As well Idiscovered that DNA molecules can exist in more than one form, recognizing the previously unsuspected B type DNA.You can read my articles with a click on the button above.
Facts you need to know about me?
- I was a gifted student and excelled in Science, Latin and Sports.- My mentor was Ronald Norrish, the winner of the 1967 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
- My X-ray diffraction images of the DNA molecule were key to the double helix model of DNA discovered by James Watson and Francis Crick.
- I pioneered work on the molecular structure of tobacco mosaic virus and the polio virus.