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Rosalind Franklin
X-ray Crystallography of DNA (Photo 51)
Born 1920 🇬🇧 England 1952
🧬 Known For
1
Photo 51 — sharpest X-ray image of DNA, proving its double helix shape
2
Work shared without her knowledge with Watson and Crick
3
Also determined the structure of coal, graphite and tobacco mosaic virus
Her data was key to the double-helix discovery
Quick Facts
Field
🧬 Biology
Country
🇬🇧 England
Born
1920
Key Year
1952
Invention
X-ray Crystallography of DNA (Photo 51)