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From the age of 15, she knew she wanted to be a scientist. Her father discouraged it because it was very hard for women to have such a career. She went to St Paul's Girls School, on of the only schools that taught Physics and Chemistry to girls. She then went to Cambridge University to study Chemistry

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What is Rosalind Franklin's middle name?

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Two key women who helped James D. Watson and Francis Crick with their research on the structure of DNA were Rosalind Franklin and Rosalind Elsie Franklin. Rosalind Franklin conducted groundbreaking X-ray crystallography work that provided crucial data on the structure of DNA, while Rosalind Elsie Franklin, a historical biophysicist, contributed to the understanding of DNA structure through her research on viruses. Their work, although often overshadowed at the time, was instrumental in the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA.


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She went to school and did work around her house and helped her mother.


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Rosalind Franklin's husbands name was Timothy Franklin.


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Rosalind Franklin was born on July 25, 1920.


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Rosalind Franklin mountain climbs on her vacations


When was Rosalind Franklin Award created?

Rosalind Franklin Award was created in 2003.


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What happened on April 16 1958?

On April 16, 1958, Rosalind Franklin, biophysicist & double helix photographer died. Rosalind Elsie Franklin was a British biophysicist and X-ray crystallographer who made critical contributions to the understanding of the fine molecular structures of DNA, RNA, viruses, coal, and graphite.


Why is rosalind Franklin famous?

Rosalind Franklin was famous for the understanding of deoxyribonucleic acid DNA