Dorothy Hodgkin

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/dorothy-hodgkin

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Dorothy Hodgkin born?May 12, 1910
2. When did Dorothy Hodgkin die?July 29, 1994 (age 84)
3. Where was Dorothy Hodgkin born?Cairo, Egypt
4. What is the academic appointments?Research Fellow and later Professor at Somerville College, Oxford University
5. Who was Dorothy Hodgkin?Dorothy Hodgkin was a brilliant scientist who used X-rays to discover the shapes of important molecules like penicillin, Vitamin B12, and insulin.
6. How did she use X-rays to learn about molecules?She studied the patterns of X-rays that bounced off tiny crystals, which showed where atoms were arranged inside the molecules.

X-ray Crystallography: A technique that analyzes the diffraction of X-rays by a crystal to determine its atomic and molecular structure.
Biomolecule: An organic molecule essential for life, such as proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids.
Antibiotic: A drug used to treat bacterial infections by killing or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.
Hormone: A chemical messenger produced by glands in the body that regulates physiological processes.