Rosalind Franklin

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/rosalind-franklin

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1. When was Rosalind Franklin born?July 25, 1920
2. When did Rosalind Franklin die?April 16, 1958 (age 37)
3. Where was Rosalind Franklin born?Notting Hill, London, England
4. What is the career?Physical chemist and X-ray crystallographer
5. What is the education?Newnham College, Cambridge (PhD)
6. Who was Rosalind Franklin?Rosalind Franklin was a brilliant scientist who used X‑ray diffraction to help reveal the structure of DNA.

X-ray Crystallography: A scientific method used to determine the three-dimensional structure of molecules by analyzing the diffraction patterns of X-rays passing through a crystal.
DNA Double Helix: The characteristic twisted-ladder structure of deoxyribonucleic acid, comprising two polynucleotide strands coiled around a central axis.
Empirical Evidence: Information acquired through observation and experimentation, forming the basis of scientific knowledge.
Molecular Biology: A subfield of biology that studies the interactions between the various systems of cells, including the interactions of DNA, RNA, and proteins.