Chemist no. 69 of 350 · Physical

Rosalind Franklin

1920-1958United Kingdom

X-ray diffraction of DNA (Photo 51)

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The discovery, explained

Rosalind Franklin and Photo 51: How X-rays Revealed the Shape of DNA

How Rosalind Franklin's X-ray work and Photo 51 revealed the helical structure of DNA, plus her coal and virus research. Notes for JAM, NET, GATE.

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Biography

Rosalind Franklin: The Brilliant Experimentalist Behind Photo 51

Biography of Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958): London childhood, Cambridge, Paris, King's College, Photo 51, viruses and her early death at 37.

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Academic lineage

Documented doctoral, postdoctoral and teaching links. Dashed chips are teachers outside the 350 chemists listed here.

Teachers
Ronald NorrishmentorJacques Meringmentor
Students
Aaron Klugpostdoc