Rosalind Elsie Franklin born on 25 July 1920 was a British biophysicist, physicist, chemist, biologist and X-ray crystallographer.
Her contributions for science was the understanding of the fine molecular structures of DNA, RNA, viruses, coal and graphite.
She was best known for her work on the X-ray diffraction images of DNA.
Rosalind was first educated at St Paul's Girls' School and North London Collegiate School where she excelled in science, Latin and sports. She then went up to Newnham College, Cambridge in 1938, and studied chemistry. In 1941 she was awarded Second Class Honours in her Finals. This was accepted as a bachelor's degree for employment. Cambridge University awarded her a Ph.D. in 1945.
On 16 April 1958, she died due to ovarian cancer.
Characteristics that makes her a good and successful scientist was that she never gave up and lose hope. She did her best and made a few contributions for science that we learn now.
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