English molecular biologist responsible for much of the research and discovery work that led to the understanding of the structure of deoxyribonucleic acid, DNA . Born: July 25, 1920 Died: April 16, 1958
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- A Science Odyssey: Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) Biography of the researcher who used x-ray diffraction to determine the structure of DNA.
- Rosalind Elsie Franklin: Pioneer Molecular Biologist Short biography with portrait.
- Evidence for 2-Chain Helix in Crystalline Structure of Sodium Deoxyribonucleate Rosalind E. Franklin and R.G. Gosling present an analysis of data from X-ray crystallography which indicates differences between the A and B structures of DNA. 577K PDF. [Nature]
- Molecular Configuration in Sodium Thymonucleate Cautious article by Rosalind E. Franklin and R.G. Gosling says that the X-ray of the B form of nucleic acid fibres "shows in striking manner the features characteristic of helical structures." [Nature]
- Franklin, Rosalind Elsie Biographical profile of the chemist.
- Eric Weisstein's World of Biography: Franklin, Rosalind (1920-1958) Short profile with links to related figures.
- Secret of Photo 51 Background information on program on Rosalind Franklin's role in the discovery of the double helix. Article by Brenda Maddox, video clip, interview of biology professor. [NOVA]
- Wikipedia: Rosalind Franklin Short biographical article.
- Spartacus Educational: Rosalind Franklin Portrait, short biography, quotations from three of her letters, and several evaluations of her work and character by others.