Rosalind Franklin

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Rosalind Elsie Franklin was a British chemist and X-ray crystallographer whose work was fundamental to understanding the molecular structures of DNA, RNA, viruses, coal and graphite.

English biophysicist, chemist and crystallographer.

Birth

  • Birthdate: July 25, 1920
  • Place of birth: Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom

Death

  • Date of death: April 16, 1958
  • Place of death: Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom

Cause of death

Ovarian cancer

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