Rosalind Franklin
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Summary
Rosalind Franklin was born on July 25, 1920[1], in Notting Hill[2]. She died on April 16, 1958[3], in Chelsea[4]. She worked as a chemist[5], molecular biologist[6], physicist[7], biochemist[8], and biophysicist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39,439 views/month, #5,164 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Royal Marsden Hospital[11]
- Place of burial: Willesden Jewish Cemetery[12]
- Father: Ellis Arthur Franklin[13]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14], United Kingdom[15]
- Native language: English[16]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[17]
- Occupation: crystallographer[18], university teacher[19], geneticist[20]
- Field of work: X-ray crystallography[21]
- Employer: King's College London[22], Birkbeck, University of London[23]
- Educated at: University of Cambridge[24], St Paul's Girls' School[25], Newnham College[26], Norland Place School[27]
- Student: John Thomas Finch[28], Raymond Gosling[29], Kenneth Holmes[30]
- Award received: Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[31], 72 scientist women names on the Eiffel tower[32]
- Sex or gender: female[33]
- Doctoral student: John Thomas Finch[34]
- Commons category: Rosalind Franklin[35]
- Archives at: Churchill College[36], Wellcome Collection[37]
- Cause of death: ovarian cancer[38]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[39]
- Family name: Franklin[40]
- Given name: Rosalind[41], Elsie[42]
- Described at URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/science/rosalind-franklin-dna.html[43]
- Manner of death: natural causes[44]
- Described by source: Pioneers of Science and Technology[45], Forgotten Women: The Scientists[46], Women In Science[47], A historical dictionary of British women[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[49], British English[50], English[51]
- Birth name: Rosalind Elsie Franklin[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Rosalind Franklin include she[53], a Mars rover[54]; Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science[55], a university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1912[58]; and Rosalind Franklin Award[59], a science award[60], in United Kingdom[61], founded in 2003[62].
Why It Matters
Rosalind Franklin has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] She is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
She is credited with the discovery of nucleic acid double helix[65], a macromolecular conformation[66]. Entities named for her include she[53], a Mars rover[54]; Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science[55], a university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1912[58]; and Rosalind Franklin Award[59], a science award[60], in United Kingdom[61], founded in 2003[62].
FAQs
Where was Rosalind Franklin born?
Rosalind Franklin's place of birth was Notting Hill[2].
Where did Rosalind Franklin die?
Rosalind Franklin passed away in Chelsea[4].
Who were Rosalind Franklin's parents?
Rosalind Franklin's father was Ellis Arthur Franklin[13].
What did Rosalind Franklin do for work?
Rosalind Franklin worked as a chemist[5], molecular biologist[6], physicist[7], biochemist[8], and biophysicist[9].
Where did Rosalind Franklin go to school?
Rosalind Franklin was educated at University of Cambridge[24], St Paul's Girls' School[25], Newnham College[26], and Norland Place School[27].
What awards did Rosalind Franklin receive?
Honors received include Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[31] and 72 scientist women names on the Eiffel tower[32].
What did Rosalind Franklin discover?
Rosalind Franklin is credited as discoverer of nucleic acid double helix[65].