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Rosalind Franklin


Date: 06 February 2019
Satellite: ExoMars rover
Copyright: MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology

Rosalind Franklin with microscope in 1955.

Rosalind Elsie Franklin was a British chemist and X-ray crystallographer who contributed to unravelling the double helix structure of our DNA. She also made enduring contributions to the study of coal, carbon and graphite.

Last Update: 1 September 2019
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