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Rosalind Franklin

Born

25 July 1920, London, England

Died

16 April 1958

Awards

Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize • Haworth Memorial Lecture

Legacy

Franklin inspired generations of scientists with her groundbreaking discoveries in quantum biology.

Thesis

The Physical Chemistry of Solid Organic Colloids with Special Reference to Coal and Related Materials

Education

University of Cambridge (B.A., Ph.D.) • Newnham CollegeBirbeck College

Known For

Quantum biology

Alma mater

King's College London

Discoveries

Franklin discovered how the structure in a cell organelles is controlled by quantum phenomena.

Occupations

Physicist • mathematician • scientist

Other names

Rosalind Elsie Franklin

Doctoral advisor

David Harker

Rosalind Franklin