Dr. Roslind Franklin

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Dr. Rosalind Franklin was an accomplished X-ray crystallographer, which, yes, is as cool as it sounds. She became a researcher at King’s College London, focusing on X-ray diffraction images of DNA—her PhD candidate that worked under her instruction took what is called “Photo 51,” an essential document in understanding the structure of DNA and leading to the discovery of the double helix. Her work also led to more discoveries on the molecular structures of viruses, and she would likely have received a Nobel Peace Prize (or two)—had she not died at an early age from ovarian cancer.

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