Directory of Franklin, Rosalind Resources

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English molecular biologist responsible for much of the research and discovery work that led to the understanding of the structure of deoxyribonucleic acid, DNA . Born: July 25, 1920 Died: April 16, 1958

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• A Science Odyssey: Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958)

  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/bofran.html
  Biography of the researcher who used x-ray diffraction to determine the structure of DNA.

• Eric Weisstein's World of Biography: Franklin, Rosalind (1920-1958)

  http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/FranklinRosalind.html
  Short profile with links to related figures.

• Evidence for 2-Chain Helix in Crystalline Structure of Sodium Deoxyribonucleate

  http://www.nature.com/nature/dna50/franklingosling2.pdf
  Rosalind E. Franklin and R.G. Gosling present an analysis of data from X-ray crystallography which indicates differences between the A and B structures of DNA. 577K PDF. [Nature]

• Franklin, Rosalind Elsie

  http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/FRANKLIN.html
  Biographical profile of the chemist.

• Molecular Configuration in Sodium Thymonucleate

  http://www.nature.com/nature/dna50/franklingosling.pdf
  Cautious article by Rosalind E. Franklin and R.G. Gosling says that the X-ray of the B form of nucleic acid fibres "shows in striking manner the features characteristic of helical structures." [Nature]

• Rosalind Elsie Franklin: Pioneer Molecular Biologist

  http://www.sdsc.edu/ScienceWomen/franklin.html
  Short biography with portrait.

• Secret of Photo 51

  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/photo51/
  Background information on program on Rosalind Franklin's role in the discovery of the double helix. Article by Brenda Maddox, video clip, interview of biology professor. [NOVA]

• Spartacus Educational: Rosalind Franklin

  http://spartacus-educational.com/SCfranklinR.htm
  Portrait, short biography, quotations from three of her letters, and several evaluations of her work and character by others.

• Wikipedia: Rosalind Franklin

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalind_Franklin
  Short biographical article.

 

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