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Nobel Prize Women in Science: Rosalind Elsie Franklin
Chapter on the talented and hardworking physical chemist. Searchable page images.
Minnesota State University EMuseum: Rosalind Franklin
Short biography by Bobbi L. Gribble, with links to related topics.
Wikipedia: Rosalind Franklin
Short biographical article.
Journal of Chemical Education: Rosalind Franklin
Biographical "snapshot" of the physical chemist.
Women in Science: Rosalind Elsie Franklin
Short biography, for kids.
Eric Weisstein's World of Biography: Franklin, Rosalind (1920-1958)
Short profile with links to related figures.
Access Excellence: Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958)
Short biography with related links.
Rosalind Franklin and the Double Helix
Biography of the researcher whose work on DNA was at first unacknowledged, and, ironically, later brought to light in reaction to the insulting treatment by Nobel winner James Watson. Includes her diffraction photograph 51 of DNA. [Physics Today]
Franklin, Rosalind Elsie
Biographical profile of the chemist.
"Woman Power"--Rosalind Franklin
Short biography of a scientist whose contributions were not acknowledged.
The double helix and the 'wronged heroine'
Biographer Brenda Maddox writes that Rosalind Franklin was no cardboard cutout. Includes Franklin's famous X-ray photograph of DNA. Framed HTML or PDF. [Nature]
Molecular Configuration in Sodium Thymonucleate
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." 333K PDF. [Nature]
Evidence for 2-Chain Helix in Crystalline Structure of Sodium Deoxyribonucleate
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]
Photo Finish
In-depth, positive review of Brenda Maddox's "Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA." [The New Yorker]
Rosalind Franklin: Dark Lady of DNA
Howard Berkes talks with Brenda Maddox about her book. In RealAudio format, from National Public Radio.
A Science Odyssey: Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958)
Biography of the researcher who used x-ray diffraction to determine the structure of DNA.
Secret of Photo 51
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]
Contributions of 20th-Century Women to Physics: Rosalind Franklin
Profile of her scientific contributions. Includes publications, honors, and related links.
The Twisted Road to the Double Helix
Full-length review of Brenda Maddox's book "Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA." [Scientific American]
Rosalind Elsie Franklin: Pioneer Molecular Biologist
Short biography with portrait.
Spartacus Educational: Rosalind Franklin
Portrait, short biography, quotations from three of her letters, and several evaluations of her work and character by others.
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