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Rosalind Franklin

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Rosalind Franklin

1920 – 1958 · aged 37 · Chemist and X-ray crystallographer

“Science and everyday life cannot and should not be separated.”

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Rosalind Franklin's X-ray images of DNA, including the famous Photo 51, were central to the discovery of its double-helix structure. She went on to pioneering work on viruses and died of ovarian cancer at 37.

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“Science and everyday life cannot and should not be separated.”

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Rosalind Franklin with microscope in 1955.
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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois
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Rosalind Franklin: The unsung hero of DNA
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Rosalind Franklin: Great Minds
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Rosalind Franklin vs. Watson & Crick - Science History Rap Battle
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Rosalind Franklin: DNA's unsung hero - Cláudio L. Guerra
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One of a kind

Not many people can say they made millions of strangers feel less alone. Rosalind could.

Madison Burns14d ago

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Couldn't agree more.

Dolores Ramirez14d ago

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Beautifully said.

Andrea Winston
22 May 2026

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What they gave us

I cried when I heard the news, and I'm not ashamed of it. Rosalind was part of the soundtrack of my life.

Javier Estrada31 May 2026

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Beautifully said.

Bobby Lewis
17 Nov 2025

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I met Rosalind once, very briefly, and they were kind to a nervous stranger. That's what I'll remember.

Amelia Hill
6 Nov 2025

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Thank you

I never met Rosalind, but I feel like I grew up with them. Thank you for being part of my life.

Daniela Rossi10 Nov 2025

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Thank you for sharing this.

Madison Perry
28 Aug 2025

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My dad introduced me to Rosalind's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.

Ella Whitaker
5 May 2025

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My grandmother loved Rosalind. When she died we played their work at the funeral. Now they're both gone. Strange how connected it all is.

Maeve Thomas10 May 2025

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I feel exactly the same way.

Michael Preston2 Jul 2025

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Yes. This.

Kayla Sutton
27 Apr 2025

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Rosalind Franklin will be remembered long after the rest of us are forgotten. That's what greatness looks like.

Isaiah Simmons10 Jun 2026

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Beautifully said.

Russell Warren
12 Apr 2025

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To the family: you shared Rosalind with all of us for so long. Thank you. We're holding you in our thoughts.

Ruth Fields12 Jul 2025

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♥

Michael Boyd
19 Mar 2025

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Thank you

Some people leave a mark on the world that doesn't fade. Rosalind was one of them.

Donald Grant
13 Mar 2025

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Rest in peace

The universe is a little better understood because of Rosalind.

Lucia Ochoa14 Mar 2025

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Beautifully said.

Blanca Pena
13 Mar 2025

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Gratitude

Thank you for a lifetime of it, Rosalind. Rest in peace.

Michael Boyd8 Apr 2025

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♥

Denise Duncan10 Aug 2025

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I feel exactly the same way.

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208 people are remembering Rosalind here. Light a candle when words are hard. It stays here.

Ursula Keller🇺🇸13d ago
With love from the States.
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Hayley Mccarthy🇺🇸9 Aug 2026
Your work lives on.
Blanca Pena🇲🇽6 Aug 2026
Archie Rice🇨🇦31 Jul 2026
Archie Hanson🇺🇸24 Jul 2026
We remember.
Blanca Rios🇺🇸19 Jul 2026
Jorge Chavez🇺🇸19 Jul 2026
Still miss you.
Raymond Myers🇺🇸13 Jul 2026
We remember.
Glenn Evans🇺🇸12 Jul 2026
With love from Argentina.
Joy Castillo🇵🇭3 Jul 2026
Thank you.
Blanca Cabrera🇺🇸1 Jul 2026
Holly Gilbert🇬🇧28 Jun 2026
Chava Marcus🇺🇸21 Jun 2026
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  1. 25 July 1920
    Born in Notting Hill, London, England
  2. 16 April 1958
    Died in Chelsea, London, England
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