How Did The Four Scientists Discover The Structure Of Dna

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Structure of DNA

As technology grew and scientist were getting closer to discover the structure of DNA, four scientists helped each other to make the discovery possible. The four scientists were Franklin, Wilkins, Pauling, Watson, and Crick. All four of these scientists come from different fields of study and all had to bring a piece of the puzzle to the table. Wilkins and a student at his lab, Raymond Gosling, decided to use a technique called X-ray diffraction. The results of the test suggested that DNA had a regular crystalline structure, and was shaped in the form of a helix. Watson and Crick join in the race to find the answer, and receive help from Wilkins and Franklin. When one would make a discovery that would help their cause they