Rosalind Franklin Accomplishments

It is the year 1962 and all over the world people are talking about Watson Crick, James Dewey Watson, and Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins. Today is an important day because the three are awarded the Nobel Prize for unlocking the secrets of DNA. But they were not the rightful owners. They did not deserve that prize because they stole a lot of someone else’s work. That work belonged to the scientist known as Rosalind Franklin. She is the unsung hero of DNA. You might not know that name but you should. She deserves credit and that is what I will do in this book. The discovery of DNA might not sound like much but it has been one of the most important discoveries in science today. You might also think that Einstein made better discoveries and I am

Today is July 25, 1920 in Notting Hill, London, United Kingdom. Today is the day that a incredible and Beautiful Rosalind Franklin is born. Unknown to the Franklins, Rosalind Franklin is bound to help the world and save hundreds to thousands of lives. “Rosalind Franklin was born into a affluent and very influential Jewish family.” (Rosalind Franklin Biography.com, N.D) It was only at the age of fifteen that she decided what she would be when she grew up. She decided to be a scientist but her gender caused a lot of problems, because at the time girls were not usually scientists and weren’t accepted as much as they are today but back to the story. She was young and did good in science though and soon enough at the estimated age of 18 in 1938. She would have a good and long time there. Rosalind Franklin was a chemist. She also was very smart and helped a lot of people. In 1941 she received her BA degree in science. “During WWll she was happy and excited to get a position as a Assistant Research Officer with the British Coal Utilisation Research Association (BCURA). During her time there she worked on charcoal, coal, and other carbons which helped with the production and improvement of gas masks which used special charcoal filters.” (The Rosalind Franklin Papers N.D). Before this the daily life of someone was always