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Her birth
She was born in Notting Hill, London, United Kindom -
Her family and childhood
She belonged to an english Jewish family of good economic condition. She is the second of five siblings, three of them men. From a very early age, she showed an excellent aptitude to study, excelling in various subjects, including science. She received her primary and secondary education at several prestigious schools. -
Her ambitions
Since her 15 years old she already knows that she wanted to be a scientist. She knew that this was her true calling after attending a conference by Albert Einstein. Also, she was influenced by her father, who was a scientist, although he didn't like the idea because the difficulties that she would have in the future. -
She was acepted on Cambridge
On her 18 years old, she was accepted on Cambridge university, one of the most prestigious universities in the world, where she graduated in Chemistry. -
Her dedication to the study of carbon
Before beginning her work on the structure of DNA she worked in Paris studying the molecular structure of carbon. She investigated why some coals are more permeable than others to gases, water or solvents and how different factors such as temperature can affect permeability. As a result of this work, she published several works on the nature of carbon, considered of great relevance, which were, and still are, considered reference. -
The returned to the unversity of Cambridge
Four years later she completed a doctorate in chemistry at that same university. -
Her contributions to the discovery of the DNA structure
Her study of the carbon allowed her to specialize in X-ray diffraction, a type of experiment that was very useful during her study of the double helix structure of DNA. -
The end of Rosaline Franklin
Although her role was not publicly acknowledged at the time, her work laid the groundwork for significant advancements in genetics and molecular biology. She decided to continue working until the end, when after several interventions and a still experimental chemotherapy treatment, she died because of ovarian cancer.