Rosalind Franklin

Summary

Rosalind Franklin is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Notting Hill^[2]. She was born on July 25, 1920^[3]. She died in Chelsea^[4]. She died on April 16, 1958^[5]. She worked as a chemist^[6], molecular biologist^[7], physicist^[8], biochemist^[9], and biophysicist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,185 views/month, #5,164 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Rosalind Franklin's place of birth was Notting Hill^[2].
• Rosalind Franklin passed away in Chelsea^[4].
• Rosalind Franklin died in Royal Marsden Hospital^[12].
• Rosalind Franklin was born on July 25, 1920^[3].
• Rosalind Franklin died on April 16, 1958^[5].
• Burial took place at Willesden Jewish Cemetery^[13].
• Rosalind Franklin's father was Ellis Arthur Franklin^[14].
• Rosalind Franklin held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[15].
• Rosalind Franklin held citizenship in United Kingdom^[16].
• English was Rosalind Franklin's native language^[17].
• Rosalind Franklin is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[18].
• Rosalind Franklin's professions included chemist^[6].
• Rosalind Franklin worked as a molecular biologist^[7].
• Rosalind Franklin worked as a physicist^[8].
• Rosalind Franklin worked as a biochemist^[9].
• Rosalind Franklin worked as a biophysicist^[10].
• Rosalind Franklin worked as a crystallographer^[19].
• Rosalind Franklin's field of work was X-ray crystallography^[20].
• Rosalind Franklin was employed by King's College London^[21].
• Among Rosalind Franklin's employers was Birkbeck, University of London^[22].
• Rosalind Franklin's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[23].
• Rosalind Franklin's education included a stint at St Paul's Girls' School^[24].
• Rosalind Franklin's education included a stint at Newnham College^[25].
• Rosalind Franklin was educated at Norland Place School^[26].
• A notable student of Rosalind Franklin was John Thomas Finch^[27].

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Origins and Family

Rosalind Franklin's place of birth was Notting Hill^[2]. She was born on July 25, 1920^[3]. Her father was Ellis Arthur Franklin^[14]. She is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[18]. English was her native language^[17].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[23], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1209^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; St Paul's Girls' School^[24], an independent school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1904^[34], headquartered in Hammersmith^[35]; Newnham College^[25], a college of the University of Cambridge^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1871^[38]; and Norland Place School^[26], an independent school^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1876^[41]. Rosalind Franklin earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], molecular biologist^[7], physicist^[8], biochemist^[9], biophysicist^[10], and crystallographer^[19]. Rosalind Franklin's field of work was X-ray crystallography^[20]. Employers include King's College London^[21], a public research university^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1829^[45], headquartered in London^[46] and Birkbeck, University of London^[22], a public research university^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1823^[49], headquartered in London^[50]. Notable students include John Thomas Finch^[27], a biophysicist^[51], 1930–2017^[52], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[53]; Raymond Gosling^[54], a physicist^[55], 1926–2015^[56], of United Kingdom^[57]; and Kenneth Holmes^[58], a biophysicist^[59], 1934–2021^[60], of United Kingdom^[61], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[62]. She supervised John Thomas Finch as a doctoral student^[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize^[64], a science award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1967^[67] and 72 scientist women names on the Eiffel tower^[68], a list^[69], in France^[70], founded in 2026^[71].

Death and Burial

Rosalind Franklin died on April 16, 1958^[5]. Recorded place of death include Chelsea^[4], an area of London^[72], in United Kingdom^[73] and Royal Marsden Hospital^[12], a medical organization^[74], in United Kingdom^[75], founded in 1851^[76]. The cause of death was ovarian cancer^[77]. Burial took place at Willesden Jewish Cemetery^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Rosalind Franklin include she^[78], a Mars rover^[79]; Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science^[80], a university^[81], in United States^[82], founded in 1912^[83]; and Rosalind Franklin Award^[84], a science award^[85], in United Kingdom^[86], founded in 2003^[87].

Why It Matters

Rosalind Franklin ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,185 views/month, #5,164 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[88] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[89]

She is credited with the discovery of nucleic acid double helix^[90], a macromolecular conformation^[91]. Entities named for her include she^[78], a Mars rover^[79]; Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science^[80], a university^[81], in United States^[82], founded in 1912^[83]; and Rosalind Franklin Award^[84], a science award^[85], in United Kingdom^[86], founded in 2003^[87].

FAQs

Where was Rosalind Franklin born?

Born in Notting Hill^[2], Rosalind Franklin…

Where did Rosalind Franklin die?

Rosalind Franklin passed away in Chelsea^[4].

Who were Rosalind Franklin's parents?

Rosalind Franklin's father was Ellis Arthur Franklin^[14].

What did Rosalind Franklin do for work?

Rosalind Franklin worked as chemist^[6], molecular biologist^[7], physicist^[8], biochemist^[9], and biophysicist^[10].

Where did Rosalind Franklin go to school?

Rosalind Franklin was educated at University of Cambridge^[23], St Paul's Girls' School^[24], Newnham College^[25], and Norland Place School^[26].

What awards did Rosalind Franklin receive?

Honors received include Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize^[64] and 72 scientist women names on the Eiffel tower^[68].

What did Rosalind Franklin discover?

Rosalind Franklin is credited as discoverer of nucleic acid double helix^[90].