Rosalind Franklin

Elliott & Fry

by Elliott & Fry
published on 01 December 2025

Portrait of Rosalind Franklin, photograph by Elliott & Fry, 11 June 1946.

The work of English chemist and X-ray crystallographer Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) was central to the understanding of the molecular structures of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), RNA (ribonucleic acid), viruses, coal, and graphite.

National Portrait Gallery, London.

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Fry, E. &. (2025, December 01). Rosalind Franklin. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21338/rosalind-franklin/

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