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title: Rosalind Franklin
author: Elliott & Fry
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21338/rosalind-franklin/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 2025-12-01
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# Rosalind Franklin
_Authored by Elliott & Fry_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21338.jpg)
## Image Caption
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.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Fry, E. &. (2025, December 01). Rosalind Franklin. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Fry, Elliott &. "Rosalind Franklin." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 01, 2025. .
### MLA
Fry, Elliott &. "Rosalind Franklin." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Dec 2025, .
## License & Copyright
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