Franklin, Rosalind

Access Excellence: Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) - - Short biography with related links.

Contributions of 20th-Century Women to Physics: Rosalind Franklin - - Profile of her scientific contributions. Includes publications, honors, and related links.

Eric Weisstein's World of Biography: Franklin, Rosalind (1920-1958) - - Short profile with links to related figures.

Franklin, Rosalind Elsie - - Biographical profile of the chemist.

Journal of Chemical Education: Rosalind Franklin - - Biographical "snapshot" of the physical chemist.

Minnesota State University EMuseum: Rosalind Franklin - - Short biography by Bobbi L. Gribble, with links to related topics.

Rosalind Elsie Franklin: Pioneer Molecular Biologist - - Short biography with portrait.

Rosalind Franklin - DNA'S Dark Lady - - Commentary and links to support documentary on "The Dark Lady of DNA". Documentary from the BBC.

Rosalind Franklin: Dark Lady of DNA - - Howard Berkes talks with Brenda Maddox about her book. In RealAudio format, from National Public Radio.

A Science Odyssey: Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) - - Biography of the researcher who used x-ray diffraction to determine the structure of DNA.

Spartacus Educational: Rosalind Franklin - - Portrait, short biography, quotations from three of her letters, and several evaluations of her work and character by others.

Wikipedia: Rosalind Franklin - - Short biographical article.

"Woman Power"--Rosalind Franklin - - Short biography of a scientist whose contributions were not acknowledged.

Women in Science: Rosalind Elsie Franklin - - Short biography, for kids.

Secret of Photo 51 - - Background information on program on Rosalind Franklin's role in the discovery of the double helix. Article by Brenda Maddox, video clip, interview of biology professor. [NOVA] (April 22, 2003)

Rosalind Franklin and the Double Helix - - Biography of the researcher whose work on DNA was at first unacknowledged, and, ironically, later brought to light in reaction to the insulting treatment by Nobel winner James Watson. Includes her diffraction photograph 51 of DNA. [Physics Today] (March, 2003)

Photo Finish - - In-depth, positive review of Brenda Maddox's "Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA." [The New Yorker] (October 28, 2002)

Evidence for 2-Chain Helix in Crystalline Structure of Sodium Deoxyribonucleate - - Rosalind E. Franklin and R.G. Gosling present an analysis of data from X-ray crystallography which indicates differences between the A and B structures of DNA. 577K PDF. [Nature] [PDF] (July 25, 1953)

Molecular Configuration in Sodium Thymonucleate - - Cautious article by Rosalind E. Franklin and R.G. Gosling says that the X-ray of the B form of nucleic acid fibres "shows in striking manner the features characteristic of helical structures." [Nature] [PDF] (April 25, 1953)