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When and where was Franklin born?
1920, London
What was Franklin's full name?
Rosalind Elsie Franklin
How and when did Franklin die?
Cancer
1958
What did she study in university?
Chemistry
What was the hottest topic in science in 1951?
The structure of DNA
Which scientists won a Nobel Prize for the DNA discoveries?
Watson, Crick and Wilkins
How long did it take to get Photo 51? And how long to analyse it?
100 hours
A year
What is the structure of DNA like?
Made of two helicoidal strands, one opposite the other with bases in the centre like rungs of a ladder
What did the research of coal lead to?
Better gas masks for the British in the World War
Which university did Franklin attend?
Cambridge
What is Photo 51?
The most famous x-ray image of DNA
How did she help her colleague win a Nobel Prize in 1982?
With her work on the structure of viruses
Which sectors did her work revolutionise?
Medicine, biology, agriculture
What was one of the most important scientific achievements in the last century?
The discovery of the structure of DNA
How did Watson describe Franklin?
A plain-dressing, belligerent scientist
Which college did she join in 1951?
King's College
What did Franklin do once she upgraded the x-ray lab?
Got to work shining high-energy x-rays on tiny, wet crystals of DNA
How is the academic culture described as being for women back then?
Not friendly
Why did Franklin clash with Wilkins?
He assumed she was his assistant
What happened to Photo 51?
It was taken without Franklin's permission