Education
True or False: Rosalind Earned a Ph.D?
True
True or False: Did women in this time period struggle with discrimination?
True
What did Rosalind research?
The formation of DNA
Number of siblings Rosalind had
4
True or False: Rosalind went to College at the age of 30
True (London)
Why did women have a lessened chance of success?
Because women took the struggle of freedom into their personal lives.
How could you follow into her footsteps?
Following in her footsteps can look like; going to college, receiving a good education, not giving up in tough and discouraging situations.
Is there a college named after Rosalind Franklin?
Yes
(Chicago)
What type of Ph.D did Rosalind have?
Physical Chemistry
True or False: Rosalind's dad supported her work as a scientist
False
How can you relate Rosalind's research into your own life?
Rosalind impacts and relates to your life from her research in advancing the understanding of viruses.
Did Rosalind win a Nobel Prize?
No
What university did Rosalind Franklin attend?
University of Cambridge/ Newnham College
What person/persons used Rosalind's work and did not credit her for her discoveries?
James Watson and Francis Crick
How has Rosalind Franklin's research benefited our understanding of the world and people specifically?
Rosalind helped lay the foundation for the field of structural virology. (The study of viruses).
How old was Rosalind when she died?
37 Years Old.
July 25, 1920 - April 16, 1958
What type of Field of Science studied?
Microstructures of carbon and coals
How did her father view her role as a scientist?
Rosalind's dad thought that science was no career for a women.
What job did Rosalind have after she earned her bachelors?
British Coal Utilisation Research Association
What did Rosalind discover and how?
She discovered the formation/structure of DNA. What made this discovery possible was, X-ray diffraction work at King's.