After graduating from Cambridge University, she studied X-ray diffraction technology in Paris. 195 1 year, she returned to England and started her research work in a laboratory (King's College) with Wilkins. It was in this laboratory that she and Wilkins had some misunderstandings and frictions, which made her misinterpreted later. In the second year, after a long period of research, Franklin obtained the X-ray diffraction crystal diffraction photos of B-type DNA.
Later, this picture of Franklin was shown by Wilkins to Watson, who was also doing research on DNA structure at that time, and was inspired. Watson and Crick immediately published a paper on the double helix structure of DNA in Nature. The newspaper did not describe Franklin's photo in detail, nor did it thank him.
1953, Franklin joined Berbeck College, where she studied the structure of tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) by using X-ray crystal diffraction technology, and completed the TMV model in 1955.
From 65438 to 0956, Franklin suffered from a tumor. During her illness, she persisted in her research work and published many papers. Two years later, Franklin died of ovarian cancer in London, England.
1962 Nobel Prize was awarded to Watson, Crick and others, but Franklin behind this great discovery is little known. By this time, Franklin had died. Traditionally, the Nobel Prize is not awarded to the deceased, and the same prize is shared by up to three people. In the end, she missed the prize. It was not until Walson mentioned it in the book "Double Helix" that people realized the value of Franklin's achievements. Franklin 192 1 was born in London. She decided to become a scientist when she was 0/5 years old, but her father didn't support her to do so. She graduated from Cambridge University in her early years, majoring in physical chemistry. 1945 After receiving her doctorate, she went to France to study X-ray diffraction technology. She is deeply loved by her French colleagues. Some people say that she "has never seen a foreigner who speaks French so well". 195 1 year, she returned to England and got a position at King's College, Cambridge University.
At that time, people already knew that deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) might be genetic material, but they didn't know much about the structure of DNA and how it played a role in life activities.
Just then, Franklin joined the research on the structure of DNA-however, the environment at that time was quite unfriendly. When she started to take charge of the DNA project in the laboratory, no one worked for several months. Colleague Wilkins doesn't like her to enter his own research field, but his research can't be separated from her. He regards her as a technical assistant, but she thinks she is equal to him. Their personal relationship is so bad that they hardly talk. In Cambridge at that time, discrimination against female scientists was everywhere, and even women were not allowed to have lunch in the senior lounge. They are actually excluded from the networking among scientists, which is extremely important for understanding new research trends, exchanging new ideas and inspiring.