Rosalind Franklin was a brilliant English chemist and X-ray crystallographer whose meticulous work was crucial to understanding the molecular structures of DNA, RNA, viruses, coal, and graphite. Despite her pivotal contributions, particularly to the discovery of the DNA double helix, her role was largely unrecognized during her lifetime, leading to her posthumous recognition as a "wronged heroine" of science.
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