Rosalind Franklin
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
7
Honours
4
Rankings
3
Covers
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Records
Franklin's legacy has grown enormously since her death. She is consistently ranked among the most influential scientists of the 20th century. TIME magazine included her in the 100 Most Influential People of the Century. She was voted the 4th most influential woman in British history by BBC History Magazine. Her work on DNA and viruses laid foundations for modern molecular biology, and she is a symbol of overlooked contributions in science.
Honours & Distinctions
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science renamed
University in North Chicago renamed in her honor.
Rosalind Franklin Institute
National research center focused on life sciences.
Royal Mail Stamp
Featured on a UK postage stamp in the 'Britons of Distinction' series.
Statue at University of Nottingham
Bronze statue unveiled.
Google Doodle
Featured on her 93rd birthday.
Honorary Doctorate from Cambridge
Posthumous honorary degree.
Honorary Doctorate from Oxford
Posthumous honorary degree.
Rankings & Lists
100 Most Influential People of the Century
10 of the most overlooked women in science
Women who changed the world
Most influential woman in British history
Magazine Covers
TIME Magazine
July 25, 2013
The Forgotten Scientist: Rosalind Franklin
Nature
April 25, 2003
The Double Helix: 50 Years
New Scientist
January 2003
The Skeleton in the DNA Closet: Rosalind Franklin's story
Records & Feats
First to capture high-resolution X-ray diffraction image of DNA (Photo 51)
Photo 51 was the clearest evidence of the helical structure of DNA, taken in 1952.
First to determine the structure of tobacco mosaic virus RNA
She discovered that TMV RNA is a single strand embedded in a hollow protein helix.