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Rosalind Franklin dedicated her life to science, and was instrumental in the discovery of DNA's helical structure. But, she was repaid by having her influence erased and her work attributed to James Watson and Francis Crick.

Woman of the Month: Rosalind Franklin, Mother of the Helix

Athena Lewin, Sports Editor May 1, 2020

In 1967 Francis Crick, Maurice Wilkins, and James Watson were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. Many believe, if not for her death from ovarian cancer in 1963, Rosalind Franklin would have shared in that honor.  Rosalind Franklin was born in July 1920 to Muriel and Elis Franklin,...