jan 6, 1952 - Maurice Wilkins and Rosalind Franklin
Description:
Franklin's photographs were described as, "the most beautiful X-ray photographs of any substance ever taken" by J. D. Bernal, and between 1951 and 1953 her research came close to discovering the structure of DNA. Unfortunately, she was ultimately beaten to the post by Thomas Watson and Frances Crick.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 6, 1952
Now
~ 73 years ago