Dorothy Hodgkin (may 12, 1910 – jul 29, 1994)
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Dorothy HodgkinNationality - Born in Cairo, Egypt to English parents.
Years alive - May 12, 1910 - July 29, 1994.
Famous accomplishment - Solved the atomic structure of molecules such as penicillin, insulin, and B12 using X-ray crystallography (1946).
Lesser accomplishments - Particularly noted for discovering three-dimensional biomolecular structures. Published the first such structure of a steroid, cholesteryl iodide.
Awards - The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1964 and a Research Fellowship.
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may 12, 1910
jul 29, 1994
~ 84 years