Charles Darwin and Isaac Newton faced challenges in their respective research as a result of religious and cultural beliefs of the time influencing their work, but there is another individual who faced different issues that influenced their research. It is fairly well known that James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA, but it is not as commonly known that an individual by the name of Rosalind Franklin also played a key role in this research. Rosalind Franklin had been trying to uncover the secrets of DNA during the same time as Watson and Crick and she actually quite close to figuring it out. At the time she didn’t quite realize what she had and if she did than it would have most certainly been her who would have been credited with the research. It wasn’t until Watson and Crick were shown Franklin’s research that they were able to pull ahead and fully figure out the structure of DNA. It was said that “while Rosalind’s work was fundamental to the discovery, she had not been consulted on its use”, meaning that she did a large part of the work and someone else was given the credit (Maddox). Showing them the progress made by Franklin was done without their permission. Franklin contributed a large part to the research done on the structure of DNA and it wasn’t until much later she was given credit for it. Why Rosalind Franklin was not given credit for the amount of work she contributed in the research of DNA is not completely clear, but it may have been caused by cultural issues she faced …show more content…
There can be factors that can help accelerate the research and others that can be detrimental to the progress. Scientists such as Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, and Rosalind Franklin were faced with cultural and religious issues during their time which had an influence on their respective research practices. They each overcome these challenges in their own ways to further their
The discovery of deoxyribonucleic acid, more commonly known as DNA, has been the foundation for much scientific work. This fundamental discovery was credited to James Watson and Francis Crick. Many people believe that another person, Rosalind Franklin, also played a large role in the research. How much did she contribute to the discovery? Why is her name left unrecognized? This paper will discuss her part in the search and whether her name should appear next to Watson's and Crick's as the co-discoverer of DNA.
I believe that Rosalind Franklin deserved more credit than she got foe her X-ray crystallography. Watson took photo 51 from her file without ther knowledge which showed that DNA has a definite pattern and two strands. Watson and Crick used the photo for their own personal gain instead of giving Rosalind any credit they saw Rosalind as below them so they had no issue stealing her idea.
1. What role did Rosalyn Franklin play in our understanding of DNA’s structure? She discovered the double-helix position of the DNA.
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Another reason it is unethical is because it made her stop researching DNA and research RNA. I think this makes it unethical because being credited with the finding of DNA structure, it would have made her more intrigued to study more about DNA and come up with more findings of DNA and be
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As hard as is it is today for women to succeed in the sciences, one must give kudos to those that came before us. These are the women that paved the way for today's generation of women scientists. One such woman is Rosalind Elsie Franklin, a chemist who had a great impact on the modern day field of genetics.
her. She did not receive credit for the work she had done with DNA and
Rosalind Franklin was a chemist who made a profound contribution as a result of her work with DNA. Prior to this time, DNA was still a mystery in how impactful its purpose could be to society and the growing age of science and technology. DNA became of importance to learn about the foundation in relation to genetic and hereditary. Without the contribution of Franklin, todays understanding of the DNA structure would not exist. Rosalind Franklin died before the Nobel Peace Prize was given for the discovery of DNA. If she been alive, her receipt of the award would have been justifiable. Despite her death, Rosalind Franklin demonstrated the knowledge and research essential for understanding deoxyribonucleic acid and as a result should receive recognition in the form of a Nobel Peace Prize.