Rosalind Elsie Franklin was born in 1920 and lived with her Jewish family in Notting Hill, London, England. She deliberately attended several schools throughout her childhood where she exceeded in science as well as many other classes. At the age of 15 Rosalind had made up her mind to become a scientist, although her family's background was full of public service and philanthropy.
Enrolling in college at Cambridge University was a challenge for Franklin since her father did not believe in college education for women. Her father was so dead set on this, that he would not help her pay her tuition. Luckily, her aunt stepped in to help her pay her dues where Rosalind's mother stood by her side until her father gave in and helped her out. Franklin graduated in 1941 and soon after started for her doctorate. Her work focused on a wartime problem since there where a war outbreak in
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Europe. She studied the nature of coal and charcoal, and how they could be used more efficiently. She impressively published 5 papers before the age of 26 about her studies. At the age of 26 Franklin had received a PhD and the war was coming to an end.
She began working on x-ray diffraction, using x-rays to create images of crystallized solids, where she did not only study crystals but studied complex, unorganized matter such as biochemical molecules.
She spent 3 years in France, and in 1950 she decided she needed to go back to England if she was going to have a scientific career. She was invited to Kings College to study living cells with a group of scientist where the leader assigned her to work on DNA with a graduate student, but Franklin took it on as her own project.
She adjusted her equipment to release extremely fine beams of x-rays which extracted finer DNA fibers than ever before where she arranged them into parallel bundles. She studied the fibers in humid conditions which allowed her to discover the many of the crucial findings to DNA structure. Wilkins shared Rosalind's data, without her knowledge, with James Watson and Francis Crick at Cambridge and the two of them soon shot off like a bullet, publishing the proposed structure of DNA in March,
1953. Franklin then began to seek a different position and headed her own research group at Birkbeck College in London. The head honcho, though, would not allow Franklin to do research on DNA. She then returned to her studies of coal and put an end to her DNA work. She then turned her attention to viruses and published 17 papers in only 5 years, her group findings laid down the foundation for structural virology. While on a professional visit to the U.S., Rosalind began experiencing significant pains and soon found out she had ovarian cancer. She still continued to work for two more years, through three operations and experimental chemotherapy as well as a 10 month remission. She was a strong woman who worked up until a few weeks before her death at age 37 in 1958.
Gordon S. Wood delves into Benjamin Franklin’s philosophical, political, and personal legacies in the biography, The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin. The book travels through Franklin’s experiments, his travels in Europe, and his role in the American revolution. The book begins when Franklin retires from business and becomes a gentleman. It was when he became a gentleman, it allowed him to analyze the world around him. “Indeed, he could not drink a cup of tea without wondering why the tea leaves at the bottom gathered in way rather than another,” a quote from Edmund S. Morgan’s book, Benjamin Franklin. Franklin spent a great deal of time in Britain before returning to America. When he returned, he threw himself into the American revolution, which sent him to France. After he accomplished his duties in France, he returned back home to America where he ran for public office.
Rosalind Franklin: Seeing a woman as a scientist during this time is somewhat rare, so the fact that she has taken up this profession show that she is persistent, dedicated, and smart. The only problem is that she is undervalued because of her gender. She is also very quiet and reserved because she’s in a different country.
Anne Hutchinson lived in Alford, England as a housewife and mother after she was married at the age of twenty-one to a man named Will Hutchinson. Anne was drawn to a certain minister named John Cotton who preached fiery sermons that were or...
Benjamin Franklin has been without a doubt one of the most relevant individuals in US history. His autobiography gives us a brief but detailed summary of what his life was like and how society worked in the eighteen century. This autobiography gives us many details of how the colonies where and offers and an overall image of the development of British North America which later turned into the United States. Due to the fact that this book was originally written for Franklin's son, the book concentrates in personal information and has very little information about other topics. However, there are some topics that can be extracted from his writings; one of them is gender. Even though, Franklin never talks openly about gender, we can observe how in his writing these roles are clearly assigned. In this paper, we will analyze how Benjamin's Franklin autobiography showcases the importance of gender in the early eighteenth century. Gender can be analyzed in Franklins book by looking at different topics. This given to men and women by society can be seen in the workspace, in the education of each individual, and in the family and family structure.
I also feel that Franklin was treated unfairly and didn’t get an acknowledgement for her contribution until her inspirational life was unfolded by Anne Sayre and later by Brenda Maddox. In honoring her, King’s College has dedicated a dorm as Rosalind Franklin Hall and academic building as Franklin-Wilkins building. Rosalind E. Franklin Award is been given to honor Women in science by The American National Cancer Institute and The Chicago Medical School was renamed to the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow graduated Hunter College as the first women to graduate in physics (Bauman et. al. 2011). She also led a way for acceptance and understanding of women’s role in science in America (Bauman et. al. 2011). She even inspired Mildred Dresselhous, who was a professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and president and officer of many Associations including American Association for the Advancement of Science, to pursue the career she wanted (Bauman et. al. 2011). Rosalyn born to Clara and Simon Sussman in New York City, on July 19, 1921 (Brody 1996). She married Aaron Yalow on June 6, 1943 and had two children named Elanna and Benjamin (Brody 1996). In 1977, Dr. Yalow won the Nobel Prize in medicine and was the second women to ever accept such an award (Brody 1996). She also taught physics in New York until 1950 when the Veterans Administration (during World War II) was interested in exploring and researching radioactivity (Brody 1996). As her life progressed, Dr. Rosalyn Sussman Yalow became an inspiration for young women who want to be recognized and achieve something in their life (Brody 1996). From when she was a child she was fascinated with science and decided to achieve something no women really does. Rosalyn Yalow went to school and started working in the science field, she managed to help the world of radioactivity and radioimmunoassay, how Mrs. Rosalyn impacted the world of science, how Dr. Yalow impacted the lives of other women, and how she never lost her passion for science even in her last years.
The autobiography starts out by saying that Franklin was educated as a Presbyterian. This was not uncommon during this time
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is a representation of the new prospect of upward mobility in colonial America during the 18th century and the development of the Age of Reason, which assisted in the conception of the idea of the “American Dream”; a dream that includes fundamentally social ideals such as democracy, equality, and material prosperity. Furthermore, Franklin’s autobiography exemplifies a significant shift in focus from religion to enlightenment and reason. Additionally, there were forces specific to Benjamin Franklin's Philadelphia, that played an important role in his perspectives and the changes that occurred within colonial America during the 18th century.
Benjamin Franklin started attending school at the age of 8 and was at the head of his class by the end of his first year. After only attending his first school for one year he moved on to math and arithmetic school. He failed out of that school by the time he was 10. He then quit school completely in order to assist his father in the soap and candle making business. At age 12 he moved on to be an apprentice to his older brother James, who was a printer.
Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 in Boston Massachusetts. He was the 15th of 17 total siblings from his father, Josiah. His father intended Ben to become a minister but from a few financial difficulties and Ben already showing strong interests in reading and writing at such a young age, the idea of becoming a minister was dropped. Then the journey to become a “founding father” and the magnificent man he was starts...Benjamin Franklin was quite the character, his lifes work and achievements are very impressive. Lets start with a brief overview of Benjamin Franklin and his major achievements/events in chronological order. Ben was born in Boston on January 17, 1706. In Boston Benjamin created swimming fins to allow himself to go faster in the waters of Boston Harbor, this was his first notable invention. Later on he then became apprenticed to his brother, James, as a printer and writes “Silence Dogood” essays. After disputes with his brother he runs away to Philadelphia and obtains a job as a printer-these are the beginning stages and part of the learning process for the soon to be “founding father” of America. Benjamin Fr...
In October of 1832, Harriet’s family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. There, her father became director of the Lane Theological Seminary and her older sister, Catherine, opened her Western Female Institute. Harriet attended this school until she finished her studies in Latin and the romance languages. She also made
Benjamin Franklin led an influential life. He was a master of creation. He was a literary genius. Also he became a president. His invents are still used today and everyone loves them. Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 17, 1706. He was the 10th son of Josiah Franklin and Abiah (Folger). Franklin’s father was a soap and candle maker.
Who was one of the most influential man in United States history? Benjamin Franklin was one of greatest inventors and leaders the world ever had. Ben did many things and created a lot of other things. Benjamin Franklin was a very influential man in today's history, his inventions, his political view, and his writings are the reason he why he an American Icon today.
Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston in 1706 into a family of ten children and to a soap and candle maker. Although Ben had some formal education, he was primarily self-taught. At the age of ten, he served an apprenticeship for his father before going on to serve as an apprentice for the New England Courant. This is where he first published his works. (DOSB,129)
Born to Josiah and Abiah Franklin on January 17, 1706 in Boston, New England (now known as Massachusetts), Benjamin Franklin was the youngest son of seventeen children. Early on, Franklin excelled in grammar school and was good when it came to writing, so his father sent him to a writing and arithmetic school. While there he continued to do well in writing but failed arithmetic.