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Rosalind Elsie

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Rosalind Elsie

Thanks for stopping by and taking time out of your day to read my post.  My intent is to put a smile on your face.  Hopefully you’ll go away with some information you may have forgotten about or did not know.  Now sit back and enjoy.

Rosalind was born in 1920 in Notting Hill, London, England to Ellis and Muriel.  From her early childhood she showed exceptional scholastic abilities.  She was so exceptional at 6 she started at Norland Place School in West London.  At the tender age of 11 she was taught physics and chemistry, often she would do complicated mathematical problems just for fun….  BTW she was also fluent in German and French, her only downfall was music.

She attended Newnham College, Cambridge in 1938.  She was awarded a research fellowship at Newnham College.  After WWII in 1950 she was granted to a three-year Fellowship at King’s College, London.  Therein lies the rest of the story.  So can you tell me what she is most noted for?  Sorry I forgot to tell you the rest of her name.  You may know her better Rosalind Franklin.  She was an English chemist and X-ray crystallographer who made significant contributions to the understanding of the molecular structures of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid).  Sadly, she died of ovarian cancer at 37.  I wonder how much more she would have contributed should she had lived longer. 

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Comments (11)

Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning James. I agree with your conclusion: what more she could have accomplished.

Mar 14, 2016 10:25 PM
Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

Good morning James,

She started the basics for the research in so many other diseases.

Make yourself an astonishing day.

Mar 14, 2016 10:28 PM
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Thanks, James Dray . It seems so many with the brightest shining life force lights suffer from a short lifespan .  I agree with you on the lost potential of this notable woman  

Mar 14, 2016 11:44 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

James,

I definitely had no idea...so many things to learn, and thanks for adding to my knowledge, A

Mar 15, 2016 03:34 AM
Mike Cooper, Broker VA,WV
Cornerstone Business Group Inc - Winchester, VA
Your Neighborhood Real Estate Sales Pro

James, I always love your tidbits. More often than not, I have no memory of your info, and that makes them a gift.

Mar 15, 2016 03:55 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

James- that is so sad.  You do have to wonder why someone who can contribute so much is taken so early. 

Mar 15, 2016 10:39 AM
Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

James, you are always a fountain of knowledge.  Thanks for your daily post.

Mar 15, 2016 11:34 AM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
Put 40 years of experience to work for you

I thought you had written at age 11 she taught physics and chemistry, and I was believing it.

Mar 15, 2016 11:35 AM
Jane Chaulklin-Schott
TEAMCONNECT REALTY - (407) 394-9766 - Orlando, FL
TeamConnect Luxury Homes - Orlando, Florida, 32836

James, this is a wonderful and sad story all in one. Perhaps they needed her  - Roselind Elsie Franklin -  and her excellent grasp of knowledge on a higher up level, up in Heaven.

Mar 15, 2016 02:52 PM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning James. What an amazing career and life story. Her contributions can't be understated.

Mar 15, 2016 07:42 PM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

James

Rosalind Franklin lead a very interesting life.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Mar 17, 2016 12:39 PM