Shortly after she arrives at King’s College, Franklin immerses herself in the world of DNA. She carried out an experiment which established that DNA can exist in two distinct configurations, Form A and Form B (Elkin). She found that Form A was a drier, more crystalline variety than B, which was wetter and more commonly found in living cells. Franklin decides to focus more on the A form because it seemed to promise a greater wealth of information (NOVA). Nonetheless, she does not neglect the B form
Rosalind Elsie Franklin, or The Dark Lady of DNA, excelled in biophysics, biochemistry, and crystallography. Franklin attended several colleges such as Cambridge University, North London Collegiate School, and King’s College. She was born into a Jewish family on July 25, 1920, in Notting Hill, London, England. She was the second of five children. She grew up during the time of the Holocaust, and her family helped to aid other Jews during this time. During this time she learned several languages