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X-ray Crystallographer

1920 - 1958

British chemist whose X-ray crystallography work was crucial to understanding the molecular structure of DNA, RNA, and viruses. Her Photo 51 provided key evidence for the double helix structure of DNA.

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Science and everyday life cannot and should not be separated.

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You look at science as if it were a religion, but it is not.

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In my view, all that is necessary for faith is the belief that by doing our best we shall succeed in our aims.

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The world is full of wonderful things you haven't seen yet. Don't ever give up on the chance of seeing them.

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