scientific researchers of the twentieth century But in the early 1950s she had to follow where opportunities led The grants and stipends that supported her work came from institutions that were pursuing scientific problems of their own and these did not necessarily match her interests As an independent woman who needed to support herself she had to consider carefully any opportunities that came her way She still was not sure about the significance of Photograph 51 In her view the molecule’s structure needed to be worked out precisely using careful mathematical calculations and relying on evidence and proven facts A simple photograph a theory or even a three-dimensional model simply was not enough DNA the chemical code of life was too important to be solved with such pictures and toys It had to be solved the right way the scientific way 10 Photograph 51
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CHAPTER TWO GROWING UP SMART The Franklins a middle-class Jewish family lived in a comfortable London neighborhood Ellis Franklin was a banker and part owner of Routledge Kegan Paul a publishing company On July 25 1920 Muriel and Ellis Franklin’s second child Rosalind was born Ellis was a busy and ambitious man He strived for success in business He also volunteered his time to worthy causes Ellis believed in the value of a quality education He pushed Rosalind and her four siblings to do well in school He expected his sons to follow him into banking He wanted his daughters to become capable happy housewives Rosalind in Norway in approximately 1940 13
