
Rosalind Franklin's Death
Born (Birthday) July 25, 1920
Death Date April 16, 1958
Age of Death 37 years
Cause of Death Ovarian Cancer
Profession Biologist
The biologist Rosalind Franklin died at the age of 37. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Known for her important contributions to the study of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), she made groundbreaking discoveries related to the structure of the polio and tobacco mosaic viruses.
She grew up in London’s Notting Hill neighborhood as the daughter of wealthy Jewish parents. Sadly, she died of ovarian cancer in her late thirties.