Franklin, Gosling, Stokes, Wilkins & Wilson - King's College, Strand, London, UK
N 51° 30.704 W 000° 06.990
30U E 700081 N 5710676
This plaque is on the end wall of a building in the King's College Strand campus and can be seen from the Strand entrance.
Waymark Code: WMKYCG
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/14/2014
Views: 3
The plaque carries the names around the edge:
R E Franklin . R G Gosling . A R Stokes . M H F Wilkins . H R Wilson
King's College London
DNA
X-ray diffraction
studies
1953
The London Remembers website tells about the DNA discovery:
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms. Although the discovery of its double helix structure is usually attributed to Francis Crick and James Watson, the experiments conducted by Rosalind Franklin, Raymond Gosling, Alexander Stokes, Maurice Wilkins and Herbert Wilson, were major contributory factors. The discovery was first announced at a Solvay conference in Belgium on 8 April 1953.
Blue Plaque managing agency: King's College London
Individual Recognized: R E Franklin, R G Gosling, A R Stokes, M H F Wilkins & H R Wilson
Physical Address: King's College Campus Strand London, United Kingdom
Web Address: Not listed
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