Erection date: 1992
Rosalind Franklin, 1920-1958, pioneer of the study of molecular structures including DNA, lived here, 1951-1958.
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SW10, Drayton Gardens, 107, Donovan Court
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Rosalind Franklin
Crystallographer. Born Chepstow Villas. Worked on DNA X-ray diffraction studi...
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Rosalind Franklin
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