New York — The discovery of DNA's double helix structure 70 years ago opened up a world of new science — and also sparked disputes over who contributed what and who deserves credit.

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Historians have long debated the role that Dr. Franklin played in identifying the double helix. A new opinion essay argues that she was an “equal contributor.” By Emily Anthes On April 25 ...

But Franklin’s contribution to discovering the double helix rarely receives more mention than a footnote. Rosalind Franklin was born in 1920 into an affluent and influential British Jewish family.