Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin
A British biochemist and crystallographer, won the 1964 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for “her determination by x-ray techniques of the structures of biologically important molecules.” In other words she used x-rays to find the structural layouts of atoms and the overall molecular shape of over 100 molecules including: penicillin,belstaff cat jacket, vitamin B-12, vitamin D,belstaff trialmaster wax jacket, and insulin. Hodgkin’s improvements using x-ray crystallography elevated the technique to an important analytical tool. Dorothy’s discovery of the molecular layout of penicillin helped lead scientists to develop other antibiotics.
Dorothy unlocked the key to the discovery of the three dimensional structure of insulin. This breakthrough helped scientists contol the disease, diabetes. Dorothy received many awards and honors throughout her lifetime. At age 37 she was inducted into the Royal Society in England. In 1965 she received the Order of Merit,biker jacket, the highest civilian honor in Britain, and only the second woman after Florence Nightingale to receive this award.
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