Average Quote by Francis Crick
![“I think she [Rosalind Franklin] was a good experimentalist but certainly not of the first rank. She was simply not in the same class as Eigen or Bragg or Pauling, nor was she as good as Dorothy Hodgkin. She did not even select DNA to study. It was given to her. Her theoretical crystallography was…” quote by Francis Crick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bf9/francis-crick-8439_average_i-think-she-rosalind-franklin-was-a-good_1215256.jpg)
“I think she [Rosalind Franklin] was a good experimentalist but certainly not of the first rank. She was simply not in the same class as Eigen or Bragg or Pauling, nor was she as good as Dorothy Hodgkin. She did not even select DNA to study. It was given to her. Her theoretical crystallography was very average.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: BBC Documentary “The Double Helix” (1970)
Critiques Franklin’s contributions, implying she was less impactful than peers and did not choose her research focus.
In simple terms: Franklin viewed as average, not pioneering.
Key Takeaway
Recognize contributions beyond rankings.
Themes
science
gender
recognition
history
Mood
critical
thoughtful
Type
historical
analytical
When to use this quote
- academic discussions
- women in STEM advocacy
Key Concepts
bias
historical narrative
scientific credit
Questions to Reflect On
- What factors shape scientific legacy?
- How can we better credit overlooked scientists?
A Different Perspective
May undervalue her true impact.
![“As a scientist Miss [Rosalind] Franklin was distinguished by extreme clarity and perfection in everything she undertook. Her photographs are among the most beautiful X-ray photographs of any substance ever taken.” quote by John Desmond Bernal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/eea/john-desmond-bernal-14871_beautiful_as-a-scientist-miss-rosalind-franklin-wa_2817403.jpg)
![“Her [Rosalind Franklin] devotion to research showed itself at its finest in the last months of her life. Although stricken with an illness which she knew would be fatal, she continued to work right up to the end.” quote by John Desmond Bernal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/92b/john-desmond-bernal-14871_devotion_her-rosalind-franklin-devotion-to-resear_1532826.jpg)
![“There's a video that's been floating around on YouTube where [Baz Luhrmann says], "We were looking for a guy that sounded like a young Stevie Wonder but much more we got a guy that sounded like a younger version of Aretha Franklin. His name's Quindon Tarver." I was just like, "Wow, to be compared…” quote by Quindon Tarver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f54/quindon-tarver-26055_floating_there-s-a-video-that-s-been-floating-aro_34916.jpg)
