The Saga of Dorothy Hodgkin
Category
Scientists & Inventors
Era / Tenure
Active Era
Leaderboard Rank
#334 in Scientists & Inventors
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ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
Dorothy Mary Crowfoot Hodgkin (née Crowfoot; 12 May 1910 – 29 July 1994) was an English chemist who advanced the technique of X-ray crystallography to determine the structure of biomolecules, which became essential for structural biology.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
She received the 1964 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and is the only British woman scientist to have been awarded a Nobel Prize.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
She received the 1964 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and is the only British woman scientist to have been awarded a Nobel Prize.
