Question

Along with JD Watson, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins, Rosalind Franklin also contributed significantly towards the development of double helical structure of the DNA. All but Rosalind Franklin was awarded with the Nobel Prize. The reason for not awarding Nobel Prize to Roslind Franklin was -

• A. She was too young for the award
• B. Her research paper was not published in a high Impact Factor rated journal
• C. Her subject did not have a Nobel Prize at all
• D. She died before the result of the Nobel award for that year was declared

Hint:

Nobel rules also dictate that a single prize can be shared by a maximum of three living individuals, which often complicates awards for collaborative scientific breakthroughs.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D