Tutor to a fledgling Margaret Thatcher at Oxford, and whilst their respective political positions could not have been more opposed, Margaret Thatcher had immense respect for her (Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin, Nobel Laureate)and, during her time at No. 10, had a portrait of her above her desk.
A brilliant scientist, sadly eclipsed by Rosalind Franklin in the public eye, and also a great humanitarian, as well as being immensely supportive of her staff and inspired so many, including Max Perutz
One of the first female Royal Society Fellows with the likes of Katherine Lonsdale
A brilliant chemist, mathematician, and practitioner of X-ray crystallography, greatly admired by the Braggs.她是初出茅庐的玛格丽特撒切尔在牛津大学的导师，尽管两人的政治立场截然相反，但玛格丽特撒切尔非常尊重她，在唐宁街 10 号任职期间，她的办公桌上挂着她的肖像。
一位才华横溢的科学家，可惜在公众眼中被罗莎琳德富兰克林所掩盖，也是一位伟大的人道主义者，她非常支持她的员工，激励了包括马克斯佩鲁茨在内的许多人
她是首批皇家学会女性研究员之一，与凯瑟琳朗斯代尔等人一起
一位才华横溢的化学家、数学家和 X 射线晶体学的实践者，深受布拉格夫妇的钦佩。
From a Childs Spark to a Lifetime of Discovery (Nobel Laureates Journal)
???? Age 14 While visiting her parents in North Africa, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin found a shiny black mineral in the yard. Mesmerized by its elegant shape, she became fascinated with crystals.
???? Age 16 She received a book by William Henry Bragg (29-year-old Nobel Laureate) on using X-rays to analyze crystals. This gift ignited a passion that never faded.
???? Teen Years At school, she and a friend petitioned to study chemistry instead of domestic science. She refused to let expectations limit her dreams.
???? University Years At Oxford, she pursued crystallography, determined to see molecules in a way no one had before.
???? World War II She turned her focus to penicillin, mapping its 17 atoms over four yearswork that helped mass production and saved millions of lives.
???? Post-War She tackled vitamin B12, critical for treating anemia. It took eight years to map its 181 atoms.
???? Decades of Persistence She spent 34 years solving the 788-atom structure of insulin, revolutionizing diabetes treatment.
Reflecting on her lifelong passion, Hodgkin once said, I was captured for life by chemistry and by crystals. This quote from Hodgkin reinforces the theme of nurturing childhood passions throughout ones life.https://lnkd.in/gp9u2ebt
(source:todayinsci.com)
Hodgkins journey proves that childhood dreams dont have to fadethey can evolve, strengthen, and reshape the world. She followed her passion relentlessly, turning childhood curiosity into a lifetime of discovery.
What passion has stayed with you? Maybe its time to follow through.
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Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin tutor fledgling Margaret Thatcher
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