Francis Crick

Francis Crick

scientist United Kingdom

Francis Crick was a British molecular biologist who, alongside James Watson, co-discovered the double helix structure of DNA, yet their achievement has been scrutinized for overshadowing the contributions of female scientists like Rosalind Franklin.

Born on Jun 08, 1916 (108 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
587,809
Power
5,741$
Sentiment
7.42
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 1 5.00 0.02% +0% 331,002,651 73,458 $21,000,000 4,660$
India 1 8.00 0.04% +0% 1,380,004,385 514,351 $2,900,000 1,081$
Totals 2 1,711,007,036 587,809 $23,900,000 5,741$
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Recent Mentions

United States United States: Francis Crick suggested neuroscientists would never be able to achieve such a detailed understanding of the brain. 5

CNN: World’s most detailed brain map constructed from speck of mouse tissue

India India: Francis Crick, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist, concluded that the anatomy and activity in just a cubic millimeter of brain matter would forever exceed our understanding. 8

The Times of India: An advance in brain research that was once considered impossible