>Be that as it may, it was, in fact, Watson and Crick who discovered the >the actual structure of DNA, which is a double-helix and who, properly, deserve >the credit for that work. This isn't to say that Franklins contributions are not >unfairly overlooked, but that is the nature of scientific celebrity. It is not unusual for several different scientists, or teams of scientists, to be working on the same theory at the same time. The one that puplishes first, gets the credit, even if thier research is based upon another persons initial research. Remember- one source is called plagiarism, several sources is called research. Bear in mind that all scientific discovery is based upon earlier research and that every scientist is indebted to those who went before them. Einstein was emphatic about this subject, he insisted that his ideas were nothing more than elaborations on theories and ideas that were already in place. Don't forget that his first wife, her name escapes me, and no, the irony is not lost on me, is now believed to have made major contributions to his theory of reletivity, several academic historians believe she should get all or most of the credit for it. John D. Barbato, OD