Franklin did not get the just credit she deserved. She wasn't credited with her discovery until after she had died. As I researched this topic, I had found that Wilkins, who was also making pictures, and Franklin really didn't get along with each other at all. Wilkins had just taken some of Franklin's pictures when she wasn't around and they turned out to be the best pictures that had been taken. He had given them to Watson and received all of Franklin's credit. After Wilkins had received all of the credit for her discovery he was awarded the Nobel Prize and it wasn't till Franklin died that she received any credit.
I personally don't think it was fair that Franklin didn't receive any credit for her work. As for Wilkins, I personally believe he is lazy and wrong for taking away Franklin's work and not even giving her any credit.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,990626-3,00.html
http://www.chemicalheritage.org/discover/chemistry-in-history/themes/biomolecules/dna/watson-crick-wilkins-franklin.aspx
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