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WHat nickname was Rosalind given that Watson later "popularizes"

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Rosalind Franklin's specific disparaging nickname is not provided, but she faced gender bias and her contributions to DNA structure discovery were undervalued during her lifetime. Franklin's work is now recognized, notably with a university named after her.

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The nickname Rosalind Franklin was given that Watson later popularized is not explicitly mentioned, but it is well-known that James Watson disparaged her work and referred to her using derogatory terms in his book, 'The Double Helix.' While the question seems to be asking for a specific nickname, the context provided speaks to the broader issue of Rosalind Franklin's contributions to the discovery of the double helical structure of DNA being overshadowed by James Watson and Francis Crick, and the controversy surrounding the acquisition and use of her data. Franklin's critical X-ray diffraction studies were fundamental in elucidating the structure of DNA, yet she was not awarded the same level of recognition during her lifetime as her male counterparts.

Among posthumous recognitions, Rosalind Franklin's scientific work was honored when the Chicago Medical School of Finch University of Health Sciences changed its name to the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in 2004, a testament to her significant contributions to science.

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