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Sophie Gräfin zu Törring-Jettenbach

Born 26 Mar 1957

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  1. 26 Mar 1957

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The 1950s · Sophie is born

Around the world1953

The double helix

Watson and Crick, using Rosalind Franklin’s images, described the structure of DNA.

Sputnik. The Soviet Union put the first satellite in orbit, and the space race began.Around the world · 1957

Sputnik. The Soviet Union put the first satellite in orbit, and the space race began.

Andrey Butko · CC BY-SA 3.0

Around the world1955

The polio vaccine

Jonas Salk’s vaccine was declared safe; polio, which paralysed thousands of children a year, began to retreat.