Who is generally given credit for the modern concept of the double stranded dna helix

Francis Harry Compton Crick was born June 8, 1916. His father, Harry, was manager for a factory producing shoes and boots. His mother, Annie, was a schoolteacher. Francis went to Northampton Grammar School, where he was introduced to basic physics and chemistry. At an early age, he attempted (unsuccessfully) to produce synthetic silk in the laboratory.