Great Names in Science

Great Names in Science

Find the men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science.
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Writer Panoramix  Category History   Science   Series Great Names Keywords People  Extra Topic Sheet
Game creation: 2020-04-11 | Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons | Photo credit (thumbnail): Wikimedia Commons
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Over the centuries, many scientists have improved our perception of the world. Here they are.

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  • He won two Nobel Prizes during his career for his work on the structure of proteins and genes.

    Melvin Calvin | Robert Woodward | Frederick Sanger | Linus Pauling
  • This American biologist developed the first oral contraceptive, the contraceptive pill, marketed in 1960.

    Carl Djerassi | Russell Marker | Gregory Pincus | George Rosenkranz
  • He renewed the optics by creating the first telescope and proving that white light is made up of colors.

    Christian Huygens | Leonhard Euler | Augustin Fresnel | Isaac Newton
  • A unit of energy is named after him, because he stated the first law of thermodynamics on the conservation of energy.

    James Prescott Joule | James Watt | Sadi Carnot | André Ampere
  • His remarkable contribution to science and physics in particular has been compared to that of Newton and Einstein.

    Christiaan Huygens | Aristotle | James Maxwell | Leonardo da Vinci

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2020-06-16 23:35:53
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Super Quiz, nous en voulons d'autres !!
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