Famous Scientists Trivia Questions
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In 1959, which dome designer did Khrushchev want to come over and teach his engineers a thing or two?
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buckminster fuller
Which scientist authored 'The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex' and proposed that humans and apes share a common ancestor?
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charles darwin
Who is the British expert on black holes often referred to as 'the greatest theoretical physicist since Einstein'?
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stephen hawking
Which scientist, residing in the U.S. at the time, was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952?
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albert einstein
What compound did Nobel Prize laureate Sir Cyril Hinshelwood study in relation to the combination of oxygen and hydrogen?
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water
Which scientist was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for 'The Dragons of Eden'?
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carl sagan
Who is known as the French 'Father of Bacteriology'?
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louis pasteur
Which Swedish astronomer is credited with inventing the centigrade temperature scale?
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anders celsius
Which Russian physiologist published 'Work of the Digestive Glands' in 1897?
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ivan pavlov
Who is the 'Cosmos' astronomer mentioned in 'Asimov's Biographical Encyclopedia of Science & Technology'?
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carl sagan
Which scientist was born in Germany in 1879, became a Swiss citizen around the turn of the century, and a U.S. citizen in 1940?
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albert einstein
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