Famous Scientists Trivia Questions
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Which renowned scientist published his special theory of relativity in 1905?
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albert einstein
Which scientist is associated with the falling apple story that was first spread by Voltaire?
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isaac newton
Who was born in 1736 in Scotland, improved on Thomas Newcomen's engine, and died in 1819?
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james watt
In 1993, which scientist made a 'brief' appearance as himself on an episode of 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'?
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stephen hawking
Who is the son of anthropologists Louis and Mary who discovered an almost complete Homo erectus skeleton in 1984?
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richard leakey
Who is the Italian physicist that won the 1938 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering radioactive elements beyond uranium?
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enrico fermi
Which historical monk used pea plants to discover the laws of heredity and might have humorously said, 'Give peas a chance'?
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gregor mendel
Who developed the special theory of relativity in 1905 and the general theory of relativity in 1916?
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albert einstein
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