Historical Figures in Science Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 6
Who was the professor of mathematics at Cambridge University from 1669 to 1701, known for his contribution that led to the saying 'for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction'?
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isaac newton
Who is the contemporary of Einstein who won the 1918 Nobel Prize for Physics?
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max planck
Whose discovery of the basic laws of genetics went unnoticed for 34 years?
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gregor mendel
Which Danish physicist organized the first Atoms For Peace conference in Geneva in 1955?
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niels bohr
Which 18th-century Italian anatomist demonstrated that electric current affects nerves and causes muscles to act?
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luigi galvani
Which English astronomer financed the publication of Newton's masterwork, the 'Principia'?
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edmond halley
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