Historical Scientists Trivia Questions
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What celestial object did Galileo damage his eyesight staring at?
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sun
Which scientist used the money from selling the rights to his potato to move from Massachusetts to California in 1875?
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luther burbank
Who described the orbits of 24 comets in 1705's 'A Synopsis of the Astronomy of Comets'?
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edmond halley
Which branch of biology is Andreas Vesalius, a 16th century Flemish scientist, considered the father of?
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anatomy
Which scientist, who proposed the absolute temperature scale, was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1866?
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kelvin
Which gas did Joseph Priestley help discover, essential for human respiration?
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oxygen
Which Swedish scientist's factory explosion in 1864 led the Swedish government to prevent its reconstruction?
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alfred nobel
Which scientist discovered that heating wine to high temperatures can destroy harmful bacteria?
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louis pasteur
Which Italian scientist's work with electricity and animal tissue contributed to the development of the battery by Volta?
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luigi galvani
Who is the Bialystok-born scientist who emigrated to the U.S. and developed an oral polio vaccine?
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albert sabin
Which Italian scientist published the results of his experiments in 'animal electricity' in 1791?
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luigi galvani
Which scientist proved that inoculation with cowpox matter could prevent smallpox?
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edward jenner
Which famous scientist became professor of physiology at the Imperial Medical Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1890?
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ivan pavlov
Which Russian scientist is known for his experiments with dogs and bells that studied conditioned responses?
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ivan pavlov
Which ancient scientist, known for his principle of displacement, is often referred to as 'The Father of Experimental Science'?
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archimedes
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