Who is known for the laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation?
Isaac Newton
Also invented calculus independently of Leibniz.
What equation is associated with Albert Einstein’s theory of special relativity?
E=mc²
This equation establishes the relationship between mass and energy.
What significant contributions did Galileo Galilei make to physics?
Kinematics and telescope discoveries
Notable for championing heliocentrism.
What is the Bohr model of the atom known for?
Electrons in quantized orbits
Introduced the complementarity principle.
Which equations unified electricity and magnetism?
Maxwell’s equations
Predicted the existence of electromagnetic waves.
What is Michael Faraday known for in the field of electromagnetism?
Electromagnetic induction
Also known for the Faraday cage.
What did Marie Curie discover?
Radium and polonium
First person to win Nobel Prizes in two sciences.
What is Enrico Fermi recognized for?
Building the first nuclear reactor
Known as the ‘Architect of the nuclear age.’
What are Feynman diagrams used for?
Visualizing particle interactions
Developed by Richard Feynman in quantum electrodynamics.
Who created the periodic table?
Dmitri Mendeleev
Predicted undiscovered elements.
What did Antoine Lavoisier contribute to chemistry?
Law of conservation of mass
Called the ‘Father of Modern Chemistry.’
What is Boyle’s law?
PV = constant at constant temperature
Relates pressure and volume of a gas.
Who discovered oxygen?
Joseph Priestley
Though Lavoisier explained it correctly.
What is Linus Pauling known for in chemistry?
Nature of the chemical bond
Won two unshared Nobel Prizes.
What did Gilbert Lewis define?
Acids and bases
Also created Lewis dot structures.
What is the Arrhenius equation used for?
Determining reaction rates
Part of Arrhenius acid-base theory.
What significant contribution did Rosalind Franklin make?
X-ray diffraction images of DNA
Her work was crucial to the double helix model.
What is Charles Darwin famous for?
Theory of evolution by natural selection
Wrote ‘On the Origin of Species.’
What did Gregor Mendel study?
Inheritance patterns in pea plants
Known as the ‘Father of Genetics.’
Who discovered the double helix model of DNA?
James Watson and Francis Crick
Their work was based partly on Rosalind Franklin’s data.
What did Louis Pasteur develop?
Germ theory and pasteurization
Created vaccines for rabies and anthrax.
Who coined the term ‘cell’?
Robert Hooke
Famous for his work ‘Micrographia.’
What is the binomial nomenclature system?
Naming organisms using genus and species
Developed by Carl Linnaeus.
What did Rachel Carson’s ‘Silent Spring’ address?
Environmental harm from pesticides
Sparked the modern environmental movement.
