Biology
Change over time in the genetic composition of a species, even the differentiation of species, through a process of naturally selecting the fittest traits of individuals of the species to pass on to the next generation.
Who are Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace?
Ironically, discovered nothing. That there is little evidence for the aether.
Who are Albert A. Michealson and Edward W. Morley?
This man presented the atomic theory in 1805 that was composed of 5 parts, including that all matter is made of tiny particles, called atoms, and that atoms of different elements were different from each other.
Who is John Dalton?
Discovered that viruses are not toxins, but rather infections organisms.
Who is Martinus Beijerinck?
Most famous for his work on engine thermodynamics, he modeled an ideal engine cycle--that was also named after him.
Who is Nicolas Leanard Sadi Carnot?
He really like peas.
Who is Gregor Mendel?
Only the guy to came up with the periodic table of the elements.
Who is Dmitri Mendeleev?
In 1827, this man stated that in a conductor the voltage across two points is proportional to the current between them.
Who is Georg Ohm
Studied osmotic pressure in solutions and the laws of chemical dynamics.
Who is Jacobus Henricus van't Hoff?
The inventor of the first electric motor, he contributed greatly to our understanding of electricity and magnetism.
Who is Micheal Faraday?
In 1802 this man suggested that organisms became more complex over time (an early idea of evolution) and that their changes were modified by the environment.
Who is Jean-Baptiste Lamarck?
Explained radiant energy and the greenhouse effect.
Who is John Tyndall?
This man is famous for this number: 6.022 * 1023
Who is Amedeo Avogadro?
Encyclopedia Britannica says this man's accomplishments well: "He pioneered the study of molecular asymmetry; discovered that microorganisms cause fermentation and disease; originated the process of pasteurization; saved the beer, wine, and silk industries in France; and developed vaccines against anthrax and rabies."
Who is Louis Pasteur?
Described the law of conservation of energy in 1843
James Prescott Joule
Had a rather "viral" discovery.
Came up with the Plum pudding model of the atom.
Who is JJ Thomson?
First man to successfully measure the distances between starts using the stellar parallax.
Who is Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel?
Discovered cellulose and some uses of activated charcoal.
Who is Anselme Payen
This men discovered Neptune in 1846
Who are Johann Gottfried Galle and Heinrich Louis d'Arrest?
A German botanists who discovered that all plants are made of cells.
Explained why the sky is blue (diffuse radiation).
Austrian physicist who discovered that the relative frequency of a wave is based upon the speed of the source and the receiver.
Who is Christian Doppler?
Pioneered cell theory in the medicinal world, specifically that cells can only arise from other cells, and thus that sicknesses did not spontaneously occur in our bodies.
Who is Rudolph Virchow?
Discovered absolute zero.
Who is Lord Kelvin?