Painters
His first major mural was painted at the University of Mexico's National Preparatory School in the 1920s
Who is Diego Rivera
Computers hard drives are usually measured in GBs, which are these
What are gigabytes?
As a youth this "War of the Worlds" author studied biology under scientist Thomas H. Huxley.
Who is H.G. Wells
He discovered calculus and formulated the laws of motion
Who is Isaac Newton?
In the 1950s, Officer Frank Smith and Sgt. Ben Romero were partners of Sgt. Friday on this show
What is Dragnet?
In his book "Noa Noa" he wrote about Tahiti "Here I enter into truth, become one with nature
Who is Paul Gauguin?
This metric unit is equivalent to 1.057 liquid quarts
What is the liter?
Doyle partly based this detective on Edinburgh surgeon Dr. Joseph Bell.
Who is Sherlock Holmes?
Scientists looking for synthetic rubber during WWII discovered this toy that lifts images off a page
What is Silly Putty?
The opening of this director's series had his silhouette filling a line drawing of his profile
Who is Alfred Hitchcock?
Last name of Jan and Hubert, who appear to have collaborated on portions of the "Ghent Apprentice"
What is Van Eyck?
Term for 1/36 of a yard
What is an inch?
Sandra Brown titled a best seller this, also the first two words of "The Sound of Silence."
What is "Hello Darkness?"
This British Naturalist's grandfather Erasmus had earlier developed his own theory of evolution
Who is Charles Darwin
For the 1958-59 season, 7 of the top 10 series were westerns; this one set in Kansas, ranked No. 1
What is Gunsmoke?
This female impressionist of "The Child's Bath" helped American's collect art.
Who is Mary Cassatt
To correct medieval abuses in trade, this 1215 document standardized measurements for wine and grain.
What is the Magna Carta?
His mane is shaved off in "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."
Who is Aslan?
Robert Watson-Watt's development of this use for radio waves helped win the Battle of Britain.
What is radar?
In 1959 Barbara Hale won an Emmy for playing secretary Della Street on this popular courtroom drama
What is Perry Mason?
His "Arrangement in Grey and Black No.2: Portrait on Thomas Carlyle" hangs in Glasgow.
Who is James Whistler.
To the ancient Greeks, 4 of these made a palm
What are fingers?
This 1938 novel opened with the line "Last Night I dreamt I went to Manderly again..."
What is Rebecca?
He discovered that heating wine killed the microbes that make it turn sour
Who is Louis Pasteur?
This 1966-1971 soap opera about vampires, witches and werewolves was spooktacular
What is "Dark Shadows"?