In 1609 this Italian astronomer was the first to use a telescope
Who is Galileo
100
The first telephone was successfully used in 1876. Who is credited with this invention?
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
100
This inventor was the first to use a conveyor-belt based assembly line to mass produce automobiles.
Who was Henry Ford?
100
This man discovered the Golden ratio and the famous sequence 0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21........
Who is Fibonacci?
100
The first pair of blue jeans was invented by this entrepreneur in 1873.
Who was Levi Strauss?
200
This Austrian monk experimented with pea plants and discovered the basic principles of heredity
Who was Gregor Mendel?
200
He is known as the "father" of computers.
Who is Charles Babbage?
200
In 1903, their FLYER flew 12 seconds and 120 feet in Kitty Hawk, NC
Who were the Wright Brothers?
200
Th "father" of calculus. (HINT: He also studied gravity!)
Who is Isaac Newton
200
This agriculturist found over 300 uses for peanuts!
Who was George Washington Carver?
300
This scientist/mathematician devised the first Celsius thermometer.
Who is Andres Celsius?
300
He launched Microsoft in 1975.
Who is Bill Gates?
300
In 1794, he built the cotton gin.
Who is Eli Whitney?
300
He wrote the Theory of Relativity. He is considered the greatest physicist of all-time.
Who is Albert Einstein.
300
Is that the Real McCoy???? This Michigan man invented the oil cup that made it possible for trains to travel more than 5 miles without oiling all the moving parts.
Who was Elijah McCoy?
400
This 19th century scientist is credited with perfecting the first electric lightbulb.
Who is Thomas Edison?
400
This inventor and entrepreneur was the co-founder of Apple Computers.
Who is Steve Jobs?
400
This man built the first American telegraph in 1835.
Who was Samuel Morse?
400
He learned to extract PRIME NUMBERS using the "sieve" method.
Who is Eratosthenes?
400
This man developed the process of pasteurization to preserve milk and other food products.
Who was Louis Pasteur?
500
This physicist/mathematician is credited with developing the 3 Laws of Motion.
Who is Isaac Newton?
500
This computer science student invented the ever-popular FACEBOOK.
Who is Mark Zuckerberg?
500
This famous artist from the 15th century made detailed sketches of airplanes, helicopters, parachutes, submarines, and machine guns!
Who was Leonardo da Vinci?
500
This ancient mathematician wrote the very first text for math "ELEMENTS" in the year 300. His text was used right up to the 19th century! (HINT: THINK GEOMETRY!)
Who was Euclid?
500
In 1752 this American statesman experimented extensively with electricity. He is credited with the invention of the lightning rod.