Famous Scientists
Inventions
"The Study Of "
The Human Body
UMD
100
Albert Einstein
100
1990's - This invention changed research and communication forever, connection people all over the world
The internet
100
Astrology
Stars/Planets
100
An adult human has this many bones
206
100
These are UMD's official colors
Black, Red, Gold, White
200
He is credited with the discovery of gravity and the laws of motion
Issac Newton
200
1879 - Thomas Eddison brough forth this brightening invention to replacing candles and oil lamps
Light bulb
200
Psycology
The Mind
200
The human heart has this many chambers
4
200
This is the name of UMD beloved terrapin mascot
Testudo
300
He was an agricultural scientist, developing hundreds of peanuts, soybean, and sweet potatoes products
George Washington Carver
300
1923 - Garret Morgan's design of this greatly decreased the number of motor accidents
Traffic Signal
300
Cardiology
The Heart
300
This is the medical term for high blood pressure
Hypertension
300
He was UMD's 2025 commencement speaker honoring one of their loved alumni
Kermit the Frog
400
She was a pioneering scientist discoverring the elements radium and polonium
Marie Curie
400
1796 - Edward Jenner develops the first of this kind of protection against diseases, his was for smallpox
Vaccine
400
Entomology
Insects
400
This muscle is primarily responsible for your breathing
The Diaphram
400
UMD was founded in this year
1856
500
He developed the theory of evolution by natural selection
Charles Darwin
500
1440 - Johannes Gutenburg, this innovation rapidly spread knowledge and increased literacy rates as more books could be mass produced
Printing Press
500
Ornithology
Birds
500
This part of the brain is responsible for your balance, movement, and emotional processing
The Cerebellum
500
This former NFL quarterback for the Bengals and UMD alum now works as a sports commentor and analyst
Boomer Esiason