Physicists
The first feline physicist.
Who is Chester aka FDC Willard?
The first woman to win a Nobel Prize, this famous chemist pioneered research on radioactivity.
Who is Marie/Madame Curie?
Alexander Graham Bell, inspired by the use of telegraphs, created the first _____________.
What is telephone?
Gregor Mendel is a famous biologist who's work on genetics is still viewed as groundbreaking. His research began with a common home-grown vegetable. What food did he use?
What are pea plants?
Thomas Harriot was the first person to map ____ __________ in 1609.
What is the moon?
This English mathematician is famous for theorizing about gravity. He also created 3 laws of "motion," relating to the importance of gravity when working with objects.
Who is Isaac Newton?
Rosalind Franklin was a chemist who discovered the _________ _________ in DNA. She was snubbed for her discovery however when her male colleagues were awarded for her research after her premature death at age 37.
What is double helix?
Arguably one of the most influential inventors in history, this man is credited for the early invention of the light bulb.
Who is Thomas Edison?
This biologist's most affluential research involves a species of finches found to have evolved different methods of eating based on their locations.
Who is Charles Darwin?
This famous Italian painter is also a inventor. Although most if not all his inventions were ahead of their time, he did invent scissors, and created the basic idea for modern movable bridges and diving suits. His most famous work of art is a woman who won't smile.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
This famous quantum physicist wrote some of the most influential work regarding wave mechanics. Despite this, he is best known for his theoretical (thought) experiment involving a pet cat. What is his last name?
Who is (Erwin) Schrödinger?
Chemist Alfred _______ created dynamite. Known by peers and press as "The Angel of Death," he created an award for "the promotion of peace," named after himself. It is now given to those who are able to make immeasurable changes in the world with their creations or inventions. What is the award?
What is the Nobel Prize?
This man was the first African American to earn a Bachelors of Science degree. He used his knowledge in botonny and agriculture to culminate the production of peanuts and cotton.
Who is George Washington Carver?
Jane Goodall is a beloved American anthropologist and primatologist. She is well known for spending over four decades living with a group of animals. What animal did she study?
What are chimpanzees?
Herophilos was a prominent Greek physician. Among his many discoveries, he is also credited as performing the first ____________, a way to tie a human death with pre-existing conditions during life.
What is an autopsy?
This famous scientist only passed away in 2018. For much of his adult life he could not physically speak, so he created a computer system that allowed him to "speak" with an animated voice.
Who is Steven Hawking?
John Dalton was a famous chemist well known for creating a way to "weigh" atoms. Though this is his most well known discovery, he was also personally impacted by a specific visual impairment that is more common in men than women. It impacts the way someone's eyes process the wavelengths of color. What was his impairment?
What is color blindness?
This famous inventor created with first mass produced cars using an assembly line, and to this day his company is one of the most popular car brands.
Who is Henry Ford?
Rachel Carson was a marine biologist. As she grew up on a farm, she was able to see the impact of a common farming chemical, and first alerted the world to the harmful impact of _______________. Although still commonly used to control pests when growing crops, the FDA now better monitors the waste and impact of the chemicals.
What are pesticides?
This Greek philosopher was the leader of a (school appropriate and math obsessed) cult named after him.
Who is Pythagoras?
What is Einstein's famous scientific equation?
What is E=MC2
Dmitri Mendeleev is often referred to as "the Father of the _________ __________." He created this as a way to organize and sort elements.
What is the periodic table?
This famous engineer is best known for his contributions to the design of the "modern alternating current electricity supply system." Many prolific inventors are inspired by his work, including Elon Musk, who named his company after him.
Who is Nikola Tesla?
In 1668, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek invented the ________________, a scientific breakthrough at the time. With his invention, scientists could now study the smallest of creatures such as bacteria and protozoa.
What is the microscope?
Hippocrates is one of the first known physicians. Known as the "Father of Medicine," all doctors now pledge an oath named after him. The first line is "Do no harm." What is the name of the oath?
What is the Hippocratic oath?