Science
In 1609 this Italian astronomer was the first to use a telescope
Galileo
The first telephone was successfully used in 1876. Who is credited with this invention?
Alexander Graham Bell
This inventor was the first to use a conveyor-belt based assembly line to mass produce automobiles.
Henry Ford
This man discovered the Golden ratio and the famous sequence 0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21........
Fibonacci
The first pair of blue jeans was invented by this entrepreneur in 1873.
Levi Strauss
This Austrian monk experimented with pea plants and discovered the basic principles of heredity
Gregor Mendel
He is known as the "father" of computers.
Charles Babbage
In 1903, their FLYER flew 12 seconds and 120 feet in Kitty Hawk, NC
the Wright Brothers
Th "father" of calculus. (HINT: He also studied gravity!)
Isaac Newton
This agriculturist found over 300 uses for peanuts!
George Washington Carver
This scientist/mathematician devised the first Celsius thermometer.
Andres Celsius
He launched Microsoft in 1975.
Bill Gates
In 1794, he built the cotton gin.
Eli Whitney
He wrote the Theory of Relativity. He is considered the greatest physicist of all-time.
Albert Einstein
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.
Elijah McCoy
This 19th century scientist is credited with perfecting the first electric lightbulb.
Thomas Edison
This inventor and entrepreneur was the co-founder of Apple Computers.
Steve Jobs
This man built the first American telegraph in 1835.
Samuel Morse
He learned to extract PRIME NUMBERS using the "sieve" method.
Eratosthenes
This man developed the process of pasteurization to preserve milk and other food products.
Louis Pasteur
This physicist/mathematician is credited with developing the 3 Laws of Motion.
Isaac Newton
This computer science student invented the ever-popular FACEBOOK.
Mark Zuckerberg
This famous artist from the 15th century made detailed sketches of airplanes, helicopters, parachutes, submarines, and machine guns!
Leonardo da Vinci
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!)
Euclid
In 1752 this American statesman experimented extensively with electricity. He is credited with the invention of the lightning rod.
Ben Franklin