Name The Profession
Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Robert Hooke
Physicist
Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural and Proximity Fire Fighting
NFPA 1971
Letter No. 1 on your Greek hit parade, it precedes made, dog, and Centauri
Alpha
In 2018, this provocative and thoughtful purple shade was selected to symbolize experimentation and non-conformity, also a type of light
Ultra Violet
Thomas Edison is often credited with inventing this, but it was Joseph Wilson Swan who originally invented it
The lightbulb
B.F. Skinner, Carl Jung, John B. Watson
Psychologist
Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting
NFPA 1951
In 1941 this airline with a Greek letter for a name moved its headquarters to Atlanta
Delta
A 2012 selection, this vivid verdant green often associated with precious gemstones was chosen for its ability enhance our sense of well-being while promoting balance and harmony
Emerald
Johannes Gutenburg is credited for making the first of this machine, which allowed for the mass production of books and newspapers
The Printing Press
Claude Monet, Frida Kahlo, Edgar Degas
Painter
Standards for Operations and Training for Technical Search & Rescue Incidents and Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services
This letter got some bad publicity when it became a COVID variant first detected in South Africa in 2021
Omicron
From the 2010 selection, this color combines the serene qualities of blue and the invigorating aspects of green
Turquoise
Alexander Fleming accidentally created this wonder drug in 1928
Penicillin
I.M Pei, Eero Saarinen, Zaha Hadid
Architect
Standard on Flame-Resistant Clothing for Protection of Industrial Personnel Against Short-Duration Thermal Exposures from Fire
NFPA 2112
It’s Letter No. 3 in the Greek alphabet; the same-named “rays” hulked out Bruce Banner
Gamma
A 2015 selection, this shade was chosen for its sophisticated, natural earthiness, much like the fortified wine that inspired its name
Marsala
Charles Babbage is often called the father of this technological wonder that Alan Turing would further help pioneer in 1936
The Computer
Wolfgang Puck, Anne Burrell, Ming Tsai
Chef
Standard on Protective Ensembles for Technical Rescue Incidents
NFPA 1951
It comes before 3 in a term for healthful fatty acids found in fish (the 6 type is found in meat, the 9 in almonds)
Omega
A 2024 selection, this color was chosen for its warmth and modern elegance. (and sounds like facial hair just starting to show)
Peach Fuzz
In 1895, La Sortie de leucine Lumière is thought to be the first of this form of modern entertainment
Movies