Famous Scientists

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  1. 6. Known for her extensive study of chimpanzees.
  2. 7. Discovered principles of vaccination and pasteurization.
  3. 8. Formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation.
  4. 9. Discovered penicillin.
  5. 13. Sometimes referred to as the “Prince of Mathematicians” and the “greatest mathematician since antiquity”.
  6. 14. Famous for his thought experiment involving a cat.
  7. 16. Played a major role in the scientific revolution, known for his work in astronomy.
  8. 17. Developed the theory of evolution by natural selection.
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  1. 1. Considered the Father of Mathematics for his significant contribution to the development of mathematics.
  2. 2. Discovered the structure of DNA with her X-ray diffraction images.
  3. 3. Mathematician and astronomer who proposed that the sun was stationary in the center of the universe.
  4. 4. Theoretical physicist known for his work on black holes.
  5. 5. Discovered radium and polonium, won two Nobel Prizes.
  6. 10. Famous for his theories of relativity, gravitation, and understanding of molecules.
  7. 11. Proposed a theory for the hydrogen atom, based on quantum theory.
  8. 12. Inventor and electrical engineer known for his work alternating current power systems..
  9. 15. Father of modern genetics, known for his work on pea plants.