Across
- 2. Henry Moule invented the earth closet when vicar of which Dorchester parish?
- 4. Only one 'hero' comes from Northen Ireland, which one?
- 5. Where was the splendidly named Goldsworthy Gurney born in 1793?
- 6. In 1812, Sarah Guppy made 'improvements' to the tea urn. She adds a basket to allow what to be suspended in the boiling water?
- 8. Who, in 1816, discovered the kaleidoscope?
- 11. George Boole, mathematician and thinker, was born in Licoln, but what trade did his father ply?
- 12. In 1557 who 'invented' the equals sign?
- 13. The Jenner Museum is found in Edward Jenner's own house in which Gloucestershire village?
- 15. Nevil Maskelyne was the first person to try to calculate the weight of the world, but which ancient Greek first guaged the size?
- 16. In 1787, who saw the aurora borealis which led onto his work on atomic theory?
- 17. William Buckland caused an upset with the church on his theory over how the bones of which animal were found in a cave in Yorkshire?
Down
- 1. Which doctor , who put forward a theory as to how the eye detects colour, was instrumental in translating the Rosetta Stone?
- 3. Liborio Pedrazzolli set up a business making and selling what item?
- 7. At 1,750 tons, which ship was the biggest built in Ireland?
- 8. After the great storm which destroyed the first Eddysrone Lighthouse, which famous author toured the country assessing the damage caused?
- 9. John Walker is credited with inventing the match but only after a German called brand had discovered phosphorous by boiling which liquid?
- 10. For his work on 'weighing the world' Nevil Maskelyne was awarded which medal?
- 14. In 1783 John Michell put forward a theory of what we know as black holes, but in which town did he live?