Influential Scientists Throughout History

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  1. 4. English physician who recognised the full circulation of blood in the human body
  2. 6. German physicist famous for his theory of relativity; genius
  3. 10. English chemist who's work was key to the understanding of the structure of DNA
  4. 11. Naturalist who formulated the theory of evolution; author of "On the Origin of Species"
  5. 14. / Greek mathematician known for his theorem relating to triangles
  6. 16. Greek mathematician considered the "father of geometry'; author of the Elements
  7. 17. Astronomer who helped prove the universe is expanding; ______ Space Telescope
  8. 19. Famous series: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, ...
  9. 20. Pioneer in the field of radioactivity; first person to win two Nobel Prizes
  10. 21. Physicist who made fundamental contributions to the atomic model
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  1. 1. Astronomer who discovered Uranus; namesake of Slough school
  2. 2. Considered the father of quantum theory; gave name to a constant
  3. 3. Physicist credited as the creator of the electric battery
  4. 5. Known for his three laws of motion; SI unit of force
  5. 7. Bletchley Park code-cracker; portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch in 2014 film
  6. 8. Physicist who discovered electromagnetic induction
  7. 9. Inventor of germ theory; namesake to a method of destroying bacteria in foods
  8. 12. Theoretical physicist famous for his work on black holes; author of "A Brief History of Time"
  9. 13. Engineer credited for designing modern AC current; electric car company _____ Motors
  10. 15. Astronomer who first observed Saturn's rings; mentioned in Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody"
  11. 18. Chinese chemist known for her work developing one of the world's most-effective malaria-fighting drug