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Who developed the laws of motion and universal gravitation?
This physicist is known for his theory of relativity.
Who is JCM?
James Clerk Maxwell
This scientist developed the theory of beta decay and contributed to nuclear physics.
Enrico Fermi
Who is credited with the discovery of gravitational waves and was a major figure in cosmology?
Who is known for her pioneering work on radioactivity?
Marie Curie
This scientist is famous for developing the periodic table of elements.
Dmitri Mendeleev
Who conducted significant research in microbiology and developed pasteurization?
Louis Pasteur
This chemist is known for his work on the behavior of gases, known as Boyle's Law.
Robert Boyle
Who is recognized for significant advancements in organic and natural products chemistry, particularly due to racial discrimination?
Percy Julian
Who is best known for the theory of evolution through natural selection?
Charles Darwin
This pair is famous for discovering the structure of DNA.
Francis Crick and James Watson
Who made significant contributions to genetics and helped establish the field of molecular biology?
Gregory Mendel
This scientist developed significant advancements in biotechnology, notably around plant genetics.
Barbara McClintock
Who is credited with pioneering research in gene therapy and genome editing?
Jennifer Doudna
Who is known for developing the electric light bulb?
Thomas Edison
Which Serbian-American inventor is known for his contributions to the alternating current (AC) electrical system?
Nikola Tesla
This aerospace engineer became the first African American woman to travel in space.
Mae Jemison
Who is credited with inventing the jet engine and also contributed to the field of aerodynamics?
Sir Frank Whittle
This American engineer and astronaut contributed to NASA missions and the development of spacecraft.
Sally Ride
Who is known as the father of geometry?
Euclid
This mathematician developed concepts in calculus independently of Newton.
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Who is known for his contributions to probability theory?
Blaise Pascal
This mathematician is famous for establishing the fundamentals of statistics.
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Who is known for developing non-Euclidean geometry?
Bernhard Riemann
Who is known for the uncertainty principle in quantum mechanics?
Werner Heisenberg
This physicist is recognized as a pioneer in the field of quantum electrodynamics.
Richard Feynman
Who won the Nobel Prize for the invention of the laser?
Arthur Leonard Schawlow
Who is known for his work in string theory and the concept of multiple dimensions?
Brian Greene
This theoretical physicist developed the holographic principle.
Juan Maldacena
