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Democritus
Created the atomic theory. -
May 27, 1564
Galilo Galilei
Developed the theory that the earth revolves around the sun, and invented the telescope and thermometer. -
Gregor Mendel
He came up with the Modern Theory of Genetics. -
Louis Pasteur
Created the germ theory, and developed many vaccines, including ones for rabies and Anthrax. -
Florence Bascom
She studied and made a survey of the Atlantic Reef. -
Albert Einstein
Theory of relativity; e=mc^2
energy = mass X speed of light squared -
Niels Bohr
Was a physician, created the Bohr model, contributed to the Atomic Theory and quantum physics. -
Edwin Hubble
Developed the theory that said that galaxies move apart and developed a chart that could tell if galaxies were elliptical or spiral -
Percy Julian
Made steroids, medicine and a treatment for glaucoma -
Linus Pauling
Taught Quantitative Analysis, tried to stop use of nuclear weapons in WW I -
Fredric Mohs
Invented Mohs Micrographic hic surgery that cures skin cancer. -
Ted Fujita
Created the F Scale for tornadoes. -
Marie Tharp
Mapped the topography of several oceans. -
Dorothy Hodgkin
Discovered structures of Insulin, Vitamin B12 and Penicillin. -
John Herschel Glenn, Jr
Provided money for scientists worldwide, was a astronaut. -
Peter Higgs
Discovered the Higgs Boson. -
Jane Goodall
Worked with apes and ape conservation; animal rights. -
Dmitry Mendeleev
Invented the periodic table. -
Garrett Morgan
Invented the hair straightener, traffic light, and gas mask. -
Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Was an astronaut -
Hwang Woo-Suk
Worked with cloning, cloned a dog and a dairy cow. -
Archimedes
He classified pi, created a Greek number system, developed a floating theory, and worked with pre-algebra. -
Aristotle
Developed the theory that lighter objects fall quicker than heavier or larger objects. -
Plato
Established the first university in Europe, called "The Academy". It had mathematics, astronomy, and biology courses. It was the first school of its kind. -
Socrates
Worked in the field of Philosophy. -
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