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In 1917, he applied the general theory of relativity to model the structure of the universe.
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Albert Einstein
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She won the 1911 Nobel prize in chemistry for her discovery of the elements polonium and radium, using techniques she invented for isolating radioactive isotopes.
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Marie Curie
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In 'Principia', he formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation that formed the dominant scientific viewpoint until it was suspended by the theory of relativity.
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Isaac Newton
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His book ' A Brief History of Time' appeared on the 'Sunday Times' bestseller list for a record-breaking 237 weeks.
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Stephen Hawking
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His proposition that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors is now widely accepted, and considered a foundational concept in science.
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Charles Darwin
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His championing of Copernican heliocentrism met with opposition from within the catholic church and from some astronomers.
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Galileo Galilei
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In 1887, he developed an induction motor that ran on Alternating Current (AC), a power system format that was rapidly expanding in Europe and the United States because of its advantages in long distance, high-voltage transmission.
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Nikola Tesla
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He made many substantial contributions to theoretical physics, but his fame as a physicist rests primarily on his role as the originator of quantum theory, which revolutionized human understanding of atomic and subatomic processes.
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Max Planck
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In 1876, he established his first laboratory facility in Menlo Park, New Jersey, where many of his early inventions were developed.
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Thomas Edison
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He conceptualized flying machines, a type of armored fighting vehicle, concentrated solar power, an adding machine, and the double hull.
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Leonardo da Vinci
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He is credited with designing innovative machines, such as his screw pump, compound pulleys, and defensive war machines to protect his native Syracuse from invasion.
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Archimedes
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He was a Danish physicist who made fundamental contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory, for which he received the Nobel prize in Physics in 1922.
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Niels Bohr
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His inventions of electromagnetic rotary devices formed the foundation of electric motor technology, and it was largely due to his efforts that electricity became practical for use in technology.
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Michael Faraday
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With his colleagues, he filed several patents related to the use of nuclear power, all of which were taken over by the US government.
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Enrico Fermi
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His discovery of what is later named benzylpenicillin (or penicillin G) from the mould ' Pencillium rubens' in 1928, is described as the " single greatest victory ever achieved over disease."
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Alexander Fleming
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His best known scientific contribution is research on extraterrestrial life, including experimental demonstration of the production of amino acids from basic chemicals by radiation.
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Carl Sagan
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He is best known for the uncertainty principle, which he published in 1927.
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Werner Heisenberg
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He worked with seven characteristics of pea plants: plant height, pod shape and color, seed shape and color, and flower position and color
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Gregor Mendel
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A mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer, he originated the concept of a digital programmable computer.
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Charles Babbage
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Today, he is considered the father of diagnostic radiology, the medical speciality which uses imaging to diagnose disease.
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Wilhelm Rontgen
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