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In 1917, he applied the general theory of relativity to model the structure of the universe.	Albert Einstein	100%
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.	Charles Darwin	100%
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.	Isaac Newton	100%
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.	Marie Curie	100%
His championing of Copernican heliocentrism met with opposition from within the catholic church and from some astronomers.	Galileo Galilei	95%
His book ' A Brief History of Time' appeared on the 'Sunday Times' bestseller list for a record-breaking 237 weeks.	Stephen Hawking	85%
He conceptualized flying machines, a type of armored fighting vehicle, concentrated solar power, an adding machine, and the double hull.	Leonardo da Vinci	80%
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.	Nikola Tesla	80%
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."	Alexander Fleming	75%
In 1876, he established his first laboratory facility in Menlo Park, New Jersey, where many of his early inventions were developed.	Thomas Edison	75%
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.	Niels Bohr	70%
He is best known for the uncertainty principle, which he published in 1927.	Werner Heisenberg	70%
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.	Archimedes	60%
He worked with seven characteristics of pea plants: plant height, pod shape and color, seed shape and color, and flower position and color	Gregor Mendel	60%
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.	Michael Faraday	55%
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.	Max Planck	45%
With his colleagues, he filed several patents related to the use of nuclear power, all of which were taken over by the US government.	Enrico Fermi	40%
Today, he is considered the father of diagnostic radiology, the medical speciality which uses imaging to diagnose disease.	Wilhelm Rontgen	40%
His best known scientific contribution is research on extraterrestrial life, including experimental demonstration of the production of amino acids from basic chemicals by radiation.	Carl Sagan	35%
A mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer, he originated the concept of a digital programmable computer.	Charles Babbage	30%