Physicists

Greek who developed a theory that the world consisted of tiny, indivisible particles called atoms.

Greek who formed theories concerning change in many

Greek who discovered a principle named after him concerning buoyancy. According to legend, shouted “Eureka!” in his bathtub on discovering it.

Danish astronomer who made extensive observations of the planets. Had brass

German who developed the three laws of gravitation (or planetary motion).

Italian who, at the Leaning Tower of Pisa, demonstrated that bodies of different

Italian. Barometer and improved microscope and telescope. Torr

Dutchman who discovered wave theory of light and invented pendulum clock.

Englishman who conceived the theory of universal gravitation in Principia, (after seeing an apple fall). Formulated three laws of motion, and foundation for modern study of optics. Formulated calculus (also formulated by Leibnitz).

German-Dutchman who invented first practical mercury thermometer, Fahrenheit temp. scale in which melting point of ice is 32 and boiling point at 212.

Swissman who created theory of pressure of gases on walls of container. Created a Law/Principle on pressure and liquids and gases named after himself.

Englishman who discovered hydrogen and water is a compound of oxygen and hydrogen. Showed that “common air” (atmosphere) is 4/5ths nitrogen and 1/5th nitrogen.

Italian who invented voltaic pile and electric battery. Electromagnetic

(German) ____ Law: steady current through any portion of an electric

Englishman who discovered electromagnetic induction. Farad-unit of capacitance named in his honor.

_______ effect: apparent change in the frequency of sound, light, or radio waves is caused by change in distance between source of wave and receiver.

Scott who developed mathematical explanation of electromagnetic theory of light. Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism is foundation of present day electromagnetic theory. Formulated ______'s Wave Equations.

German who discovered electromagnetic radio waves. _____-unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second, named in his honor.

Austrian who established study of philosophy of sciences. Known for ____

German who discovered x-rays for which he was awarded in 1901 the

French co-discoverer with Pierre and Marie Curie of natural

(Frenchman and a Pol) Work in radioactivity; discovered radium and polonium, the latter named after one of their native lands. Nobel Prize in physics in 1903.

Englishman who discovered the electron.

The famous ______-______ experiment showed that measurement of the speed of light is constant regardless of how fast the observer is moving. Both were Americans but one was a German American.

Italian known as “Father of Wireless Telegraphy” (radio)

German who developed ______ counter with Ernest Rutherford.

Englishman known as the “Father of Nuclear Physics” for formulation of first

German who developed quantum theory of energy. Also known for ______’s

German American who developed theory of relativity. Nobel Prize in

Dane known for his early model of the structure of the atom.

American who launched first successful liquid fueled rocket. _______ Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland is named in his honor. Known as “father of Modern Rocketry and Space Flight.”

Nobel prize for physics for work in the development of quantum mechanics. Famous for “uncertainty principle” that holds that position and momentum of subatomic particle cannot be precisely determined at the same time. Also headed Nazi Germany atomic program.

Englishman who discovered the neutron.

Italian American who split atom in nuclear fission. Produced first chain

American who directed construction of first atomic bomb as part

American called the “Father of the Hydrogen Bomb” Worked on Manhattan

Russian called the “Father of the Soviet Hydrogen Bomb.” Won Nobel Prize

Americans who won the Nobel Prize for development of transistor while at Bell Labs. (Three of them)

Nobel laureate, predicted the existence of the “God particle,” the _____

They won the 2019 Nobel in Chemistry for developing these ubiquitous power sources: Lithium Ion Batteries. (Three of them)