Biologists, Geologists, Physicists, And Chemists

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Who was the Swiss-born American who first introduced the idea of the Ice Age?

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Agassiz, Jean

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Who was the oceanographer who developed the aqualung, bathyscaph, and underwater photography techniques?

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Cousteau, Jacques

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Who drilled the first oil well and developed geological methods to find oil?

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Drake, Edwin

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Who developed the theory of sea-floor spreading?

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Hess, Harry

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Who mapped the current running along the coast of Peru and identified the Jurassic period?

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Humboldt, Alexander

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Who wrote "Principles of Geology" and was one of the first to postulate that the earth was millions of years old?

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Lyell, Charles

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Who said that "The present is the key to the past", proposed the idea of uniformitarianism, and was the founder of modern geology and geomorphology?

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Hutton, James

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Who developed a scale to measure the intensity of earth quakes?

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Mercalli, Giuseppe

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Who developed a scale to meaure the magnitude of earth quakes?

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Richter

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Who was the Yugoslavian who discovered that earthquake waves change as they travel just below the earth's crust?

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Mohorovicic, Andrija

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Who was the first to classify minerals on hardness?

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Mohs, Friedrich

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Who formulated the idea of continental drift?

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Wegener

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This Italian physicist had the unit of electrical potential named after him.

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Volta, Alessandro
(volt, V)

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This French mathematician and physicist had the unit of electrical flow named after him.

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Ampere, Andre M.
(ampere, A)

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This Scottish engineer and inventor had the unit of electrical power named after him.

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Watt, James
(watt, W)

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This German physicist had the unit of electrical resistance named after him.

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Ohm, Georg S.
(ohm, V/A)

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This German physicist had the reverse of his last name used for the common term of electrical conductivity

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Ohm, Georg S.
(mho, A/V)

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This English chemist and physicist had the unit of electrical capacitance named after him.

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Faraday, Michael
(farad, F)

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This French physicist had the unit of electrical charge named after him.

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Coulomb, Charles A.
(coulomb, C)

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This Scottish physicist had the unit of magnetic flux named after him.

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Maxwell, James C.
(maxwell, Mx)

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This German physicist had the unit of the frequency of electromagnetic waves named after him.

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Hertz, Heinrich R.
(hertz, Hz)

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This German physicist had the unit of magnetic flux named after him.

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Weber, Wilhelm E.
(weber, Wb)

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This Yugoslavian-born, American electrical inventor had the unit of magnetic flux density named after him.

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Tesla, Nikola
(tesla, T)

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This American physicist and inventor had the unit of inductance named after him.

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Henry, Joseph.
(henry, H)

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This German mathematician had the unit of magnetic field intensity named after him.

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Gauss, Karl F.
(gauss, G)

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These French physicists had the unit of radium radiation named after them.

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Curie, Marie and Pierre
(curie, Ci)

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This German physicist had the unit of radiation named after him.

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Roentgen, Wilhelm K.
(roentgen, R)

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This Danish physicist had the unit of magnetic field intensity named after him.

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Oersted, Hans C.
(oersted, Oe)

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This English natural philosopher had the unit of force named after him.

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Newton, Sir Isaac
(newton, N)

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This Danish physicist had the unit of magnetic field intensity named after him.

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Oersted, Hans C.
(oersted, Oe)

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This Danish physicist had the unit of magnetic field intensity named after him.

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Oersted, Hans C.
(oersted, Oe)

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This French natural philosopher and mathematician had the unit of force or pressure named after him.

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Pascal, Blaise
(pascal, Pa)

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This English natural philosopher had the unit of force named after him.

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Newton, Sir Isaac
(newton, N)

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This English natural philosopher had the unit of force named after him.

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Newton, Sir Isaac
(newton, N)

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This French natural philosopher and mathematician had the unit of force or pressure named after him.

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Pascal, Blaise
(pascal, Pa)

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This French natural philosopher and mathematician had the unit of force or pressure named after him.

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Pascal, Blaise
(pascal, Pa)

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This Italian physicist and mathematician had the unit of atmospheric pressure named after him.

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Torricelli, Evangelista
(torr)

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This Italian physicist and mathematician had the unit of atmospheric pressure named after him.

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Torricelli, Evangelista
(torr)

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This English physicist had the unit of energy named after him.

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Joule, James P.
(joule, J)

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This English physicist had the unit of energy named after him.

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Joule, James P.
(joule, J)

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This Swedish physicist had the unit of length equal to 10 to the negative 8 power in centimeters (to specify radiation wavelengths) named after him.

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Angstrom, Anders J.
(angstrom, A)

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This Italian physicist and mathematician had the unit of atmospheric pressure named after him.

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Torricelli, Evangelista
(torr)

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This French pharmacist (yes, pharmacist) had the scale of liquid densities named after him.

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Baume, Antoine
(Baume, Be)

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This English physicist had the unit of energy named after him.

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Joule, James P.
(joule, J)

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This Swedish physicist had the unit of length equal to 10 to the negative 8 power in centimeters (to specify radiation wavelengths) named after him.

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Angstrom, Anders J.
(angstrom, A)

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This German physicist had a unit of temperature named after him.

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Fahrenheit, Gabriel D.
(Fahrenheit, F)

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This French pharmacist (yes, pharmacist) had the scale of liquid densities named after him.

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Baume, Antoine
(Baume, Be)

Front 48

This Swedish astronomer had a unit of temperature named after him.

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Celsius, Anders
(Celsius, C)

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This Swedish physicist had the unit of length equal to 10 to the negative 8 power in centimeters (to specify radiation wavelengths) named after him.

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Angstrom, Anders J.
(angstrom, A)

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This British physicist had a unit of temperature named after him.

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Lord Kelvin / Thomson, William
(Kelvin, K)

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This German physicist had a unit of temperature named after him.

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Fahrenheit, Gabriel D.
(Fahrenheit, F)

Front 52

This Italian physicist had the element with atomic number 100 named after him because he was 100% awesome!

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Fermi, Enrico
(fermium, Fe)

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This Swedish astronomer had a unit of temperature named after him.

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Celsius, Anders
(Celsius, C)

Front 54

These French physicists had the element with atomic number 96 named after them. Working together, they were only 96% awesome.

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Curie, Pierre and Marie
(curium, Cm)

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This French pharmacist (yes, pharmacist) had the scale of liquid densities named after him.

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Baume, Antoine
(Baume, Be)

Front 56

This German physicist had a unit of temperature named after him.

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Fahrenheit, Gabriel D.
(Fahrenheit, F)

Front 57

This Swedish astronomer had a unit of temperature named after him.

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Celsius, Anders
(Celsius, C)

Front 58

This German-born American physicist had the element with atomic number 99 named after him. He was only 99% awesome.

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Einstein, Albert
(einsteinium, E)

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This British physicist had a unit of temperature named after him.

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Lord Kelvin / Thomson, William
(Kelvin, K)

Front 60

This Russian chemist had the element with atomic number 101 named after him. He was 101% awesome because he invented the periodic table.

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Mendeleev, Dmitri I.
(mendelevium, Mv)

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This British physicist had a unit of temperature named after him.

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Lord Kelvin / Thomson, William
(Kelvin, K)

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This Swedish inventor had the element with atomic number 102 named after him. He was 102% awesome, with the prize.

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Nobel, Alfred B.
(nobelium, No)

Front 63

This Italian physicist had the element with atomic number 100 named after him because he was 100% awesome!

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Fermi, Enrico
(fermium, Fe)

Front 64

These French physicists had the element with atomic number 96 named after them. Working together, they were only 96% awesome.

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Curie, Pierre and Marie
(curium, Cm)

Front 65

This German-born American physicist had the element with atomic number 99 named after him. He was only 99% awesome.

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Einstein, Albert
(einsteinium, E)

Front 66

This Italian physicist had the element with atomic number 100 named after him because he was 100% awesome!

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Fermi, Enrico
(fermium, Fe)

Front 67

This Russian chemist had the element with atomic number 101 named after him. He was 101% awesome because he invented the periodic table.

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Mendeleev, Dmitri I.
(mendelevium, Mv)

Front 68

These French physicists had the element with atomic number 96 named after them. Working together, they were only 96% awesome.

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Curie, Pierre and Marie
(curium, Cm)

Front 69

This Swedish inventor had the element with atomic number 102 named after him. He was 102% awesome, with the prize.

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Nobel, Alfred B.
(nobelium, No)

Front 70

This German-born American physicist had the element with atomic number 99 named after him. He was only 99% awesome.

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Einstein, Albert
(einsteinium, E)

Front 71

This Russian chemist had the element with atomic number 101 named after him. He was 101% awesome because he invented the periodic table.

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Mendeleev, Dmitri I.
(mendelevium, Mv)

Front 72

This Swedish inventor had the element with atomic number 102 named after him. He was 102% awesome, with the prize.

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Nobel, Alfred B.
(nobelium, No)

Front 73

This Danish physicist had the unit of magnetic field intensity named after him.

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Oersted, Hans C.
(oersted, Oe)

Front 74

This Danish physicist had the unit of magnetic field intensity named after him.

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Oersted, Hans C.
(oersted, Oe)

Front 75

This Danish physicist had the unit of magnetic field intensity named after him.

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Oersted, Hans C.
(oersted, Oe)

Front 76

This English natural philosopher had the unit of force named after him.

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Newton, Sir Isaac
(newton, N)

Front 77

This Danish physicist had the unit of magnetic field intensity named after him.

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Oersted, Hans C.
(oersted, Oe)

Front 78

This English natural philosopher had the unit of force named after him.

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Newton, Sir Isaac
(newton, N)

Front 79

This French natural philosopher and mathematician had the unit of force or pressure named after him.

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Pascal, Blaise
(pascal, Pa)

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This English natural philosopher had the unit of force named after him.

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Newton, Sir Isaac
(newton, N)

Front 81

This English natural philosopher had the unit of force named after him.

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Newton, Sir Isaac
(newton, N)

Front 82

This Italian physicist and mathematician had the unit of atmospheric pressure named after him.

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Torricelli, Evangelista
(torr)

Front 83

This French natural philosopher and mathematician had the unit of force or pressure named after him.

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Pascal, Blaise
(pascal, Pa)

Front 84

This English physicist had the unit of energy named after him.

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Joule, James P.
(joule, J)

Front 85

This French natural philosopher and mathematician had the unit of force or pressure named after him.

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Pascal, Blaise
(pascal, Pa)

Front 86

This Swedish physicist had the unit of length equal to 10 to the negative 8 power in centimeters (to specify radiation wavelengths) named after him.

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Angstrom, Anders J.
(angstrom, A)

Front 87

This Italian physicist and mathematician had the unit of atmospheric pressure named after him.

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Torricelli, Evangelista
(torr)

Front 88

This Italian physicist and mathematician had the unit of atmospheric pressure named after him.

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Torricelli, Evangelista
(torr)

Front 89

This English physicist had the unit of energy named after him.

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Joule, James P.
(joule, J)

Front 90

This French pharmacist (yes, pharmacist) had the scale of liquid densities named after him.

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Baume, Antoine
(Baume, Be)

Front 91

This English physicist had the unit of energy named after him.

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Joule, James P.
(joule, J)

Front 92

This German physicist had a unit of temperature named after him.

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Fahrenheit, Gabriel D.
(Fahrenheit, F)

Front 93

This Swedish physicist had the unit of length equal to 10 to the negative 8 power in centimeters (to specify radiation wavelengths) named after him.

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Angstrom, Anders J.
(angstrom, A)

Front 94

This Swedish astronomer had a unit of temperature named after him.

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Celsius, Anders
(Celsius, C)

Front 95

This Swedish physicist had the unit of length equal to 10 to the negative 8 power in centimeters (to specify radiation wavelengths) named after him.

Back 95

Angstrom, Anders J.
(angstrom, A)

Front 96

This French natural philosopher and mathematician had the unit of force or pressure named after him.

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Pascal, Blaise
(pascal, Pa)

Front 97

This French pharmacist (yes, pharmacist) had the scale of liquid densities named after him.

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Baume, Antoine
(Baume, Be)

Front 98

This French pharmacist (yes, pharmacist) had the scale of liquid densities named after him.

Back 98

Baume, Antoine
(Baume, Be)

Front 99

This German physicist had a unit of temperature named after him.

Back 99

Fahrenheit, Gabriel D.
(Fahrenheit, F)

Front 100

This Italian physicist and mathematician had the unit of atmospheric pressure named after him.

Back 100

Torricelli, Evangelista
(torr)

Front 101

This Swedish astronomer had a unit of temperature named after him.

Back 101

Celsius, Anders
(Celsius, C)

Front 102

This English physicist had the unit of energy named after him.

Back 102

Joule, James P.
(joule, J)

Front 103

This British physicist had a unit of temperature named after him.

Back 103

Lord Kelvin / Thomson, William
(Kelvin, K)

Front 104

This German physicist had a unit of temperature named after him.

Back 104

Fahrenheit, Gabriel D.
(Fahrenheit, F)

Front 105

This British physicist had a unit of temperature named after him.

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Lord Kelvin / Thomson, William
(Kelvin, K)

Front 106

This Italian physicist had the element with atomic number 100 named after him because he was 100% awesome!

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Fermi, Enrico
(fermium, Fe)

Front 107

This Italian physicist had the element with atomic number 100 named after him because he was 100% awesome!

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Fermi, Enrico
(fermium, Fe)

Front 108

These French physicists had the element with atomic number 96 named after them. Working together, they were only 96% awesome.

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Curie, Pierre and Marie
(curium, Cm)

Front 109

This Swedish astronomer had a unit of temperature named after him.

Back 109

Celsius, Anders
(Celsius, C)

Front 110

These French physicists had the element with atomic number 96 named after them. Working together, they were only 96% awesome.

Back 110

Curie, Pierre and Marie
(curium, Cm)

Front 111

This Swedish physicist had the unit of length equal to 10 to the negative 8 power in centimeters (to specify radiation wavelengths) named after him.

Back 111

Angstrom, Anders J.
(angstrom, A)

Front 112

This British physicist had a unit of temperature named after him.

Back 112

Lord Kelvin / Thomson, William
(Kelvin, K)

Front 113

This German-born American physicist had the element with atomic number 99 named after him. He was only 99% awesome.

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Einstein, Albert
(einsteinium, E)

Front 114

This German-born American physicist had the element with atomic number 99 named after him. He was only 99% awesome.

Back 114

Einstein, Albert
(einsteinium, E)

Front 115

This Italian physicist had the element with atomic number 100 named after him because he was 100% awesome!

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Fermi, Enrico
(fermium, Fe)

Front 116

This Russian chemist had the element with atomic number 101 named after him. He was 101% awesome because he invented the periodic table.

Back 116

Mendeleev, Dmitri I.
(mendelevium, Mv)

Front 117

These French physicists had the element with atomic number 96 named after them. Working together, they were only 96% awesome.

Back 117

Curie, Pierre and Marie
(curium, Cm)

Front 118

This French pharmacist (yes, pharmacist) had the scale of liquid densities named after him.

Back 118

Baume, Antoine
(Baume, Be)

Front 119

This Russian chemist had the element with atomic number 101 named after him. He was 101% awesome because he invented the periodic table.

Back 119

Mendeleev, Dmitri I.
(mendelevium, Mv)

Front 120

This Swedish inventor had the element with atomic number 102 named after him. He was 102% awesome, with the prize.

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Nobel, Alfred B.
(nobelium, No)

Front 121

This German-born American physicist had the element with atomic number 99 named after him. He was only 99% awesome.

Back 121

Einstein, Albert
(einsteinium, E)

Front 122

This Swedish inventor had the element with atomic number 102 named after him. He was 102% awesome, with the prize.

Back 122

Nobel, Alfred B.
(nobelium, No)

Front 123

This German physicist had a unit of temperature named after him.

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Fahrenheit, Gabriel D.
(Fahrenheit, F)

Front 124

This Swedish astronomer had a unit of temperature named after him.

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Celsius, Anders
(Celsius, C)

Front 125

This British physicist had a unit of temperature named after him.

Back 125

Lord Kelvin / Thomson, William
(Kelvin, K)

Front 126

This Italian physicist had the element with atomic number 100 named after him because he was 100% awesome!

Back 126

Fermi, Enrico
(fermium, Fe)

Front 127

These French physicists had the element with atomic number 96 named after them. Working together, they were only 96% awesome.

Back 127

Curie, Pierre and Marie
(curium, Cm)

Front 128

This Russian chemist had the element with atomic number 101 named after him. He was 101% awesome because he invented the periodic table.

Back 128

Mendeleev, Dmitri I.
(mendelevium, Mv)

Front 129

This German-born American physicist had the element with atomic number 99 named after him. He was only 99% awesome.

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Einstein, Albert
(einsteinium, E)

Front 130

This Swedish inventor had the element with atomic number 102 named after him. He was 102% awesome, with the prize.

Back 130

Nobel, Alfred B.
(nobelium, No)

Front 131

This Russian chemist had the element with atomic number 101 named after him. He was 101% awesome because he invented the periodic table.

Back 131

Mendeleev, Dmitri I.
(mendelevium, Mv)

Front 132

This Swedish inventor had the element with atomic number 102 named after him. He was 102% awesome, with the prize.

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Nobel, Alfred B.
(nobelium, No)