Great Men and Women of
Science
Aristotle (384-322 BCE)
He was the foremost philosopher in the ancient worl.
He laid the foundation of modern scientific thought assembled materials for an
organized encyclopedia.
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543)
He was a monk from Poland who first went against the
idea of geocentric universe. People back then believed that the Earth was the
center of the universe and all the stars and other planets revolved around it.
Through his research, he made Copernican model for planets, which showed the
sun as the center on which all the planets revolved around it.
William Harvey (1578-1657)
He was a doctor from England who discovered the
circulation of blood, which became the basis of the study of modern physiology.
This discovery led to a better understanding of how the body works and brought
the study of biology and medicine to greater heights.
Louis Pasteur (1822-1895)
He was a French scientist who focused on how decay and
fermentation occurred. His findings established the germ theory of disease that
showed how microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses could cause
diseases. He also found that vaccinations could prevent diseases.
Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934)
She was the first woman in the world to receive a
Nobel Prize for Physics for her study on radioactivity in 1903. She shared the
award with her husband, Pierre Curie, and colleague, Henrie Bacquerrel. She
also received a Nobel Prize in chemistry for the isolation of pure radium and
discovery of polonium in 1911.
Galileo Galilee
He invented the telescope.
Andrei Marie Ampere
She discovered the relationship
between electricity and magnetism.
Benjamin Franklin
He discovered electricity and
magnetism.
Albert Einstein
He is the author of the “Theory of
Relativity”.
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
He invented the single-lens
microscope. He was the first to see the invisible world of microscopic life.
Michael Faraday
He discovered the principle of
electromagnetic induction. His work on electrochemistry led to the discovery of
the relationship between electricity and the valence element.
James Prescott Joule
He invented an electromagnetic
engine.
Alexander Graham Bell
He invented the telephone.
Joseph Priestly
He discovered oxygen.
Charles Robert Darwin
The “Father of Evolution”. He
proposed the “Theory of Natural Selection”.
Thomas Alva Edison
He invented the phonograph, the
incandescent lamp and the moving picture camera.
Alexander Fleming
He discovered the penicillin and
lysozyme
Gregor Johann Mendel
The “Father of Genetics”.
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