Colorado Historical Figures

Which Colorado historical figure is known for their contributions to the field of paleontology, particularly in the discovery of dinosaur fossils?

• Florence Sabin

• Alfred Packer

• Arthur Lakes

• Kit Carson

Florence Sabin, a notable figure from Colorado, made significant contributions to which scientific field?

• Astronomy

• Immunology

• Geology

• Botany

Which Colorado historical figure was instrumental in the development of the atomic bomb during the Manhattan Project?

• J. Robert Oppenheimer

• Nikola Tesla

• Thomas Edison

• Enrico Fermi

What scientific principle did J. Robert Oppenheimer, a Colorado historical figure, help to demonstrate through his work on the atomic bomb?

• Theory of Relativity

• Quantum Mechanics

• Nuclear Fission

• Electromagnetism

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Which Colorado historical figure is associated with the discovery of the first known Tyrannosaurus rex fossil?

• Arthur Lakes

• Florence Sabin

• John Wesley Powell

• Barnum Brown

Florence Sabin's research contributed to the understanding of which bodily system?

• Nervous System

• Circulatory System

• Lymphatic System

• Digestive System

Which Colorado historical figure was a pioneer in the study of the Rocky Mountain flora?

• Florence Sabin

• Alice Eastwood

• Arthur Lakes

• John Wesley Powell

What was the primary focus of Arthur Lakes' scientific research in Colorado?

• Meteorology

• Paleontology

• Botany

• Physics

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Which scientific concept is associated with J. Robert Oppenheimer's work on the atomic bomb?

• Conservation of Energy

• Nuclear Chain Reaction

• Photosynthesis

• Plate Tectonics

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Florence Sabin was the first woman to hold a full professorship at which institution, where she made significant scientific contributions?

• Harvard University

• Johns Hopkins University

• Stanford University

• University of Colorado