Famous Scientists and Their Discoveries

The video explores significant milestones in the development of physical science from the Renaissance period to the 20th century. It highlights key figures like Galileo, Newton, and Curie, and their contributions to fields such as astronomy, chemistry, and physics. The video also discusses the impact of the World Wide Web on modern science.

Who invented the telescope during the Renaissance period?

• Galileo Galilei

• Nicolas Copernicus

• Isaac Newton

• Leonardo da Vinci

What did Isaac Newton propose in his publications?

• Heliocentric model

• Periodic table

• Gravitational force

• Atomic theory

Which scientist is known for discovering electricity with a kite experiment?

• Luigi Galvani

• Robert Boyle

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Volta

Who developed the mercury thermometer?

• John Dalton

• Dorsally

• Edmund Halley

• Robert Boyle

Which law did Charles Coulomb propose?

• Dalton's Law

• Boyle's Law

• Coulomb's Law

• Newton's Law

Who is considered the father of chemistry?

• Joseph Priestley

• Robert Boyle

• Antoine Lavoisier

• John Dalton

What did Dmitri Mendeleev design in 1869?

• Quantum mechanics

• Electromagnetic theory

• Periodic table

• Atomic theory

Which elements did Madame Curie discover?

• Oxygen and hydrogen

• Helium and neon

• Carbon and nitrogen

• Radium and polonium

Who discovered the electron using a cathode ray tube?

• James Chadwick

• Niels Bohr

• J.J. Thomson

• Ernest Rutherford

Who developed the World Wide Web?

• Albert Einstein

• Paul Dirac

• Max Planck

• Tim Berners-Lee