Behind every scientific shift are people who changed methods as well as knowledge. This series places their work in the context of its time.
The Pioneers of Science
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- Which astronomer improved the telescope in 1609 before using it to observe the sky?
- Which scientist is credited with developing the first vaccine against smallpox?
- Which ancient Greek doctor is traditionally nicknamed “the father of medicine”?
- Which chemist is famous for creating the periodic table of elements?
- Which scientist invented the first vaccine against rabies?
- Who designed the first electric battery, paving the way for the era of electricity?
- Who obtained a major American patent for the telephone in 1876 and made a famous demonstration of it?
- Who discovered the laws of planetary motion, demonstrating that planets follow elliptical orbits around the Sun?
- Who demonstrated in the 17th century the general circulation of blood under the action of the heart?
- Who is considered the father of modern psychology?
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