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the greek orthodox made no large contribution to Australian society
Three prominent climate scientists who have made significant contributions to the field are Dr. James Hansen, Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, and Dr. Michael Mann.
For one thing they started the wine industry.
You didn't say what scientists, but science today is built on the contributions of scientists from long ago. There are many examples but prominent among them Is Isaac Newton.
Foreign scientists like Albert Einstein (theory of relativity) and Marie Curie (discovered radioactivity) made significant contributions to science. Locally, scientists like Elizabeth Blackburn (telomeres research) and Richard Feynman (quantum mechanics) have also made important contributions to their respective fields.
It is subjective to determine one individual as the man who made the greatest scientific contributions because there have been many prominent scientists throughout history who have made significant discoveries in various fields. Some notable figures include Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, and Nikola Tesla. Each of these scientists has made groundbreaking contributions that have reshaped our understanding of the world.
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the cell theory and the microscope
Most empires have had people who made major contributions: The Hellenic, Roman, Chinese, and British Empires have all had mathematicians, authors and scientists and artists.
Many Fench scientists made important contributions to many different aspects and fields of science.