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Who is the man who game the atom its name?
Albert Einstein
Who gave Texas its name?
Native Americans gave Texas it's name. Tejas means friendship. Later it was changed from Tejas to Texas. Trust me I live in Texas.
What is the name of the Austrian physicist who gave his name to a frequency variation effect?
Christian Doppler
Why do you think we stick with the word atom?
Like many English words it is Greek in origin. Atom is derived from the word in Greek which means indivisible. Mole is another Greek word used in science meaning small pile.Early scientists were self educated in science, they often pursued science as an absorbing hobby. They were usually wealthy, male and classically educated, therefore, they tended to use their knowledge of Greek or Latin to invent terms to name what they discovered etc. The word "scientist" was not coined until the end of the 19th century.Girls were not as often sent to school so they were usually in the background. They had to assist their father or husband if they were interested in science. Girls were discouraged from going to university or studying science or even medicine even in the middle of the 20th century.
Name three inventions which can be considered potentially detrimental to life?
atom bomb, dynamite, gun
Who was the Greek philosopher that gave the atom its name?
The Greek philosopher who gave the atom its name was Democritus. He proposed that all matter is composed of small indivisible particles called atoms.
Who is responsible for coming up with the name atom?
The term "atom" is derived from the ancient Greek word "atomos," meaning indivisible. The concept of atoms as the basic building blocks of matter was proposed by the ancient Greek philosopher Democritus.
Democritus gave his basic particle the name atom which means what?
This name is the Greek word atomos.
Who named particles atoms?
The 'tom' part comes from the Greek, where it means to cut. Thus tomography, which is a picture made up from several slices. And tome for a bound book. A microtome is a laboratory device for making very thin slices. Atom means not cut, and this was the Greeks view of the smallest particle. They gave the name atom.
Where did they get the name Earth from?
It came from a greek philosopher Empedocles
Who gave atom its name?
Lavoisier
What is the name of the Greek philosopher who predicted a solar eclipse in 585?
Thales
Who created the sieve of eratosthenes?
Eratosthenes, a greek philosopher, did, hence the name.
How did the atom get its name?
Atom comes from the ancient Greek word "atomos" meaning "indivisible".
What was the name of the Greek philosopher who first came up with the idea of robots?
The Greek philosopher who first came up with the idea of robots was Aristotle. He wrote about the concept of automatons or self-moving machines in his works.
What is the name of an important philosopher in ancient Greek?
There are quite a few, check out the "Related link" below.
What was Thales first name?
Thales of Miletus was a pre-socratic Greek philosopher
