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Scientists

This category is for questions about the people who apply the scientific method to solve problems, introduce new concepts, and strive to explain the natural world.

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Names and pictures of three Caribbean scientist?

Scientists in the Caribbean include Dr. Samuel Rawlins, who is a professor at the Caribbean Research and Epidemiology Centre. John Agard is another scientist from the Caribbean.

What type of hypothesis would an astronomer make?

Astronomers would make a scientific hypothesis, which is a proposition based on some logical inference from observations. More focussed observations and measurements are then done to see if it is right or wrong. If no fault can be found after the tests are completed, the hypothesis becomes a theory.

In physcial sciences like astronomy no theory be proved but all theories are capable of being disproved. Thus scientists continually examine all theories in the light of new ideas and observations to see if the theories can stand up.

A theory that stands up for 100 years, like Maxwell's electromagnetic theory for example, becomes generally accepted and has a good chance of being right.

What did William Harvey write a book about?

He wrote a book called An Anatomical Account of the Motion of the Heart and Blood in 1628, which described how blood circulates around the body, and it proved Galen wrong on many accounts.

What is 3 things Isaac Newton is famous for?

Sir Isaac Newton was an English physicist and mathematician (described in his own day as a "natural philosopher") who is widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time and as a key figure in the scientific revolution. His book Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica ("Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy"), first published in 1687, laid the foundations for classical mechanics. Newton made seminal contributions to optics, and he shares credit with Gottfried Leibniz for the development of calculus.

What was sir Alexander Fleming famous for?

He's primarily known for his part in discovering Penicillin for which he shared a Noble Prize. His other works include various papers on immunology and bacterial research.

Some argue his discovery of Penicillin led to the boom in pharmaceutical companies.

What are the characteristics of a scientist?

Scientists are generally:1. Inquisitive - They ask who, what, where, when and why

2. Explorative - They employ the scientific approach in exploring a problem and design experiments to test their theories.

3. Persistent

4. Creative - To solve a problem, they often have to be creative in uncharted territory especially in astronomy and physics.

5. Analytical - They observe what is happening and analyze the problem to come up with solutions.

Scientists differ from engineers in that scientists can work in the theoretical realm, while engineers are applied scientists in that they have to apply the principles of physics and math to solve daily problems. So they might work together as a team lead by the scientist to carry out an experiment for example.

How many wives does Louis Pasteur have?

Louis Pasteur had 5 children, 4 girls and 1 boy. Their names were Jeanne, Cecile, Marie and Camille Pasteur and the boy was called Baptiste Pasteur. Only two of the children lived to adulthood.

How many children did Nikola Tesla have?

He had 4 siblings - 1 brother and 3 sisters. When Nikola was about 4 or 5 years old, his brother Dane was killed in an accident involving a horse, leaving him as the only surviving son.

Milka, Angelina and Marica Telsa, were his sisters.

Did Tesla have a wife?

no nikola tesla never had a wife or ever got married eather

How did Alexander Fleming change the world?

The nobel peace prise winner discovered Penicilin in 1928 ( even though two Australian, Nazi germany refugees further developed it and was only mass prodced in the 40's by US industries).

Penicilin is importat because it is an antibiotic naturaly produced from blue mould's. Which directly saved lives in WW2 and led to ore developed antibiotics. That is why fleming's work is important.

The scientist from Poland who isolated polonium was?

Marie Curie (from Poland) and Pierre Curie (from France) in 1898.