General Science Module 1 Scientists
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Malay | English |
|---|---|
| Darwin |  Destroyed the idea of the immutability of species |
| Joule | Demonstrated the First Law of Thermodynamics |
| Bohr | He is best known for his model of the atom. It was named after him, and it revealed many of the atom's mysteries. |
| Lavoisien | Discovered the Law of Mass Conservation |
| Thales | One of the first scientists |
| Democritus | Ancient Greek scientist who believed in atoms |
| Dalton | He developed the first detailed atomic theory and became known as the founder of modern atomic theory. |
| Mendel | Determined how traits are passed on during reproduction |
| Grosseteste | Considered the first modern scientist |
| Einstein | Had two theories of relativity and was big in quantum mechanics |
| James Clerk Maxwell | Founder of modern physics |
| Aristotle | Championed the idea of spontaneous generation and is responsible for it being believed for so long |
| Copernicus | Proposed heliocentric system |
| Ptolemy | Proposed geocentric system |
| Newton | One of the greatest scientists of all time, he laid down the laws of motion, developed the law of universal gravity, and invented calculus |
| Galileo | Collected much data in favor of the heliocentric system but was forced to recant belief in it |
| Planck | First to propose that energy came in small "packets" called quanta |
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