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They Remember Me For WHAT?
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Imagine that you were one of the greatest and most respected scientists of your time. Now imagine that you have just awakened in the 21st century to discover that you are best known for...well...why don't you take this quiz and find out?
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10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Aug 10 09
1503 plays
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Amazing Inventors of Ordinary Things
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A quiz for those who made life so much easier and made us think, 'Why didn't I think of that?'
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15 Q
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Oddball
Nov 01 07
1461 plays
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The Story of Invention
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This quiz contains short excerpts from the lives of ten great scientists. Each excerpt provides an insight into the lives of the people who have made this world what it is.
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10 Q
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Shrivats
Nov 12 04
4791 plays
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The Story of Invention II
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As they say, Science is eternal. Here's one more quiz on the lives of great scientists of the past, who have changed the way we lead our lives. Each question contains a short excerpt from the life of a great scientist.
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Tough
10 Q
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Shrivats
Dec 16 04
3036 plays
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The Death of a Mathematician
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In addition to interesting proofs and theorems, mathematics has been the scene of many interesting deaths, some of which have become lost in the fabric of legend.
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Difficult
10 Q
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kevinatilusa
Jul 25 02
2163 plays
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Cecilia Helena Payne-Gaposchkin
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Cecilia Helena Payne-Gaposchkin is another female astronomer that is relatively unknown. Take this quiz to learn about her contributions.
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Tough
10 Q
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almach
Mar 02 07
114 plays
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I Don't Mean to Bragg ...
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William Henry and William Lawrence Bragg were two pioneering scientists who jointly won the Nobel Prize. Take this quiz to learn more about their lives and work.
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Tough
10 Q
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NatalieW
Jan 10 09
135 plays
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Astronomer Annie Jump Cannon
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Annie Jump Cannon was born on December 11, 1863 and died on April 13, 1941. She was a very famous astronomer who is unfortunately, not well known. Hopefully, this quiz will help to change that.
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Tough
10 Q
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almach
Feb 02 07
150 plays
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The Man Who Saved A Billion Lives
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A quiz on Norman Borlaug: scientist, agronomist, and humanitarian.
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Tough
10 Q
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IgnatiusReilly
Sep 21 09
168 plays
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Edwin Powell Hubble
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Edwin Powell Hubble was born on November 29, 1889 in Marshfield, Missouri. Most people have heard of the Hubble Space Telescope. What do you know about the man it is named after?
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Tough
10 Q
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ALMACH
Feb 19 07
156 plays
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The Lobotomist
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What do you know about Dr. Walter Freeman, "The Henry Ford of Lobotomy?" The information is taken from the PBS program "The Lobotomist."
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10 Q
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ponycargirl
Mar 25 09
219 plays
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The Greatest Canadian Invention
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In January 2007, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) showed the television series "The Greatest Canadian Invention". The top 50 inventions were shown. This quiz outlines those inventions. Good luck!
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Tough
15 Q
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apathy100
Aug 05 07
357 plays
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Telescope Builders, Alvan Clark & Sons
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Alvan Clark and his two sons, Alvan Graham and George Bassett, were responsible for building quality telescopes during the last half of the 19th century and into the 20th century. What do you know about them?
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10 Q
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almach
Feb 06 07
135 plays
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Behind the Constants
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These ten physical and mathematical constants shape our world, but the minds behind them are less well-known. If there's one thing that's constant in all this, it's that famous scientists don't lead boring lives!
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10 Q
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CellarDoor
Nov 08 05
645 plays
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Louis Braille
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How much do you know about the man who invented a method of reading and writing for the blind?
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10 Q
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urlybird
Oct 05 07
261 plays
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His Father Didn't Raise Any Idiots
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I give you some information on this famous Scientist or Inventor and you tell me who he is. Easy as pi...or is it?
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10 Q
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Orange_cats
Aug 24 09
411 plays
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Sir Joseph Lister
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Sir Joseph Lister is called the father of modern antisepsis. (April 5, 1827 - Feb. 10, 1912)
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10 Q
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myrab51
Oct 13 07
240 plays
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Math's Greatest Minds
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Working with a infinitely large set of numbers, mathematicians are able to prove some of the most insane concepts. See if you know the great minds behind some of the concepts we learn of and use today.
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10 Q
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dijonmustard
Apr 23 07
651 plays
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The Life of Jane Goodall
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Jane Goodall has greatly impacted the world with her research and contribution to the world. How much do you know of her life before and after her trip to Africa?
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10 Q
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polly5
Jan 07 07
288 plays
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Scientists Who Changed the World
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Random facts about scientists who made a big impact on the way we live today.
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10 Q
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candii-dreamz
Apr 17 07
1494 plays
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Pioneers of Flight
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Mostly about real people but some questions on myths and animals.
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Very Difficult
15 Q
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tnrees
Sep 16 09
126 plays
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Nobel Prizes in Physics
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X-Radiation and the Nobel Prize in Physics
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10 Q
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UncleHern
Aug 12 08
267 plays
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Famous Mathematicians and Scientists
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This quiz will test your knowledge of famous mathematicians and their contribution to our knowledge. It also includes some information about their writings in general.
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10 Q
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DavidGordon
Apr 22 09
633 plays
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Scientists are Human too
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Scientists and natural philosophers throughout the ages have discovered some amazing things, but every now and then some of them come up with something strange and out of the blue or suffered the at wicked hand of irony. After all they are human, too.
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Tough
10 Q
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skilburn
Aug 13 08
564 plays
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Little Known Inventions
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This quiz is about all kinds of inventions, many of which we use every day.
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Difficult
20 Q
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bullymom
May 23 02
2949 plays
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Scottish Inventors
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Many of the great inventions of the world have been inspired by the ingenuity of the Scots. Everyone has heard of Alexander Graham Bell and John Logie Baird with the telephone and television, but how about some of the lesser known achievements ...
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Tough
10 Q
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BillMcC
Jun 25 09
384 plays
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Fred Lawrence Whipple
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Fred Lawrence Whipple was the son of a farmer. He was born in Red Oak, Iowa, on November 5, 1906. He died on August 30, 2004. He was a famous American astronomer. Take the quiz to learn more about him.
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Tough
10 Q
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almach
Mar 06 07
135 plays
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The Story of Invention III
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Sir Isaac Newton attributed his greatness to the fact that he "stood on the shoulders of giants." The world today, is truly what the efforts of the men and the women of science of the the past have made it. Let us honour them.
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Shrivats
Jan 06 05
525 plays
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W T G Morton: the man who invented ether
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Once Charles Darwin was asked what was the most important discovery in the nineteenth century. He replied, it was 'the painless surgery'. The advent of anaesthesia has revolutionized modern medicine. This quiz is a tribute to the man who started it all.
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Tough
10 Q
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shamroc
Oct 29 08
129 plays
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Behind the Units: Electromagnetism
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Some scientific units - like the meter - aren't named after anybody in particular. Others, though, are named to honor hard work and brilliant contributions. I describe the scientist and work in electromagnetism - you name the unit (not the abbreviation).
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10 Q
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CellarDoor
Feb 16 02
294 plays
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