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1 The Story of Invention coolicon
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.
 Average 10 qns
4266 plays
 Nov 12 04
Shrivats
2 The Story of Invention II icon
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.
 Tough 10 qns
2922 plays
 Dec 16 04
Shrivats
3 The Death of a Mathematician icon
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.
 Difficult 10 qns
2100 plays
 Jul 25 02
kevinatilusa
4 Scottish Inventors icon
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 ...
 Tough 10 qns
324 plays
 Jun 25 09
BillMcC
5 Cecilia Helena Payne-Gaposchkin icon
Cecilia Helena Payne-Gaposchkin is another female astronomer that is relatively unknown. Take this quiz to learn about her contributions.
 Tough 10 qns
108 plays
 Mar 02 07
almach
6 Edwin Powell Hubble icon
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?
 Tough 10 qns
147 plays
 Feb 19 07
ALMACH
7 Astronomer Annie Jump Cannon icon
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.
 Tough 10 qns
141 plays
 Feb 02 07
almach
8 I Don't Mean to Bragg ... coolicon
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.
 Tough 10 qns
117 plays
 Jan 10 09
NatalieW editor
9 Telescope Builders, Alvan Clark & Sons coolicon
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?
 Average 10 qns
120 plays
 Feb 06 07
almach
10 The Lobotomist coolicon
What do you know about Dr. Walter Freeman, "The Henry Ford of Lobotomy?" The information is taken from the PBS program "The Lobotomist."
 Average 10 qns
186 plays
 Mar 25 09
ponycargirl gold
11 Amazing Inventors of Ordinary Things coolicon
A quiz for those who made life so much easier and made us think, 'Why didn't I think of that?'
 Average 15 qns
1065 plays
 Nov 01 07
Oddball
12 The Greatest Canadian Invention coolicon
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!
 Tough 15 qns
318 plays
 Aug 05 07
apathy100 gold
13 The Life of Jane Goodall coolicon
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?
 Average 10 qns
261 plays
 Jan 07 07
polly5
14 Fred Lawrence Whipple coolicon
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.
 Tough 10 qns
126 plays
 Mar 06 07
almach
15 Sir Clive Sinclair coolicon
Sir Clive Sinclair is a British entrepreneur and inventor. How much do you know about this electronic wizard?
 Tough 10 qns
132 plays
 Jan 21 09
Lord_Digby gold
16 Famous Mathematicians and Scientists coolicon
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.
 Average 10 qns
507 plays
 Apr 22 09
DavidGordon gold
17 Louis Braille coolicon
How much do you know about the man who invented a method of reading and writing for the blind?
 Difficult 10 qns
237 plays
 Oct 05 07
urlybird
18 Sir Joseph Lister coolicon
Sir Joseph Lister is called the father of modern antisepsis. (April 5, 1827 - Feb. 10, 1912)
 Tough 10 qns
225 plays
 Oct 13 07
myrab51 gold
19 Who Deserves Credit? coolicon
While scientists like Darwin, Galileo and Watt get all the credit in the history books, the individuals below live in relative obscurity. This quiz gives some true innovators a chance to shine...see if you can identify them!
 Very Difficult 10 qns
549 plays
 Aug 03 03
thejazzkickazz gold
20 Nobel Prizes in Physics coolicon
X-Radiation and the Nobel Prize in Physics
 Average 10 qns
222 plays
 Aug 12 08
UncleHern
21 The Story of Invention III coolicon
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.
 Tough 10 qns
492 plays
 Jan 06 05
Shrivats
22 W T G Morton: the man who invented ether coolicon
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.
 Tough 10 qns
117 plays
 Oct 29 08
shamroc
23 Math's Greatest Minds coolicon
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.
 Difficult 10 qns
630 plays
 Apr 23 07
dijonmustard
24 Scientists Who Changed the World coolicon
Random facts about scientists who made a big impact on the way we live today.
 Average 10 qns
1377 plays
 Apr 17 07
candii-dreamz
25 Behind the Constants coolicon
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!
 Average 10 qns
570 plays
 Nov 08 05
CellarDoor editor
26 Famous Poles I: Nicholas Copernicus coolicon
Hello everyone! This is my first quiz of a planned long series of famous Poles! This one is on Copernicus, one of the fathers of astronomy.
 Average 10 qns
204 plays
 Jun 18 07
PolskaMan
27 The Father of FM Radio coolicon
A 'rite of passage' in my youth was going to "The Haunted House" near the Amstrong tower in Alpine, NJ. But who was E.H. Armstrong? And why is he such a big part of your life? If you like the quiz, please rate it. If not, please let me know why.
 Tough 10 qns
177 plays
 May 27 07
CariM0952 gold
28 Scientists are Human too coolicon
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.
 Tough 10 qns
531 plays
 Aug 13 08
skilburn gold
29 The Story of Invention: IV coolicon
"History is the essence of innumerable biographies". In this, the fourth edition of "The Story of Invention", identify the scientist in each question, on the basis of a short excerpt from his life.
 Tough 10 qns
303 plays
 Dec 18 05
Shrivats
30 Fun with Famous Scientists
Intended for laypersons. A light quiz on the discoveries of famous scientists, moderately easy but varied. One answer from each question is for fun only. Enjoy!
 Average 20 qns
3240 plays
 Jun 30 00
dr_vitz
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