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6th Hour Famous Scientists

Match the scientists with their discipline and with their famous accomplishments.

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Jean PiagetFather of Cognitive Psychology
Fredrick Sangerbiochemist
Fredrick SangerDNA decoding
Ernest RutherfordFather of Nuclear Science
Ernest RutherfordMade nuclear model of atom
Maria Mitchellcomets
Maria Mitchellastronomer
John Daltonfirst to look at molecules and atoms
Gregor Mendelgeneticist
Gregor Mendelexperiments on genetics with pea plants
Mae Jemisonphysician astronaut
Mae Jemisonfirst female Africian-American in space
Rudolf Virchowpathologist
Charles Lyellgeologist
Charles Lyelldeveloped idea of layers of the earth
Edwin Hubbleastronomer
Edwin Hubblefound galaxies beyond the Milky Way
Marie Curiediscovered new element---radium
Marie CurieNobel Prizes in both physics and chemistry
Florence Sabinanatomist
Florence Sabinlearned about blood circulation and lymph systems
Louis Pasteurchemist
Louis Pasteurfound way to eliminate bacteria from milk and wine
Rosalind Franklinbiophysicist
Rosalind Franklindiscovered phosphates on the outside of DNA
Robert Kochbacteriologist
Robert Kochdiscovered cause of tuberculosis
Robert KochGerman rival of Louis Pasteur
Margaret Meadanthropologist
Margaret Meadresearched cultures of the Pacific
Edward Tellerphysicist
Edward Tellerworked on the hydrogen bomb
Elion Bellechemist
Elion Bellesynthesized DNA nucleotides
Elion Bellediscovered how to kill harmful invading cells without harming healthy body cells
Nicolaus Copernicusastronomer
Nicolaus Copernicusheliocentric theory of the solar system
Linus Paulingbiochemist
Linus Paulingstudied DNA, amino acids, and proteins
Jocelyn Bellastronomer
Jocelyn Belldiscovered pulsars
B.F. Skinnerpsychologist
B.F. Skinneroriginated programmed instruction
Alfred Binetpsychologist
Alfred Binetdeveloped I.Q. test
James Watsongeneticist
James Watsonidentified cancer genes
Hans Van Eulerchemist
Hans Van Eulerdetermined the structure of many vitamins
Archimedesmathematican
Archimedesfound measurements for pi; volume of solids


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