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Famous Scientists and Inventions

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Famous Scientists and Inventions

11.

Who is famous for the development of the first successful airplane, the Wright Flyer?

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12.

Who proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection in the book "On the Origin of Species"?

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D

13.

Who is considered the father of modern chemistry and introduced the concept of the periodic table of elements?

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D

14.

Who is known for the discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA, which revolutionized the field of genetics?

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D

15.

Who invented the first practical photographic process, the daguerreotype?

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D

16.

Who is known for the development of the theory of general relativity, which extended Einstein's earlier theory of special relativity?

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D

17.

Who is credited with inventing the first practical sewing machine, which greatly improved textile production?

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D

18.

Who discovered the law of conservation of energy and formulated the first law of thermodynamics?

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D

19.

Who developed the first successful polio vaccine administered orally rather than by injection?

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20.

Who is known for his groundbreaking work on the theory of electromagnetism and the development of the electromagnetic wave equation, which predicted the existence of electromagnetic waves?

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