18 Questions
Who is considered the father of microbiology?
Antoine Philips van Leeuwenhoek
Which scientist proposed the concept that all species of life came from a single source?
Edward Jenner
Who is known for fostering the use of blind experiments to produce objective results?
Claude Bernard
Which scientist believed that vivisection was useful in the study and practice of medicine?
Claude Bernard
Who specialized in microbiology at the University of St. Andrews and the University of London?
Edward Jenner
Which scientist created the process of pasteurization for treating milk and wine?
Louis Pasteur
Who is credited with coining the term 'cell'?
Robert Hooke
In which century did Robert Hooke live?
17th century
What material did Robert Hooke use to discover cells under a microscope?
Cork
Which university did Robert Hooke attend for his higher education?
Oxford University
Which scientific law is attributed to Robert Hooke's work?
Hooke's Law
What did Robert Hooke discover using a microscope in 1665?
Cells
Who is credited with introducing the germ theory of disease?
Louis Pasteur
Which scientist's work paved the way for the idea of the land masses of Africa, South America, and those along the Atlantic Ocean being once joined together?
Alexander von Humboldt
Who pioneered the work of antiseptic or sterile surgery by using carbolic acid to cleanse wounds and sterilize instruments?
Joseph Lister
Which scientist specialized in botany and introduced the model describing random movements of cells known as Brownian motion?
Robert Brown
In which field did Louis Pasteur receive his education that contributed to his success in medical microbiology?
Chemistry and Microbiology
Which scientist believed in combining various branches of physical sciences such as biology, geology, and meteorology, leading to what is now known as Humboldtian science?
Alexander von Humboldt
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