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What major contribution did Louis Pasteur make to science?
Which scientist is known for introducing a system of classification of plants based on their sexual organs?
What is Alexander Fleming best known for inventing?
Which theory is Albert Einstein famous for developing?
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What discovery did Nicolas Copernicus make regarding the structure of our solar system?
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Who invented the first videophone?
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Which Filipino scientist is known for the invention of artificial coral reefs?
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What innovative invention is Daniel Dingel associated with?
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Which scientist is recognized for contributions to rice grain quality breeding strategies?
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Which invention is Agapito Flores credited with?
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What was the focus of Ramón Barba's invention?
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Who is known as the Father of Philippine Plant Breeding?
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What significant concept is Isaac Newton credited with inventing?
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Filipino Scientists and Their Inventions
- Fe del Mundo: First Asian at Harvard Medical School; invented the incubator; alumna of UP College of Medicine.
- Gregorio Y. Zara: Renowned engineer and physicist from Lipa, Batangas; invented the videophone; MIT graduate in Mechanical Engineering (1926).
- Daniel Dingel: Developed the water-powered car prototype starting in 1969.
- Eduardo San Juan: Creator of the Lunar Rover, known as Moon Buggy; worked for Lockheed Corporation.
- Angel Alcala: Innovator of artificial coral reefs.
- Ramon Barba: Developed techniques for crop flowering; his work was recognized by the World Intellectual Property Organization in relation to the mango industry.
- Juan Salcedo Jr.: Developed "Enriched Rice," fortified with vitamin B1 to combat beriberi.
- NS Juliano: Significant contributions to rice chemistry and technology, impacting global rice grain quality breeding.
- Eduardo Quisumbing: Expert on Philippine medicinal plants; authored over 129 scientific articles; directed the National Museum of the Philippines, revitalizing the Herbarium.
- Dioscoro Umali: Known as the Father of Philippine Plant Breeding; focused on rice, corn, abaca, and mussaenda.
- Agapito Flores: Inventor of the fluorescent lamp; obtained a patent in Paris.
- Narciso Mosuela: Created the Superkalan.
- Fernando Paras Jr.: Inventor of the Balut Incubator.
Foreign Scientists and Their Contributions
- Antony van Leeuwenhoek: Invented the microscope; first to discover and describe microorganisms; called the Father of bacteriology and protozoology.
- Isaac Newton: Developed integral calculus; defined laws of motion and universal gravitation; built the first reflecting telescope.
- Andreas Vesalius: Corrected misconceptions in human anatomy through dissections; significant Belgian anatomist and physician.
- Louis Pasteur: Pioneered vaccination and pasteurization; made contributions to the first vaccines.
- Michael Faraday: Conducted ground-breaking experiments in electricity and magnetism; contributed to understanding magnetic force lines.
- Benjamin Franklin: Conducted major experiments on electricity; confirmed lightning as electricity.
- Charles Darwin: Recognized as the Father of Evolution; established foundational theories in evolutionary biology.
- Carolus Linnaeus: Known as the Father of Taxonomy; created a classification system for plants based on sexual organs.
- Alexander Fleming: Discovered penicillin, marking a significant advance in antibiotics.
- Alexander Graham Bell: Invented the telephone, revolutionizing communication.
- Nicolas Copernicus: Formulated the heliocentric model, placing the Sun at the center of the solar system and asserting that the Earth orbits the Sun.
- Lawrence Luellen: Invented the disposable cup, changing food and beverage consumption practices.
- Albert Einstein: Developed the theory of relativity, fundamentally altering the understanding of time and space.
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Explore the amazing inventions of Filipino scientists like Fe del Mundo and Gregorio Y. Zara in this engaging quiz. Learn about their contributions to science and technology, including the incubator and videophone. Test your knowledge on these influential figures and their innovations.
