Notable Scientists and Figures PDF

Here are the notable scientists and figures mentioned in the document: 1. Empedocles (c. 492--432 BC) -- Proposed the four elements (earth, water, air, fire). 2. Democritus (c. 460--370 BC) -- Developed the atomic theory. 3. Aristotle (384--322 BC) -- Contributed to various fields includin...

Here are the notable scientists and figures mentioned in the document: 1. Empedocles (c. 492--432 BC) -- Proposed the four elements (earth, water, air, fire). 2. Democritus (c. 460--370 BC) -- Developed the atomic theory. 3. Aristotle (384--322 BC) -- Contributed to various fields including biology and physics. 4. Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) -- Proposed the heliocentric theory. 5. Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) -- Developed laws of planetary motion. 6. Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) -- Known as the "father of experimental science". 7. Francis Bacon (1561-1626) -- Developed the scientific method. 8. René Descartes (1596-1650) -- Father of modern philosophy and introduced analytical geometry. 9. Isaac Newton (1643--1727) -- Formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation. 10. Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) -- Provided accurate astronomical observations. 11. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) -- Independently developed calculus. 12. Marie Curie (1867--1934) -- Discovered polonium and uranium; coined the term "radioactivity". 13. Albert Einstein (1879--1955) -- Revolutionized physics with his theories on relativity. 14. Jonas Salk (1914--1995) -- Invented the polio vaccine. 15. James Watson -- Co-discovered the double helix structure of DNA. 16. Francis Crick -- Co-discovered the double helix structure of DNA. 17. Rosalind Franklin -- Contributed to understanding the molecular structures of DNA. 18. Maurice Wilkins -- Worked on the molecular structure of DNA. 19. Alan Turing (1912--1954) -- Pioneer of modern computing and artificial intelligence. 20. Tu Youyou (1930--Present) -- Discovered a treatment for malaria. 21. Charles Darwin -- Proposed the theory of evolution. 22. Louis Pasteur -- Discovered vaccination principles and pasteurization. 23. Dmitri Mendeleev -- Created the Periodic Table of Elements. 24. Nikola Tesla -- Introduced the rotating magnetic field concept. 25. Alfred Nobel -- Invented dynamite and established the Nobel Prize. 26. Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686--1736) -- Invented the mercury thermometer. 27. Edmond Halley (1656--1742) -- Studied comets. 28. Caroline Herschel (1750--1848) -- Discovered periodic comets. 29. Laura Bassi (1711--1778) -- First female university professor; studied electricity. 30. Angel Alcala -- Marine biologist known for research on Philippine marine biodiversity. 31. Jose Rizal (1861-1896) -- National hero and ophthalmologist. 32. Gregorio Zara (1902-1978) -- Engineer and inventor known for the Zara Effect. 33. Fe del Mundo (1911-2019) -- Pioneer in pediatrics and incubator development. 34. Ramon Magsaysay Jr. -- Engineer and former senator. 35. Gina Lopez (1953-2019) -- Environmentalist and advocate for sustainable development. Let me know if you need anything else!