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What do some historians of science refer to Faraday as?
the best experimentalist in the history of science
Who was the sponsor and mentor of Faraday?
John 'Mad Jack' Fuller
What did Faraday invent that is used almost universally in science laboratories?
the Bunsen burner
What was the Faraday effect first called?
diamagnetism
What was Michael Faraday`s birthplace?
Newington Butts
What was Michael Faraday`s profession?
chemist and physicist
How many years ago did Faraday report on the first synthesis of compound make from carbon and chlorine , c 2 h 6 and c 2 h 4 ?
189
How many years ago was it when he discovered the phenomenon that he named diamagnetism , and what is now called the Faraday effect?
164
How many years ago was it when Faraday wrote a letter to The Times on the subject of the foul condition of the River Thames , which resulted in an oft-reprinted cartoon in Punch?
154
How many years ago was it when he discovered that the optical properties of gold colloids differed from those of the corresponding bulk metal?
162
Who died at his house at Hampton Court on August 25, 1867?
Faraday
Where did he serve two terms?
the Church of Scotland
Who was born in Newington Butts, near present-day South London, England?
Michael Faraday
Is it true that institution formed the foundation of electric motor technology?
no
Institution formed the foundation of what?
modern electromagnetic technology
When did Tesla demonstrate wireless communication (radio)?
1893
What is the SI unit measuring magnetic flux density or magnetic induction?
the tesla
What type of current did Tesla invent?
AC
Who was the victor of the "War of Currents"?
Tesla
Where did Tesla study electrical engineering?
the Austrian Polytechnic in Graz
Was Alessandro Volta a professor of chemistry?
No
Who did Alessandro Volta marry?
Alessandro Volta married Teresa Peregrini.
What did Alessandro Volta invent in 1800?
voltaic pile
What is the battery made by Alessandro Volta credited as?
The battery made by Volta is credited as the first electrochemical cell.
Did Alessandro Volta die and retire in the same place?
Alessandro Volta retired and died in the same place.
When did Alessandro Volta improve and popularize the electrophorus?
Alessandro Volta improved and popularized the electrophorus in 1775.
How long was Alessandro Volta a professor at the University of Pavia?
Alessandro Volta was a professor at the University of Pavia for almost 25 years.
Who made Volta a count?
Napoleon
Where was Volta born?
Como
When did Volta retire?
1819
A year before improving and popularizing the electrophorus, what did Volta become?
A professor of physics at the Royal School in Como
Was Volta buried where he died or was he buried someplace else?
where he died
Did Volta marry before he became professor of experimental physics at the University of Pavia?
no
What happened in 1810?
Volta was made a count by Napoleon.
Who became a professor of physics at the Royal School in Como?
Volta.
When was Volta made a count by Napoleon?
Volta was made a count by Napoleon in 1810.
In what year did he become a professor of physics at the Royal School in Como?
1774
Who first calculated the value of Avogadro's number?
Johann Josef Loschmidt
What does Avogadro's Law state?
The relationship between the masses of the same volume of different gases (at the same temperature and pressure) corresponds to the relationship between their respective molecular weights
Who showed that Avogadro's theory held in dilute solutions?
Jacobus Henricus van Hoff
In what language was his 1811 paper published?
French
Who was Avogadro's wife?
Felicita Mazz
Why did Avogadro lose his chair at the University of Turin?
He was active in the revolutionary movements of 1821 against the king of Sardinia
In 1820, Avogadro became a professor of physics where?
University of Turin
Avogadro did not actually use what word?
atom
The number of elementary entities in 1 mole of a substance is known as what?
Avogadro constant
What would a German call Avogadro's number?
Loschmidt number
Is Amedeo Avogadro Italian?
yes
Did he become a professor before the revolutionary movements against the king of Sardinia?
Yes
Who was Blaise Pascal's father?
His father, Étienne Pascal (1588–1651), who also had an interest in science and mathematics, was a local judge
How old was Pascal when he lost his mother?
at the age of three
Who was Pascal's younger sister?
Jacqueline
What led Pascal to his religious conversion?
Two basic influences led him to his conversion: sickness and Jansenism
How old was Pascal when he died?
39
Did Pascal write about cycloid before 1658?
no
Is there a programming language called Pascal?
yes
Crowds of believers came to see and kiss the thorn; all of Catholic where acclaimed a miracle?
Paris
Who died the next morning?
Pascal.
When did his father die?
1651
Was he a child prodigy who was educated by his father, a civil servant?
yes
What is Charles-Augustin de Coulomb best known for?
He is best known for developing Coulomb's law.
Whose ideas inspired Charles-Augustin de Coulomb's experiments on the resistance of masonries?
Pieter van Musschenbroek.
When did Charles-Augustin de Coulomb join his father's family in Montpeillier?
From 1757 to 1759 he joined his father's family in Montpellier.
Did Charles-Augustin de Coulomb come from a poor family?
No, his mother came from a wealthy family in the wool trade.
What is Coulomb's law?
The definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion.
Where is Coll�ge des Quatre-Nations located?
In Montpellier.
What happened in 1757 to 1759?
Charles-Augustin de Coulomb joined his father's family in Montpellier and took part in the work of the academy of the city.
Regarding this topic, what did the Revolution do?
The Revolution caused Coulomb to resign his appointment as intendent des eaux et fontains and retire.
Who determined to pursue mathematics?
Charles-Augustin de Coulomb
When did Coulomb return to Paris?
In 1759.
Whom did he share the Nobel Prize with?
Pierre and Marie Curie
When did he die?
1908
What is the SI unit for radioactivity called?
becquerel
When Becquerel discovered radioactivity, whose work did he investigate?
Wilhelm Conrad R�ntgen
Where are there craters named Becquerel?
Moon and Mars
Why did Bequerel win the Nobel Prize in Physics?
discovery of spontaneous radioactivity
Was Isaac Newton British?
Yes.
Was Isaac Newton religious?
It is not clear.
Where was Isaac Newton born?
At Woolsthorpe Manor in Woosthorpe-by-Colsterworth.
Who shares credit with Isaac Newton for developing calculus?
Gottfried Leibniz.
When did Isaac Newton discover the generalized binomial theorem?
In 1665.
Did the Occult influence Newton's theory of gravitation?
Yes.
Were Newton's religious views consistent with Anglicanism?
No.
Which fruit inspired Isaac Newton's theory of gravitation?
The apple.
When was the Principia published?
1687
Where is there a Newton statue on display?
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Where was Isaac Newton buried?
Westminster Abbey
What religion did Isaac Newton follow?
he never made a public declaration of his private faith
What food gave Isaac Newton clues to his theory of gravity?
apple
What was James Watt's father's job?
His father was a shipwright, ship owner and contractor, and served as the town's chief baillie.
When did Watt retire?
In 1800.
Where is the James Watt Memorial College?
In Greenock.
Why is the watt named after Watt?
The watt is named after him for his contributions to the development of the steam engine.
Where did Watt attend university?
Watt did not attend school regularly.
What did he invent?
He invented a new method of measuring distances by telescope, a device for copying letters, improvements in the oil lamp, a steam mangle and a machine for copying sculptures.
Wasn't Leonardo da Vinci valued as an engineer?
no
Who left Verroccio's studio?
Leonardo da Vinci left Verroccio's studio.
When did Baldassare Castiglione, author of Il Cortegiano ( " The Courtier " ), write?
1528
When did he flee to Venice?
In 1499.
Is the larger work now almost universally attributed to Leonardo?
Although previously attributed to Ghirlandaio, the larger work is now almost universally attributed to Leonardo.