Who+is+this+scientist?

=WHO IS THIS SCIENTIST?=

=Write who you think the person is under the clues.=

1. I am a woman. I wrote the book __Silent Spring.__ **Who am I?**


 * 2. I was a scientist and teacher in ancient Greece. I placed living things into 2 groups: animal or plants. Who am I?**

AP- Albert Einstein Correct.
 * 3. I am called by my last name, I have wacky hair, and I invented E=mc2. Who Am I?**
 * This is a good one-anyone know who it is?**

5**. I was a German Scientist. I worked on the idea of continents all being joined together in a supercontinent called Pangea. My ideas were not accepted by other scientists at my time. Now my idea is more accepted. Who am I?** AW - Alfred Wegener. His theory was called the "continental drift" because he thought all the continents fit together like a jigsaw puzzle but then they all drifted apart.

Good job-you are correct!

6**. Even as a young boy I loved to invent things. I also was very involved in the American Revolution. I flew a kite to learn about lightning and electric charges. I created the first fire department in Philadelphia.I even worked with "magic squares" and numbers when I was suppose to be working with the Continental Congress. Who am I?**


 * 7. This is a double question-You need to tell us 2 people. Part 1: Who was the person who designed the Statue of Liberty? and Part 2: Who did he get to be his engineer to build the strong metal supports? Hint: Think Paris, France**
 * JT: #1. Frederic Auguste Bartholdi #2. ??????**


 * To JT from Mrs. M- Yes you are correct on part 1. See if you can investigate part 2 answer.**

LC: Was it Gustave Eiffel? To LC from Mrs. M- Yes, Gustave Eiffel was the engineer!





8. I worked as an anthropologist. I worked with chimpanzee in Africa. I wrote books and taught others. Who am I?

9. I was born 1631 and died 1723. I used lenses to draw and observe. I described bacteria using my lenses to help me. Who am I?

EL- wild guess but Dr. Pesture? No, not correct but a good try. from Mrs. M.

11. I was born 1864. I was a great botonist who worked with plants especially the peanut. I found over 100 uses for the peanut. I was also an educator at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Who am I? AP: is it George Washington Carver? Yes, nice job!

13. This woman engineer and pioneer in the methods of scientific management was born May 24, 1878. She had 12 children and in 1909 lived in Plainfield, NJ but later moved to Montclair, NJ. She wrote her first book called //The Psychology of Management.// A book was written about their lives as a family called //Cheaper by the Dozen.// Her initials are : LMG ST- I think it is L.M. Gilbreth. To ST from Mrs. M: Terrific job!

14. I was the first president of the United States of America. Who am I? AW -- It is George Washington!

CB: George Washington,of course!



15. I was born 1867 and I died 1934. As a woman physicist and chemist I won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 for my work in radioactivity. My husband's first name was Pierre. Who am I? Marie Curie-JMK To JMK From Mrs. M- Great Job, you are correct!



16. I was born 1809 in Virginia. I died in Chicago in 1884. When my father died he gave me plans for a reaper which would help farmers harvest grains. I was able to improve the idea, make one, and the reaper became a successful machine for farmers. I also let farmers buy one on credit. Who am I? CM- Cyrus Mccormick You are correct.

17. Who was the first dog to go to space? What year did the dog go and what type of dog was he?

From Mrs. M- I know it was not "Snoopy" but I can't remember what the dog's name was? Anyone know yet? Was it Laika?-JMK EW- I think it is Laika Both of you are correct!

18. This Doctor worked to find a vaccine for polio. He was born in New York City. He died in 1995. He said, "Always be the best you can be." Do you know who he is?

CM- Jonas Salk Yes, you are correct.

20. This scientist and inventor was also a mathematician. He live in Greece from about 287 BC to 212 BC. He worked with how screws worked. He created some rules or laws about levers. Who is he?

21. This scientist was an oceanographer. He sailed the oceans in his ship the "Calypso." He invented the self contained underwater breathing apparatus (scuba). Who is he?

AP:Is it Jacques-Yves Cousteau? to AP - yes your are correct from Mrs. M

22. This person is the first African-American woman to go up into space in 1992. She is also a chemical engineer, physician, teacher and astronaut. She was born in Alabama. Who is she?

23. This scientist did many experiments on gravity. He was born in England. As a small boy he loved mechanical toys like windmills. Who is he? CM-Leonardo Davinci maybe Not correct-keep trying. ZS-Isec Newton! PB-I agree with ZS Correct it is Issac Newton.

24. The scientist pictured below was born in Massachusetts. He was one of "Edison's Pioneers" who had a patent for wooden sockets for light bulbs. He also wrote the first book on engineering lighting systems. Who is he? KF- I think I read about him! Is Lewis in his name? I just cant remember! I have to look it up!

26. This scientist discovered X rays. He was born in Germany. He won the Nobel Prize in 1901. Who is he? How did his work help people? 1.RF-I think that it was Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen am I right?It helped people by letting them treat injuries more effectively. Did I get it right?

2.CM-Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen Yes! nice job.

27. Born 1632 and died 1723 this scientist used lenses to observe, draw, and describe bacteria. Who is he?

28. Born 1862 and died 1945 this woman geologist mapped rock formations for Pennsylvania, Maryland, and NJ. She was the first woman to serve as a geologist for the US Geological Survey. Who is she?



Ben Franklin RC

Good knowledge! JN: I was born in 1706 in Boston. I helped in the American Revolution. I was one out of 17 brothers. Who am I?29.From EZ,Guess who this is? He invented the steam engine. He was born 1736 and died 1819. And he was Scottish. KDto EZ: Is it James Watt. EZto KD: You are correct!

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This scientist discovered the vaccine for yellow fever in 1951. He was born 1899. Who is he? Why was his vaccine so important? What is yellow fever? EZ: Was it Walter Reed? Mrs. M- Good guess but not correct. CT- Was it Carlos Finlay from Cuba? Mrs. M-Good try but it is not him. Try again CM: It was Edward Jenner The yellow fever was a epidemic. CM- Actually it was Max Theiler To CM from Mrs. M- Horray! you are correct it is Max Theiler!

31. Who made microsoft word? Also who was the richest man in the world, the richest woman? ~KF PB-Bill Gates made Microsoft Word. Bill Gates __**was**__ the world's most richest man.

35. Who am I? I was born in England Northhampton. I found DNA samples and worked with James Wattson. I died July 28 2004 and was born on June 8 ,1916. Who am I?

36. In July 1969 I was the first person to walk on the moon. Who am I?

M-Neil Armstrong Correct!

37. I am a Swiss geologist. I studied the effects of ice erosion. I proved that glaciers moved. Who am I?

38. I was born in 1854. I was a German biologist and a pioneer in the study of blood. I coined the term "chemotherapy." I died in 1915. Who am I? K.S. was it Paul Ehrlich Correct! Nice work.

39. I lived in Egypt long ago about 85 to 165. I was also a citizen of the Roman Empire. I am best known for my model explaining how the planets move in the sky. But later they found out I was wrong. Do you know who I am?

40. I was born in Poland in 1473. I had the theory that the Earth and other planets moved around the Sun. People really didn't like my ideas. After many years and after I died people thought my ideas were correct. Who am I?