Famous physicists quiz

Discovered the proton (tiny particle in the middle of an atom)

Lived the longest time ago (1643-1727)

Developed a motor-neuron disease called ALS, which led to paralysis

This picture features which scientist?

Famous "futurist" and inventor

Predicted that black holes emit radiation (did LOTS of work on black holes)

Won both a Nobel Prize in Physics AND a Nobel Prize in Chemistry, among other awards

Won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1908) for his work on radioactive elements

This is a picture of Isaac Newton

Designed the AC electrical system (Alternating Current - used in everyone's houses!)

Formulated the "Laws of Motion"

This picture features which scientist wearing fluffy slippers?

Einstein was born in the German Empire

Awarded a Nobel Prize for their contribution to quantum (tiny) physics

Developed the "theory of relativity"

This is a picture of Ernest Rutherford

Voted Time Magazine's "most Influencial Person of the 20th Century"

Developed "infinite calculus"

Did a lot of research and field work in hospitals during WW1

Was both an electrical AND mechanical engineer

Was born in Brightwater (near Nelson) in New Zealand in 1925

This is a picture of Ernest Rutherford

Born, lived, and died in England

Created the most well-known formula in the world: "e=mc squared" 

Often called "the father of nuclear physics"

Discovered the force of gravity

Studied at both the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge (UK)

Died due to aplasmic anaemia, caused by the radiation they endured while studying x-rays

The unit for FORCE is named after this scientist

Named the first element they discovered "Polonium", after the country they were born in

True or false, Marie Curie is the ONLY person EVER to receive 2 Nobel Prizes, in different sciences!

Stephen Hawking wrote the famous book "A Brief History of Time"

Died due to injuries inflicted when he was hit by a taxi, while trying to feed some pigeons

Dropped out of university before ever completing a degree