Famous Scientists

#30
Science
History
1
Nikola Tesla
/ˈnɪkələ ˈtɛs.lə/
2
Albert Einstein
/ˈælbərt ˈaɪnstaɪn/
3
Thomas Edison
/ˈtɒməs ˈɛdzən/
4
Dmitri Mendeleev
/dɪˈmɪtri mɛndəˈleɪɛv/
5
James Watt
/dʒeɪmz wɒt/
6
Benjamin Franklin
/ˈbɛndʒəmɪn ˈfræŋklɪn/
7
Alessandro Volta
/ˌælɪˈsændroʊ ˈvoʊltə/
8
Alexander Graham Bell
/ˌælɪɡˈzændər ˈɡreɪəm ˈbɛl/
9
Alfred Nobel
/ˈælfrɛd ˈnoʊbəl/
10
Henry Ford
/ˈhɛnri ˈfɔrd/
11
Louis Pasteur
/luːˈiː pæˈstɜːr/
12
Rene Descartes
/ˈreɪni dɛsˈkɑrt/
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Meaning
1
Nikola Tesla
/ˈnɪkələ ˈtɛs.lə/
A brilliant inventor and scientist from Serbia who made important discoveries about electricity and created many electrical devices in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
2
Albert Einstein
/ˈælbərt ˈaɪnstaɪn/
A German-born scientist who developed the theory of relativity and is widely considered one of the most brilliant physicists in history.
3
Thomas Edison
/ˈtɒməs ˈɛdzən/
An American inventor and scientist who created many important devices, including the light bulb and phonograph, and is considered one of history's greatest innovators.
4
Dmitri Mendeleev
/dɪˈmɪtri mɛndəˈleɪɛv/
A Russian scientist from the 1800s who created the periodic table of elements, organizing chemical elements in a way that helped predict new ones that hadn't been discovered yet.
5
James Watt
/dʒeɪmz wɒt/
A Scottish inventor and engineer from the 18th century who greatly improved the steam engine, making it more efficient and helping start the Industrial Revolution.
6
Benjamin Franklin
/ˈbɛndʒəmɪn ˈfræŋklɪn/
An American scientist and inventor from the 1700s who made important discoveries about electricity and created useful items like bifocal glasses and the lightning rod.
7
Alessandro Volta
/ˌælɪˈsændroʊ ˈvoʊltə/
An Italian scientist from the late 1700s who invented the first electric battery and made important discoveries about electricity, leading to the volt being named after him.
8
Alexander Graham Bell
/ˌælɪɡˈzændər ˈɡreɪəm ˈbɛl/
A Scottish-born scientist and inventor who lived in the 19th century and is best known for creating the telephone in 1876.
9
Alfred Nobel
/ˈælfrɛd ˈnoʊbəl/
A Swedish scientist and inventor who created dynamite and later used his wealth to establish the Nobel Prizes, which honor achievements in science, literature, and peace.
10
Henry Ford
/ˈhɛnri ˈfɔrd/
An American businessman and inventor who revolutionized the car industry by creating the assembly line method of production and making automobiles affordable for ordinary people in the early 1900s.
11
Louis Pasteur
/luːˈiː pæˈstɜːr/
A French scientist from the 1800s who made important discoveries about germs and created the process of pasteurization to make food and drinks safer.
12
Rene Descartes
/ˈreɪni dɛsˈkɑrt/
A French scientist and philosopher from the 1600s who made important discoveries in mathematics and is known as the father of modern philosophy.
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