Science: Introduction Part 4 Flashcards
He was recognized for his extensive studies on the culture of seaweed species, such as Eucheuma denticulatum, Kappaphycus alvarezii, Gracilaria spp., Caulerpa lentillifa, and Halymenia durvillaei, which benefited many people among the costal populations. He identified and described 25 new species of marine benthic algae and successfully imlemented 45 research projects, which resulted in the publication of 142 scientific papers. He established the largest phycological herbarium in the country-the G.T Velasquez Herbarium in the Marine Science Institute of the University of the Philippines.
Gavino C. Trono
Was recognized for his significant contributions in the field of biology. He was known for his research on ecology and biogeography of Philippine amphibians and reptiles. He worked for the conservation of tropical marine resources and invented artificial coral reefs for marine rehabilitation in Southeast Asia. He received the Field Museum Founder’s Council Award of Merit for contributions to environmental biology.
Angel C. Alcala
Was recognized in his work in the field of horticulture, especially his contributions in mango farming research. He developed a plant growth enhancer called flush that accelerates the growth cycle and advances the flowering and fruiting of mango trees. His invention resulted to the availability of fresh mangoes all year round.
Ramon C. Barba
Was recognized for his outstanding research achievement on the marine ecosystem, which became the country’s marine resources. His remarkable researches were the reestablishment of giant clam stocks and restoration as well as coral reef assessment and conservation. He also conducted studies on invertebrate zoology, coral reef science and assessment, and invertebrate aquaculture.
Edgardo D. Gomez
He was an English physicist, mathematician, and natural philosopher, is considered one of the most important scientists of all time. He formulated laws of universal gravitation and motion-laws that explain how objects move on Earth, as well as through the heavens. He established the modern study of optics or the behavior of light.
Isaac J. Newton (1642-1727)
He is an Italian physicist and astronomer. His main contributions in astronomy are the use of the telescope in the observation and the discovery of sunspots, mountains, and valleys of the Moon; the four largest satellites of Jupiter; and the phases of Venus. In Physics, he discovered the laws of falling bodies and the motion of projectiles.
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)
He is a German-born American physicist and Nobel laureate, is best known as the creator of the special and general theories of relativity and for his bold hypothesis concerning the particle nature of light. He redefined Physics. His equation E=mc2, showed that energy is not used up but simply changed. Among other things, he made space travel and nuclear energy possible, and explained how sunlight can be converted into energy.
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
He is a British Physicist and chemist, is best known for his discoveries of electromagnetic induction and of the laws of electrolysis. He built the first dynamo, a copper disk that rotated between the poles of a permanent magnet and produced an electromotive force. His work in electromagnetic induction led to the development of modern dynamos and generators.
Michael Faraday (1791-1867)
He is an Austrian monk whose experimental work became the basis of modern hereditary theory. He cultivated and tested at least 28,000 pea plants, carefully analyzing seven pairs of seed and plant characteristics. The experiments resulted in the enunciation of two generalizations that later became known as the Laws of Hereditary.
Gregor J. Mendel (1822-1884)
She is a Polish-born French chemist and physicist who won the Nobel Prize twice. Together with her husband, they are best known for their investigations on radioactivity.
Marie S. Curie (1867-1934)
He is a world-renowned French chemist and biologist who founded the science of microbiology, proved the germ theory of disease, invented the process of pasteurization, and developed vaccines for several diseases, including rabies,
Louis J. Pasteur (1822-1895)
He is an Italian physicist, known for his pioneering work in electricity. He devised the electrophorus, an instrument that produces charges of static electricity, He applied electricity and devising experiments such as the ignition of gases. He is the inventor of the electrical battery/ dry cell and discovered methane.
Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta
