Science Inventors Flashcards
1
Q
Scottish physicist who predicted the existence of electromagnetic waves in
1862, also discovered microwave
A
James Clerk Maxwell
2
Q
German physicist who backed Maxwell’s theory by demonstrating the existence
of waves other than light in 1887
A
Heinrich hertz
3
Q
An Italian inventor who, in 1901, sent and received the first transatlantic
wireless message
– Awarded the Nobel Prize along with
A
Guglielmo marconi
4
Q
Who discovered infrared radiation in 1800
A
Sir william hershel
5
Q
Who discovered xrays in 1895 and revolutionized medical technology by allowing non-invasive view of internal body structures
A
Wilhelm conrad roentgen
6
Q
a French chemist and physicist who discovered gamma rays in 1900
A
Paul villard
