Scientists Flashcards
1
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Hippocrates
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First medical doctor
2
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Herophilus
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Most famous Alexandrian anatomist
3
Q
Euclid
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Wrote “ the elements” which is a geometry textbook
4
Q
Eratosthenes
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Almost perfectly calculated the circumference of the earth
5
Q
Chaldeans
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Made astrology widespread
6
Q
Copernicus
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Rediscovered that earth circled the sun
7
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Hero of Alexandria
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made the first water clock; also made the first steam turbine in the form of a toy
