Important GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF WORLD

  1. Andersonā€”Discovered positive electrons.
  2. Archimedesā€”Discovery of the Principles of lever and of specific gravity; inventionĀ  of the famous Archimedean screw.Ā 
  3. Avogadroā€”An Italian scientist known for Avogadroā€™s Hypothesis.
  4. Bacquerelā€”Radio-activity of uranium.Ā Bairdā€”Television.
  5. Baron Napierā€”Logarithms.
  6. Benjamin Franklinā€”Invented lightning conductor.
  7. Bessemerā€”Steel smelting process.
  8. Bhabha,Ā Dr H.J.ā€”Research in Cosmic rays and Quantum theory.
  9. Binetā€”Intelligence Test.
  10. Birbal Sahniā€”Researches in Botany.
  11. Bose, J.C.ā€”Invented Crescograph and published many works on plant physiology. He discovered that plants have sense and perception.
  12. Bose, S.N.ā€”Discovery of a group of nuclear particles named after him ā€œBosonā€.
  13. Boyleā€”Boyleā€™s law; Pressure x volume = constant at a constant given temperature. Boyle was the greatest scientist of England in his time.
  14. Bohrā€”Electron Theoryā€”Atomic structure.
  15. Braun, Dr Wernher vonā€”space flying.
  16. Bunsenā€”Invention of the spectroscope.
  17. Carothersā€”Nylon plastics.
  18. Cavendishā€”Discovery of chemical composition of water; discovery of hydrogen (Inflammable Air); ā€˜rare gasesā€™.
  19. Chadwickā€”Discovery of the neutron.
  20. Chandrasekharā€”Mathematical Astrophysics.
  21. Charles Darwinā€”Theory of Evolution; Origin of Species.
  22. Clarke, Arthur C.ā€”Concept of Geostationary Orbit.
  23. Curie, Madameā€”Discovery of radium.
  24. Daltonā€”Atomic theory; laws of chemical combination; law of partial pressures; the law of multiple proportions.
  25. Democritusā€”Greek philosopherā€”(Atomic theory).
  26. Dewarā€”Invented cordite, liquid oxygen and introduced thermos flask.
  27. Einsteinā€”Theory of relativity.
  28. Euclidā€”Science of geometry.
  29. Fahrenheitā€”Fahrenheit mercury thermometric scale in which freezing point isĀ  ā€“32Ā° and boiling point is 212Ā°.
  30. Faradayā€”Electromagnetic induction and laws of electrolysis.
  31. Fermiā€”Discovered artificial splitting of atoms.
  32. Freudā€”Doctrine of Psycho-analysis.
  33. Gay Lussacā€”Law of gases.
  34. Gaussā€”System of absolute electric measurements.
  35. Good Yearā€”Discovered the art of vulcanising rubber.
  36. Herschel, Williamā€”Discovered the Planetā€”Uranus.
  37. Hertzā€”Electrical waves.
  38. Hippalusā€”Founder of scientific astronomy.
  39. Hoffmannā€”Discovered the first aniline dye.
  40. Kelvin, Lordā€”Dynamical theory of heat.
  41. Khorana, Dr Hargobindā€”Deciphering the genetic code.
  42. Kodakā€”Film and photographic goods.
  43. Lablancā€”Manufacture of washing soda.
  44. Lawrenceā€”Invention of cyclotron.
  45. Lockyerā€”Helium gas.
  46. Louis Brailleā€”Perfected his system of reading and writing for the blind.
  47. Marconiā€”Wireless telegraphy; radio.
  48. Maria-Montessoriā€”ā€˜Montessoriā€™ method of teaching children.
  49. Maxwellā€”Electro-magnetic Theory of Light
  50. Meghnad Sahaā€”Effect of pressure on Radiation through bodies.
  51. Mendelā€”Laws of heredity.
  52. Mandeleevā€”Periodic Table.
  53. Morseā€”Morse system of electric telegraphy.
  54. Newtonā€”Laws of gravitation; Law of Motion.
  55. Nobelā€”Dynamite.
  56. Oliver Lodgeā€”Physicist. Researches in wireless communications.
  57. Oppenheimerā€”Researches in atomic theory.
  58. Otto Hahnā€”Discovery of uranium fission.
  59. Parkesā€”Celluloid.
  60. Parsonsā€”Steam turbine.
  61. Pavlovā€”Theory of Conditioned Reflex.
  62. Perkinā€”ā€˜Mauve dyeā€™.
  63. Pitmanā€”Founded the Pitman system of phonographic shorthand.
  64. Planckā€”Quantum theory.
  65. Plimsollā€”Introduced a line of demarcation on the ships beyond which the ships cannot be loaded.
  66. Priestleyā€”Discovery of Oxygen.
  67. Raman, C.V.ā€”ā€œRaman Effectā€ on polarisation of light and theories on crystals and diamond formation.
  68. Ramanathanā€”Molecular scattering of light in fluids.
  69. Ramanujamā€”A great Indian mathematician.
  70. Ramsayā€”Discovery of Inert gases such as Argon, Neon, Helium etc.
  71. Ray, P.C.ā€”Researches in chemistry.
  72. Regnaultā€”Experiments in regard to the physical properties of bodies and their relation to heat.
  73. Roger Baconā€”Gun powder.
  74. Rontgenā€”Discovery of X-rays.
  75. Rohmkorffā€”Induction coil.
  76. Rutherfordā€”Atomic Research; succeeded in splitting the atom for the first time in 1918.
  77. Shalimarā€”Paints.
  78. Stephensonā€”British engineer and pioneer in Railways. He was the first to put a locomotive on the line that was able to draw a train of 31 carriages.
  79. Thomson, J.J.ā€”Discovered electron.
  80. Traversā€”Discovery of Neon gas (Working with Ramsay).
  81. Ureyā€”Discovery of Heavy Hydrogen.
  82. Voltaā€”Current electricity and electric battery.
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