History of Science and Technology
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31. Who developed the first polio vaccine using an oral, live-attenuated virus?
32. The development of the first transistor, which revolutionized electronics, is credited to scientists at which institution?
33. Who is known for the first successful human-made flight in an airplane?
34. The discovery of radioactivity and the elements polonium and radium is associated with which pioneering physicist?
35. Who is known as the 'Father of Taxonomy' for his work on classifying organisms?
36. The development of the first commercially successful camera, the Daguerreotype, is credited to which French inventor?
37. The discovery of the laws of motion and universal gravitation is attributed to which scientist?
38. The development of the first programmable loom, which used punched cards to create complex patterns, is credited to whom?
39. The invention of the telephone is primarily attributed to which Scottish-born inventor?
40. Which ancient civilization created the first known decimal system and concept of zero?
41. The development of the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was a major achievement for which country?
42. Who is known for developing the theory of continental drift, proposing that continents move over geological time?
43. The first major development of the microscope is associated with which scientist?
44. The discovery of the laws of thermodynamics is credited to which field of science?
45. Which of the following is an ancient Chinese invention that used a magnetic needle to indicate direction?
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