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• Nobel Prize Winners In Science

Which enzyme did Arthur Kornberg discover, earning the 1959 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?

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DNA polymerase

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Which observation earned Arthur Eddington a leading role in confirming Einstein’s general relativity in 1919?

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The deflection of starlight

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Which stellar process did Hans Bethe explain, earning the 1967 Nobel Prize in Physics?

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Energy production in stars

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Which phenomenon did Albert Einstein explain in his Nobel Prize-winning 1905 paper?

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The photoelectric effect

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Which physicist won the 1923 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the elementary charge of electricity?

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Robert A. Millikan

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Which scientist won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering artemisinin, an antimalarial drug?

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Tu Youyou

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Which scientist won the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering mobile genetic elements?

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Barbara McClintock

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Which scientist won the 1969 Nobel Prize in Physics for classifying elementary particles and their interactions?

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Murray Gell-Mann

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• Chemistry Elements And Compounds

Which chemical compound was the first organic substance synthesized from inorganic materials?

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Urea

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• Chemistry Elements And Compounds

Which chemical element has the largest atomic number among the elements officially named as of 2024?

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Oganesson

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• Chemistry Elements And Compounds

Which chemical compound is H₂O, the substance that covers most of Earth’s surface?

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Water

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• Chemistry Elements And Compounds

Which compound is the main mineral in the bones and teeth of vertebrates?

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Hydroxyapatite

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