Jonas Salk
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The development of the polio vaccine was a huge breakthrough for medicine. The medical researcher and virologist, Jonas Salk, is responsible for this discovery. Born in New York City to Jewish parents, he studied medicine before deciding on a career in medical research. Be inspired by his tireless efforts to find a vaccine. Experience how he took huge yet vital risks, even with his own family’s health, to achieve his extraordinary results.
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Isaac Newton
Be inspired by ‘the greatest genius who ever lived’ as Sir Isaac Newton tells his own incredible story in this inspirational publication from The Amazing People Club®. Born into a wealthy farming family, Isaac’s intellectual flair was spotted early on by his schoolmaster. Follow Isaac’s meteoric rise through his years at Cambridge University, his membership and subsequent presidency of the Royal Society, his position as Master of the Royal Mint, his seat in the House of Parliament, and his eventual Knighthood. Along this journey, read how Newton came to challenge long-held scientific theories and change the way we see our world and our universe through his startling mathematical, astronomical and scientific discoveries.
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Antoine Lavoisier
Although he trained as a lawyer, Antoine Lavoisier made his mark as an eminent French chemist and biologist. Known as ‘the father of modern chemistry’, his achievements included writing the first list of elements and naming oxygen and hydrogen. His acute sense of attention to detail and love of accuracy, also led him to develop the metric system of measurement. His wife, Marie-Anne Lavoisier, was also a respected scientist in her own right and their work together was of great value – truly a marriage of love and inspiration.
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Humphry Davy
Best remembered for discovering chlorine and iodine, Humphry Davy made many scientific contributions to our world, that have proved invaluable. Follow him on an amazing journey from impoverished beginnings to becoming Britain’s leading scientist and receiving a knighthood. Everyone has heard of his ‘Davy Lamp’, the first electric light that enabled miners to work safely, in close proximity to flammable gasses. Humphry played a major role in encouraging a scientific approach to manufacturing and production, helping to improve many areas of industry.
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Francis Crick
When Francis Crick and his colleague developed their DNA model, little did they know that they would revolutionize the science of genetics. Although his work was often questioned, Francis continued to seek out scientific evidence for all of his theories and his belief that genetic information is hereditary. Get inside the mind of a genius who believed that people excelled at what they were interested in and proved so, by pursuing his own keen interest in life sciences.
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