Science and Technology Flashcards
(30 cards)
Who pioneered IVF
Sir Robert Edwards and Patrick Steptoe
Who invented MRI
Sir Peter Mansfield
When did the Concorde fly for the first time
1969
When and by who was the hovercraft invented
Sir Christopher Cockrell and 1950s
When did Alex Fleming win the Nobel Peace Prize
1945
Who invented the radar
Sir Robert Watson-Watt
Who invented insulin
by Scottish man John McLeod
Who discovered the DNA molecule, where and when?
Francis Crickin London and Cambridge in 1953
Where and when was the word’s first IVF baby born ?
Oldham, 1978
What is carding?
the process of preparing fibres for spinning into yarn and fabric
who worked with the radar to make new discoveries in astronomy?
Sir Bernard Lovell
When was the harrier jump jet invented ?
in 20th century
when did Fleming invent penicillin ?
1928
who and when was the TV invented by
Scotsman John Logie Baird in 1930s
who and when developed the jet engine in Britain
Sir Frank Whitte- 1930s
who improved the original carding machine and horse-driven spinning mils?
Richard Arkwright
When was the first ATM used and where ?
North London, 1967
When was the world wide web first used ?
25 December 1990
where was Fleming born?
Scotland
Who cloned Dolly the sheep?
Sir Ian Wilmot and Keith Campbell
Who invented the world wide web?
Sir Tim Berners-Lee
what is the bassemer process?
production of steel
how long does it take to give blood?
1hr
What university did Isaac Newton attend?
Cambridge
