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• Ibn Zakariya Al-Razi is considered the father of Pediatrics (Child healthcare).
• He was a famous Muslim physician, philosopher, and scientist.
• Field: Medicine, Chemistry, Philosophy
• Known as: Rhazes
• Famous books: Al-Hawi, Kitab al-Mansuri

Last verified on 09-06-2026

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• The causative organism of malaria (Plasmodium) was discovered by Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran in 1880.
• He identified the parasite in the blood of infected patients.
• This discovery proved that malaria is caused by a protozoan parasite.

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• Ronald Ross discovered that malaria spreads through female Anopheles mosquito (1897).

Last verified on 09-06-2026

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• The Hubble Space Telescope is a joint project of NASA (USA) and ESA (European Space Agency).
• It was launched in 1990 into low Earth orbit.
• Scientists like John C. Mather contributed to its development and research.
• It is used for observing distant galaxies and space objects.

Last verified on 08-06-2026

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• Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillin
• At St. Mary's Hospital in London
• In September 1928.
• First true antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.
• First patient treated was Albert Alexander, a 43-year-old policeman, on 12 February 1941

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• Nicolaus Copernicus is called the Father of Modern Astronomy.
• He introduced the heliocentric theory in 1543.
• This theory stated that the Sun is at the center of the solar system.
• His ideas changed the old belief that Earth is the center.

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• Galileo Galilei, a later figure, is often called the "father of observational astronomy".

Last verified on 01-06-2026

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• Penicillin, the first true antibiotic, was discovered by Alexander Fleming.
• He made this discovery in 1928 at St. Mary’s Hospital, London.
• He found that a mould (Penicillium) killed bacteria in culture dishes.
• His findings were officially published in 1929.
• First patient treated: Albert Alexander (12 February 1941)

Last verified on 01-06-2026

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• A lactometer is used to measure the purity and density (thickness) of milk.
• It checks if milk has been adulterated with water by measuring specific gravity.
• Works on the principle of buoyancy.
• Pure milk specific gravity: 1.028–1.032 at 15°C

Last verified on 16-03-2026

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• Carl Linnaeus is known as the Father of Biological Classification (Taxonomy).
• He introduced the binomial nomenclature system (two-name system).
• This system gives every organism a Genus and Species name.
• It made classification of living organisms systematic and universal.
• His work is the foundation of modern taxonomy.

Last verified on 21-05-2026

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• The Theory of Relativity was proposed by Albert Einstein.
• It was introduced in the early 20th century.
• It includes Special Relativity (1905) and General Relativity (1915).
• The theory explains the relationship between space, time, and gravity.

Last verified on 02-04-2026

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• Surgeon: Christiaan Barnard
• Patient: Louis Washkansky
• Donor: Denise Darvall
• Date: 3 December 1967
• Hospital: Groote Schuur Hospital
• Location: Cape Town, South Africa
• Type: First human heart transplant

Last verified on 03-05-2026