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08 history matching
ch 15- 16
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History
9th Grade
02/28/2008

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tim harding
Definition
country- italy
scientist- torricelli
discovery- pump (more effiecient, pumps more water, faster)
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katarina zeender
Definition
country- switzerland
scientist- von haller
discovery- botany, vegetation in the alps
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terry duncan
Definition
country- germany
scientist- kepler
discovery- telescope; invented and improved (convex lense)
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katlyn flynn
Definition
country- sweden
scientist- celsius
discovery- new thermometer scale (0- 100)
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lauren bosma
Definition
country- netherlands
scientist- huygens
discovery- clock, exact time (pendulum)
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catherine darden
Definition
country- scotland
scientist- napier
discovery- logarithms (10^3*10^5=10^8)
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maddy berg
Definition
country- belgium
scientist- quetelet
discovery- b.m.i calculator (body mass indicator)
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caroline code
Definition
country- greece
scientist- ancient greeks (aristotle)
discovery- cosmology= proving it wrong
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sarah thomen
Definition
country- france
scientist- pascal
discovery- pressure; unit is pascal (pa)
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alli schuh
Definition
country- finland
scientist- rudbeck
discovery- lymphatic system (discovered and wrote)
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ryan boulier
Definition
country- ireland
scientist- boyle
discovery- boyle's law, pressure and the inverse relationship
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danielle thompson
Definition
country- hungary
scientist- eotvos
discovery- torsion balance
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*extra credit
Definition
country- england
scientist- john harrison
discovery- chronometer
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