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Some quick questions on discovery.?

Who discovered the following categories?

Psychology

Radiation, Radioactivity and the Atom

The Universe

Hygiene in hospitals

Inoculations

Radio

Air travel

Electric light and energy

If you cant answer them all any would be greatful!

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    Discovery is open to argument. The Americans have a list of American inventors and inventions that are rubbish.

    Psychology...Freud elaborated on it.

    Radiation X-Ray Madam Curie (a Pole)

    Radio activity and the Atom, Sir William Penny and New Zealander, named Rutherford.

    The Universe possibly the Egyptians or Greeks. The size of the world was done for an Arab ruler named El Macmoon about 850 AD.

    Radio had several people working on it including Oliver Lodge who is reputed to have helped Marconi.

    Air Travel is an open question, France, Britain, America.

    Electricity was Micheal Faraday he discovered Electricity and Thomas Edison of America developed a light bulb. He discounted AC which was a mistake on his part. A man named Swan put the best and first incandescant lighting on roads in Newcastle on Tyne.

    Source(s): Many inventions and thoughts are developed by unknown people.
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