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He proposed the theory of evolution and natural selection. He also did the work known as "The Origin of Species" (1859)
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He laid the foundations for the study of genetics, discovered how traits are inherited and formulated the "Laws of Mendel"
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He managed to lay the foundations of modern microbiology, discovered the rabies vaccine and the pasteurization process
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He managed to organize the chemical elements of the well-known periodic table
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His major advance was the study of electromagnetism, which years later these studies allowed the application of the concepts of alternating current and the polyphase system.
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The best-known woman scientist, with two Nobel prizes, one in physics, and the other in chemistry for having discovered Radium and Polonium.
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He proposed the theory of relativity (probably the greatest scientific advance of modern times), together with the well-known equation E = mc ^ 2
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He discovered, even if it was by luck, penicillin, an antibiotic substance which is used today to save people. He is also responsible for the availability of effective drugs against diseases.