Glossary results for "J"

a British physicist best known for discovering the neutron

a Scottish physicist best known for developing Maxwell's equations, which are a set of four equations that describe the behaviour of electric and magnetic fields

an American molecular biologist best known for co-discovering the double helix structure of DNA

a Scottish engineer best known for improving the steam engine

a British primatologist known for her groundbreaking work on chimpanzee behaviour

the first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar

a complex structure that allows us to chew food, speak, and yawn

an American biochemist and molecular biologist who is known for her work on CRISPR-Cas9

a British physicist best known for discovering the electron

a German astronomer best known for discovering the three laws of planetary motion

a Scottish veterinarian best known for inventing the pneumatic tire

an English chemist and physicist best known for developing the atomic theory of matter

a Scottish engineer best known for developing the macadamized road

a structure that allows two or more bones to connect and move relative to each other

a unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI)

the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian calendar

a garment that covers the torso and arms

a point where two or more conductors meet

the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar

the largest planet in our solar system

a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern England