Glossary results for "J"
James Chadwick
a British physicist best known for discovering the neutron
James Clerk Maxwell
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
James D. Watson
an American molecular biologist best known for co-discovering the double helix structure of DNA
James Watt
a Scottish engineer best known for improving the steam engine
Jane Goodall
a British primatologist known for her groundbreaking work on chimpanzee behaviour
January
the first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar
jaw
a complex structure that allows us to chew food, speak, and yawn
Jennifer Doudna
an American biochemist and molecular biologist who is known for her work on CRISPR-Cas9
J. J. Thomas
a British physicist best known for discovering the electron
Johannes Kepler
a German astronomer best known for discovering the three laws of planetary motion
John Boyd Dunlop
a Scottish veterinarian best known for inventing the pneumatic tire
John Dalton
an English chemist and physicist best known for developing the atomic theory of matter
John Loudon McAdam
a Scottish engineer best known for developing the macadamized road
joint
a structure that allows two or more bones to connect and move relative to each other
joules
a unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI)
July
the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian calendar
jumper
a garment that covers the torso and arms
junction
a point where two or more conductors meet
June
the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar
Jupiter
the largest planet in our solar system
Jurassic Coast
a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern England