Famous Physicists

The work and achievements of 20 famous physicists. Answers relate to their surnames.
Which E developed the theory of relativity?. Which N first proposed the law of gravity?. Which H wrote the book entitled 'A Brief History of Time'?. Which R discovered the structure of the atom?. Which G is often incorrectly credited with the discovery that the world is round?. Which American physicist discovered electrical charge using an experiment with a kite in a storm?. Which W invented the modern condensing steam engine?. Which F devised the first electrical transformer?. Which T created alternating current (AC)?. Which M proposed electromagnetism?. Which C investigated radioactivity and died as a result of her work?. Which P formulated quantum theory?. What S is famous for a thought experiment involving a cat in a box?. Which B was awarded the 1922 Nobel Prize for Physics for his work on quantum theory?. Which P was a 17th century French thinker who made important contributions to maths and physics?. Which D observed a change in wave properties when the observer moves relative to the source of wave?. Which H has a unit to measure frequency of waves named after him?. Which H is most famous for his 'Uncertainty Principle'?. Which O has a unit to measure electrical resistance named after him?. Which V has a unit to measure potential difference of a charge named after him?.
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