Scientists You Should Know Web Quest

Read the questions and click on the links to find the answers.

1. The French scientist Louis Pasteur is responsible for saving millions of lives. Think about that for a minute. He discovered a process that kills disease causing microbes. What is this process called? Describe this process briefly.
http://www.myhero.com/hero.asp?hero=l_pasteur

2. Who is Alfred Nobel? Why do you think he created the Nobel Prize?
http://sunsite.bilkent.edu.tr/oldnobel/alfred/biography.html

3. Linus Pauling is the only man to have ever won two unshared Nobel Prizes.
What did he win them for and when did he win them? Linus and his very famous friend shared similar interests. Who was his famous friend.
http://www.wic.org/bio/lpauling.htm

4. What is Marie Curie most famous for? Where was she born? How did she die?
http://www.myhero.com/hero.asp?hero=madameCurie

5. When was Stephen Hawking born. Why is this date so remarkable? What is Stephen Hawking famous for? What disease did Stephen have to deal with his entire life?
http://www.myhero.com/hero.asp?hero=s_hawking