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Download Solution PDFWhich scientist from amongst the following in his article published in 1940 titled "Science and Religion" argued that "Science without Religion is lame and Religion without Science is blind"?
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Download Solution PDFThe Correct answer is Albert Einstein.
Key Points
- Albert Einstein argued that "Science without religion is lame and Religion without Science is blind" in his article "Science and Religion" in 1940.
- He won Nobel Prize for Physics in the year 1921 for his contribution to Theoretical Physics, especially for discovering the "Law of Photoelectric Effect".
- The photoelectric effect is a phenomenon in which electrically charged particles are released from or within a material when it absorbs electromagnetic radiation.
- He also formulated the Theory of Special Relativity popularly known as E=mc2.
- E= Kinetic energy of the body
- m=relative mass of the body
- c= speed of light i.e. 299,792,458 m/s
Additional Information
- Issac Newton is best known for his discovery of Gravity.
- He gave 3 Laws of Motion.
- Niels Bohr, a Danish scientist, has made contributions to understanding Atomic Structure and Quantum Theory, for which he also received Nobel Prize in the year 1922.
- Copernicus was a mathematician and astronomer who propounded that the Sun is the centre of the universe and not the Earth.
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