Which 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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  1. Albert Einstein
  2. Isaac Newton
  3. Niels Bohr
  4. Copernicus

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Option 1 : Albert Einstein
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The Correct answer is Albert Einstein.

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  • 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

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  • 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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