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Who coined the term electricity?

the term electricity was coined by william gilbert...........................


Why beta paticle is called electron?

Beta was just assigned, when categorising ionising radiations, to what is now known as an electron. It was just a name and the Greek alphabet is commonly used for such things in physics, but is could have been Bernhard or George. As for the term "electron", I Googled "electron etymology" and got this quote from the Online Etymology Dictionary: "Coined 1891 by Irish physicist George J. Stoney (1826-1911) from electric + -on, as in ion.


What is the term of a variable that a scientist adjust during an experiment?

The term for a variable that a scientist adjusts during an experiment is called the independent variable. This variable is purposely changed by the scientist to observe how it affects the dependent variable, which is the outcome being measured.


Scientist who coined the term atom?

The term atomos is Greek and means, roughly, "undivisable." It simply refers to anything that cannot be further split into any part. The modern concept of the Atom was introduced by Leucippus, further expounded by Democritus, and defined again by Lucretius. Lucretius is commonly given credit for the atom as we know it today. As for the discovery of the properties of the atom, John Dalton and his assistant found the weight of an atom.


Who named the photon?

Max Planck came up with the idea of a photon of energy, suggesting that instead of waves, each photon had a discrete amount, or a quantum hence the foundation of quantum mechanics. I assume it was him who gave it the name.

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Who coined the word stress and the year this term was first used in the mental health field?

A scientist in Montreal, Canada named Hans Selye first coined the word in 1936.


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Who coined the term electricity?

the term electricity was coined by william gilbert...........................


Which scientist coined the term ecology in 1866?

the term ecology was coined in 1866 by the German biologist, Ernst haeckel from the Greek oikos meaning "house or dwelling".


Which scientist coined the term ecology 1866?

the term ecology was coined in 1866 by the German biologist, Ernst haeckel from the Greek oikos meaning "house or dwelling".


Who named googol?

Milton sirotta coined the term googol!


What scientist coined the term cell?

The term "cell" was coined by English scientist Robert Hooke in 1665, when he observed the structure of cork cells under a microscope and thought they resembled small rooms or cells in a monastery.


Who coined the term India?

The term India was coined by a Greek novelist named Lucian. In Greek ethnography, it means the region beyond the Indus.


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The term "biosphere" was coined by Russian scientist Vladimir Vernadsky in 1926. He used this term to describe the zone of Earth where life exists, encompassing all living organisms and their interactions with the environment.


The term antibody was coined by this scientist while investigating diphtheria toxin?

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