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The Making of a Scientist

English · CBSE Class 10 · English Medium · 15 questions and answers

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Q: Who wrote 'The Making of a Scientist'?
A: Robert W. Peterson, an American writer.
Q: Who is the subject of 'The Making of a Scientist'?
A: Richard H. Ebright, a brilliant scientist who showed genius from childhood.
Q: What did Richard Ebright collect as a child?
A: Butterflies; he had collected all 25 species found around his hometown.
Q: What book greatly influenced young Ebright?
A: 'The Travels of Monarch X', which sparked his interest in studying monarch butterflies.
Q: Who encouraged Ebright's early scientific curiosity?
A: His mother, who spent time with him and gave him books, telescopes, microscopes and other learning tools.

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