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1. Which famous London scientist has a monument at the centre of the Elephant and Castle roundabout?
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2. As well being among the most important scientists ever, Sir Isaac Newton also found time to serve in a very Londony role. What was it?
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3. Name the building that, among other institutions, contains the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Linnean Society and the Royal Geological Society.
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4. Benjamin Franklin is famous as both a scientist and a politician. Which of these mainline stations is closest to his old town house, now a museum?
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5. Which famous scientist recently gave up the role of head of the Royal Institution in Mayfair under acrimonious circumstances?
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6. Name the scholar whose botanical specimens eventually formed the foundation for the Natural History Museum; who also invented milk chocolate; is featured on the Museum Tavern's pub sign; and whose name was also adopted by an area of London and its Tube station. (What a guy!)
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7. Sir Martin Rees is the current head of the Royal Society. What other prestigious scientific role does he play?
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8. Which technology was first publicly demonstrated in the upstairs room of what is now Bar Italia on Frith Street?
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9. The Royal Society aren't the only ones celebrating a big birthday. How old was the Science Museum last year (the signs are still up)?
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10. And a tough one to finish...physicist Leó Szilárd had a eureka moment while crossing the corner of Southampton Row and Russell Square. Which world-changing technology did his reverie lead to?
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Which famous London scientist has a monument at the centre of the...
As well being among the most important scientists ever, Sir Isaac...
Name the building that, among other institutions, contains the Royal...
Benjamin Franklin is famous as both a scientist and a politician....
Which famous scientist recently gave up the role of head of the Royal...
Name the scholar whose botanical specimens eventually formed the...
Sir Martin Rees is the current head of the Royal Society. What other...
Which technology was first publicly demonstrated in the upstairs room...
The Royal Society aren't the only ones celebrating a big birthday. How...
And a tough one to finish...physicist Leó Szilárd had a eureka...
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