George Gamow

George Gamow, 1904 (Odessa, Ukraine) — 1968 (Boulder, CO, United States)

Gamow was a theoretical physicist and cosmologist — most notably, an early advocate and developer of Lemaître’s Big Bang theory. He discovered a theoretical explanation of alpha decay via quantum tunneling and worked on radioactive decay of the atomic nucleus, star formation, stellar nucleosynthesis, Big Bang nucleosynthesis, and molecular genetics. Some of his books are still in print more than half a century after their original publication and have become classic, yet ever-relevant introductions to the fundamental principles of mathematics and science. In his middle and late career, Gamow focused more on teaching, and became well known as an author of popular books on science, including One Two Three … Infinity, and the Mr. Tompkins … series of books. As an educator, Gamow recognized and emphasized fundamental principles that were unlikely to become obsolete, even as the pace of science and technology accelerated. He also conveyed a sense of excitement with the revolution in physics and other scientific topics of interest for the common reader.

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1.           Електронна адреса *

2.           What was Gamow's main contribution (вклад) to cosmology? *        1 бал

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Discovering the theoretical explanation of alpha decay

Advocating and developing Lemaître's Big Bang theory

Working on the radioactive decay of the atomic nucleus

Studying star formation and stellar nucleosynthesis

3.           What field of science did Gamow focus on in his later career? *

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Astronomy

Chemistry

Biology

Physics

The Theory of Relativity One Two Three ... Infinity

The Theory of Relativity

The Origin of Species

Quantum Mechanics

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By developing new technologies

By teaching fundamental principles of mathematics and science

By writing popular books on history

By conducting groundbreaking scientific experiments

6.               What did Gamow aim to convey to the common reader? *

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The importance of religious beliefs in scientific understanding

A sense of excitement with the revolution in physics and other scientific topics

Detailed technical knowledge about complex scientific theories

The negative impact of science and technology on society

7.               Which of the following areas did Gamow NOT work on? *   1 бал

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Quantum tunneling

Big Bang nucleosynthesis

Planetary geology

8.               What is the primary focus of Gamow's books? *        1 бал

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Science History

Mathematics

Literature

9.               Who was Gamow? *    1 бал

10.           What is alpha decay? *

11.           What is a scientist? *

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