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Autobiographies of Scientists and Explorers

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Who wrote the autobiography "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!"?

  1. Richard Feynman

  2. Albert Einstein

  3. Stephen Hawking

  4. Isaac Newton


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Richard Feynman was an American physicist known for his work on quantum mechanics, electrodynamics, and particle physics.

Which scientist wrote the autobiography "A Brief History of Time"?

  1. Stephen Hawking

  2. Albert Einstein

  3. Isaac Newton

  4. Galileo Galilei


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Stephen Hawking was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who was known for his work on black holes and the Big Bang theory.

Who wrote the autobiography "The Voyage of the Beagle"?

  1. Charles Darwin

  2. Alfred Russel Wallace

  3. Alexander von Humboldt

  4. James Cook


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Charles Darwin was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution.

Which explorer wrote the autobiography "The Worst Journey in the World"?

  1. Ernest Shackleton

  2. Roald Amundsen

  3. Robert Falcon Scott

  4. Edmund Hillary


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ernest Shackleton was an Irish-born British explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic.

Who wrote the autobiography "My Life"?

  1. Helen Keller

  2. Anne Frank

  3. Malala Yousafzai

  4. Nelson Mandela


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Helen Keller was an American author, political activist, and lecturer who was born blind and deaf.

Which scientist wrote the autobiography "The Double Helix"?

  1. James Watson

  2. Francis Crick

  3. Maurice Wilkins

  4. Rosalind Franklin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

James Watson was an American molecular biologist, geneticist, and zoologist who, together with Francis Crick, discovered the structure of DNA.

Who wrote the autobiography "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat"?

  1. Oliver Sacks

  2. V.S. Ramachandran

  3. Eric Kandel

  4. Joseph LeDoux


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Oliver Sacks was a British neurologist and author who wrote several books about the human brain and its disorders.

Which explorer wrote the autobiography "Kon-Tiki"?

  1. Thor Heyerdahl

  2. Jacques Cousteau

  3. Robert Ballard

  4. Sylvia Earle


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Thor Heyerdahl was a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist who was known for his expeditions across the Pacific Ocean on rafts.

Who wrote the autobiography "The Life of Pi"?

  1. Yann Martel

  2. Haruki Murakami

  3. Jhumpa Lahiri

  4. Arundhati Roy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yann Martel is a Canadian author who is best known for his novel "The Life of Pi".

Which scientist wrote the autobiography "The Fabric of Reality"?

  1. David Deutsch

  2. Stephen Hawking

  3. Roger Penrose

  4. Leonard Susskind


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

David Deutsch is a British physicist and computer scientist who is known for his work on quantum computing and the multiverse.

Who wrote the autobiography "The End of Science"?

  1. John Horgan

  2. Paul Davies

  3. Michio Kaku

  4. Brian Greene


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

John Horgan is an American science journalist and author who is known for his book "The End of Science".

Which explorer wrote the autobiography "Seven Years in Tibet"?

  1. Heinrich Harrer

  2. Peter Aufschnaiter

  3. Lobsang Rampa

  4. Tenzin Gyatso


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Heinrich Harrer was an Austrian mountaineer, explorer, and author who was known for his expedition to Tibet in the 1940s.

Who wrote the autobiography "The Great Shark Hunt"?

  1. Hunter S. Thompson

  2. Tom Wolfe

  3. Joan Didion

  4. Norman Mailer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hunter S. Thompson was an American journalist and author who was known for his gonzo journalism style.

Which scientist wrote the autobiography "The Black Hole War"?

  1. Leonard Susskind

  2. Stephen Hawking

  3. Roger Penrose

  4. Kip Thorne


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leonard Susskind is an American theoretical physicist who is known for his work on string theory and black holes.

Who wrote the autobiography "The Demon-Haunted World"?

  1. Carl Sagan

  2. Richard Dawkins

  3. Christopher Hitchens

  4. Sam Harris


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carl Sagan was an American astronomer, cosmologist, and author who was known for his popularization of science.

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