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What German physician formulated a set of criteria, known as postulates, to prove that a specific microorganism causes a specific disease, a cornerstone of medical microbiology?

Named after an Austrian physicist, this phenomenon describes the change in frequency or wavelength of a wave (like sound or light) for an observer moving relative to its source. What is it called?

In 1895, Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered what invisible, highly penetrating form of electromagnetic radiation, revolutionizing medicine and paving the way for modern diagnostic imaging?

Which Swedish chemist proposed the theory of electrolytic dissociation, explaining how acids, bases, and salts conduct electricity in aqueous solutions by forming ions?

This German physicist experimentally confirmed the existence of electromagnetic waves, predicted by Maxwell, in 1887, demonstrating their properties and paving the way for radio communication. Who was he?

What fundamental geological principle, popularized by Charles Lyell in his 'Principles of Geology,' states that the geological processes observed today have been operating throughout Earth's history?

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