Which French chemist was the first to isolate codeine?

Which English scholar wrote the earliest extant gunpowder recipe in a European language?

About 1548, which French potter and writer discovered the secret of producing Italian majolica and began his production of what is called rustic ware?

Who authored the first modern chemistry textbook, Alchymia, in 1606?

On August 1, 1774, which English chemist “discovered” oxygen when he obtained a colourless gas by heating red mercuric oxide?

Which prominent French chemist developed the modern system of naming chemical substances and has been called the “father of modern chemistry” for his emphasis on careful experimentation?

Which chemist introduced the term glycérine, which applied to commercial materials containing more than 95 percent glycerol, in 1811?

Which German chemist is credited with discovering the element uranium in 1789 in a sample of pitchblende?

Which Swedish scientist proposed in 1813 that chemical symbols be based on the Latin names of the elements, a proposal generally adopted by the mid-19th century?

Who was the English chemist who discovered several chemical elements, including sodium and potassium?

Which English physicist and chemist discovered benzene?

Who was the first chemist to prepare pure nitroglycerin, a colourless, oily, and somewhat toxic liquid with a sweet, burning taste?

Who patented dynamite in 1867?

Which British scientists discovered the element krypton in 1898?

In 1938 which American chemist accidentally discovered polytetrafluoroethylene?

Which American chemist developed the technique of carbon-14 (or radiocarbon) dating that proved to be an extremely valuable tool for archaeologists, anthropologists, and Earth scientists?

Which Dutch physicist won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1913 for his work on low-temperature physics and for his production of liquid helium?