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1. He is considered as one of the greatest American writers, poets, editors and literary critics. His first book, a 40-page collection of poetry, "Tamerlane and Other Poems", sold only 50 copies. It was after his death that his work was noted and he became famous. What was the name of this American writer?
2. He was a German scientist, geologist, and meteorologist. He was the first person to discover that the earth's continents had been connected at some time in the distant past.In the 1960s, thirty years after his death, his theory of "continental drift" was noted and he became famous. Who was this great German geologist?
3. She was an extraordinary American poet who was born in Amherst, Massachusetts. But her work received mostly negative reviews from the people. It was after her death, at the beginning of the 20th century, that interest in her work increased and she became famous. Who was this exceptionally talented poet?
4. He was an American composer. He was popularly known for composing the rock musical "Rent" which was based on Giacomo Puccini's opera "La Bohème". Sadly, it was first publicly performed after his death. For his work on "Rent", he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Who was this American composer?
5. He is believed to be the greatest Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher ever known. He believed in the theory of "Heliocentrism". The church accused him of being a heretic and rejected his theory. It was long after his death that modern science proved that earth revolves around the sun and the church realized their mistake. His work was acknowledged and he became famous. Who was this great astronomer?
6. He was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who was greatly misunderstood during his time. He is widely known for his series of paintings called "Cypresses". His work, in the 20th century, along with his exhibitions were followed by vast retrospectives in Paris and many other parts of the world. Who was this great painter?
7. He was a U.S. professor of physics and a scientist. He predicted the development of a spacecraft that could reach the moon. His was criticized heavily and was called "moon mad". After his death, the creation of Sputnik 1 increased the popularity of his theories. Who was this person who became famous after his death?
8. She was a Jewish girl. To avoid being persecuted by the Nazis, she, her family and some neighbors hid themselves in a house on the Prinsengracht Canal where she lived for two years and during that period, she wrote an account of her daily experiences in her diary. Of her family, only her father survived the war and he published her diary. It became the most popular, literate and engaging diary in history. Who was this young girl who died at an early age?
9. He was a major fiction writer of the 20th century. During his lifetime, much of his work was incomplete and unpublished and he died because of tuberculosis. After his death, most of his work was published by Max Brod against his wishes and he became famous. His first novel was published in Germany in 1925. Who was this writer?
10. He was was an Augustinian priest and a scientist. Sadly, his work had little impact at the time and was ignored. Many years after his death, the importance of his work was realized. Hugo de Vries and Carl Correns separately rediscovered and acknowledged his work. Who was this scientist whose work was ignored during his lifetime?
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