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1. I am most famous for my work in the field of physics and especially for the equation E=MC2.
2. Although I was a professor of entomology and zoology, I am most well known for writing "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male."
3. I wrote a book known by the shortened title of "On the Origin of Species," about my research while traveling in the Pacific Ocean.
4. I was a scientist and an inventor, interestingly, most of my research dealt with the peanut.
5. I created the word that became the focus of my research - radioactivity.
6. Even though I am the inventor of the telephone, I never had one in my study.
7. I was an astronomer and cosmologist. I hosted the show "Cosmos", and famously said, "Billions Upon Billions of Stars."
8. Do you like music and movies? If yes, then you should thank me for inventing the phonograph and the popularizing the motion picture camera.
9. Although I worked in many scientific fields, my most famous contribution was in electricity where I helped to design a working alternating current supply system.
10. My research was in the field of physiology, but you will find my name in many psychology textbooks next to a picture of a salivating dog.
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