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Who among the following anticipated Newton by declaring that all things gravitate to the earth?

(a) Aryabhata
(b) Varahamihira
(c) Buddha Gupta
(d) Brahmagupta
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Answer: (d) Brahmagupta
UPSC 1995 · Q127 · Science & Technology › Science & Technology History · Save

“By weaving threads of physics, chemistry and biology into a rich tapestry, this remarkable scientist provided a unifying molecular view of the world... He touted the wonderful properties of Vitamin C first as a cure of common cold and later as a preventive agent against cancer.” One of science’s major figures of all time referred to above is

(a) G.N. Lewis
(b) Linus Carl Pauling
(c) Fritz London
(d) Walter Heitler
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Answer: (b) Linus Carl Pauling