ROUND 3: Miscellaneous - Eponyms
1. A chemist initially developed this line of products in Massachusetts
in 1942. He also created the sociable marketing scheme still
associated with it.
A. Tupperware
2. This philosopher, who died in 1662, gave his name to a computer language.
A. Blaise Pascal
3. The inventor of this modern bathing device originally hoped to relieve the
pain of his son's rheumatoid arthritis.
A. Jacuzzi
4. This singer took her name from a modified version of the name of the city
where she was born, and in turn gave it to a dessert.
A. Dame Nellie Melba
5. Jean Chrétien suffers from the type of palsy named after this Scottish
surgeon.
A. Sir Charles Bell
6. Although this line of luxury comestibles may not be named after
the famous lady whose name they bear, fans will agree it means
"gift of god".
A. Godiva
7. This line of automobiles is named after a designer born in Switzerland
on Christmas Day, 1878.
A. Chevrolet
8. This garment takes its name from a French trapeze artist who wore it
but probably did not invent it.
A. Leotard
9. This lady gave her name to a garment designed to be worn by invalids
sitting up in bed.
A. Florence Nightingale
10. This saint gave his name to an order of monks and the liqueur
originally produced by them.
A. Benedict