Medical Practitioner Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was an early exponent of the science of anatomy in France. Charles was a younger brother of Robert E

Was an early exponent of the science of anatomy in France. Charles was a younger brother of Robert Estienne, the famous printer, and son to Henri, who Latinized the family name as Stephanus. After the usual humanistic training he studied medicine, and took his doctor's degree at Paris. He was for a time tutor to Jean-Antoine de Baïf, the future poet. It is uncertain whether he taught publicly. His career was interrupted by the oppressive persecutions in which their religious opinions involved the family.

Is an American physician who gained recognition as a pediatric surgeon at the Children's Hospital of

Is an American physician who gained recognition as a pediatric surgeon at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He was a pioneer in modern pediatric surgery, then served as the Surgeon General of the United States and as vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps from 1982 to 1989, under President Ronald Reagan and was, in a sense, the first "celebrity Surgeon General".

Was an American seismologist and physicist. Richter is most famous as the creator of the Richter mag

Was an American seismologist and physicist. Richter is most famous as the creator of the Richter magnitude scale which, until the development of the moment magnitude scale in 1979, quantified the size of earthquakes. Inspired by Kiyoo Wadati's 1928 paper on shallow and deep earthquakes, Richter first used the scale in 1935 after developing it in collaboration with Beno Gutenberg; both worked at California Institute of Technology, California, USA. The quote "logarithmic plots are a device of the devil" is attributed to Richter.

Was a French physician remembered for Gandy-Gamna nodules.

Was a French physician remembered for Gandy-Gamna nodules.

He received an MS. degree in physics in 1959 from the University of Chicago, and a PhD degree in phy

He received an MS. degree in physics in 1959 from the University of Chicago, and a PhD degree in physics in 1965 from the University of Illinois, under the direction of Charlie Slichter. In March, 2008, he was featured in an article in the Physics Illinois News, a publication of the Physics Department of the University of Illinois.Henry's entire professional career was spent in the research area of Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, New Jersey. He joined Bell Laboratories in 1965 as a member of technical staff. From 1971 to 1975, he was head of the Semiconductor Electronics Research Department. He retired from Lucent Technologies Bell Laboratories in 1997 as a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff. He has published 133 technical papers and holds 28 patents, including a 1976 patent covering what is now called the quantum well laser.

Was an English chemist who discovered the element niobium.[2]In 1801 while working for the British M

Was an English chemist who discovered the element niobium.[2]In 1801 while working for the British Museum in London, Hatchett analyzed a piece of columbite in the museum's collection. Columbite turned out to be a very complex mineral, and Hachett discovered that it contained a "new earth" which implied the existence of a new element. Hatchett called this new element columbium (Cb). On 26 November of that year he announced his discovery before the Royal Society.[3][4] The element was later rediscovered and renamed niobium (its current name).

Charles Hill was born in Islington, London and was educated at the St Olave's in Southwark. He won a

Charles Hill was born in Islington, London and was educated at the St Olave's in Southwark. He won a scholarship to Trinity College, Cambridge where he gained a first class degree. He continued his medical studies at the London Hospital gaining MRCS and MRCP in 1927 and later he gained MB, BCh and MD. He became Deputy Medical Officer of Oxford in 1930. He became Assistant Secretary of the British Medical Association from 1932 and Secretary from 1944 to 1950.

Was an American medical practitioner and was one of the founders of the Mayo Clinic along with his b

Was an American medical practitioner and was one of the founders of the Mayo Clinic along with his brother, William James Mayo, Drs. Augustus Stinchfield, Christopher Graham, E. Star Judd, Henry Stanley Plummer, Melvin Millet and Donald Balfour.

Was a French cardiologist best known for his work on congenital heart disease and the significance o

Was a French cardiologist best known for his work on congenital heart disease and the significance of blood pressure in cardiovascular disease. He founded the French Society of Cardiology (Société française de cardiologie) in 1937, and served as its first president. In 1950 he presided over the first World Congress of Cardiology, held in Paris. He was elected to membership in the Academy of Sciences of the Institut de France.

Was a French physician, the developer of the eponymous serological test for tuberculosis.He graduate

Was a French physician, the developer of the eponymous serological test for tuberculosis.He graduated from the University of Paris where he studied under Broca. For health reasons he relocated to Cannes but continued to work in Paris during the long vacat

Was an American inventor and engineer. He is best known for his invention in 1886 of an inexpensive

Was an American inventor and engineer. He is best known for his invention in 1886 of an inexpensive method for producing aluminum, which became the first metal to attain widespread use since the prehistoric discovery of iron.Hall produced the first samples of metal on February 23, 1886, after several years of intensive work. He had to fabricate most of his apparatus and prepare his chemicals, and was assisted by his older sister Julia Brainerd Hall (see Craig 1986, CIM Bulletin). The basic invention involves passing an electric current through a bath of alumina dissolved in cryolite, which results in a puddle of aluminum forming in the bottom of the retort. On July 9, 1886, Hall filed for his first patent. This process was also discovered at nearly the same time by the Frenchman Paul Héroult,

A French physician and entomologist born 6 May 1802 in Paris. He died in Crépy on 15 October 1869.

A French physician and entomologist born 6 May 1802 in Paris. He died in Crépy on 15 October 1869. Aubé studied at the school of pharmacy in Paris, joining in botanical sorties organised by its members and by the Museum. Gaining his diploma in 1824, he married a sister of Gustave Planche (1808-1857) in 1826. Commencing studies in medicine in 1829 he gained the title of Doctor in 1836 with a thesis on "la gale" (scabies). He was a founding member of the Société Entomologique de France of which he was "Dirigent" or director in 1842 and 1846 He worked on certain groups of Coleoptera for the publications of Pierre François Marie Auguste Dejean (1780-1845).

Was an American physician and medical researcher. He researched in the field of blood transfusions,

Was an American physician and medical researcher. He researched in the field of blood transfusions, developing improved techniques for blood storage, and applied his expert knowledge in developing large-scale blood banks early in World War II. He proteste

Was a United States drugstore businessman. He was born in Galesburg, Illinois (which is in Knox Coun

Was a United States drugstore businessman. He was born in Galesburg, Illinois (which is in Knox County), the son of Swedish emigrants, on October 9, 1873.At the start of the Spanish-American War, Walgreen enlisted with the 1st Illinois Volunteer Cavalry. While serving in Cuba, he contracted malaria and yellow fever, which continued to plague him for the rest of his life.After his discharge, Walgreen returned to Chicago and worked as a pharmacist for Issac Blood. In 1901, when Blood retired, Walgreen bought the store from him. He soon acquired other stores, and built his famous chain of pharmacies — Walgreens drugstores.

Is a high profile but controversial Australian neurosurgeon

Is a high profile but controversial Australian neurosurgeon

Was a pharmacist and botanist of German descent who lived and worked in the Americas.After finishing

Was a pharmacist and botanist of German descent who lived and worked in the Americas.After finishing his studies, Karl was invited on a trip to Surinam by the explorer August Kappler. In November 1845 the two departed from the port on the island of Texel aboard the ship "Natalie." After a dangerous voyage, they reached New Guinea in mid-March 1846. From Paramaribo they went into the interior of the country, where Mohr collected plants for European florists and herbariums. Severe fever attacks struck Mohr and tied him to a sick bed for several months, so he felt compelled to follow the advice of the doctors and returned home in November 1846.

Was a German physicist. She has no relation to Leni Riefenstahl, the notable German filmmaker.In 193

Was a German physicist. She has no relation to Leni Riefenstahl, the notable German filmmaker.In 1930, Riefenstahl left Vassar and went back to Germany. During a physics conference at the Black Sea resort of Batumi, Riefenstahl and Houtermans were married in August 1930, with Wolfgang Pauli and Rudolf Peierls as witnesses to the ceremony.[7] [8] [9] (Three other references cite the year as being 1931.[10] [4] [11]) After Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933, Charlotte Houtermans insisted that they leave Germany. They went to Great Britain, near Cambridge.[12] Max von Laue was the last to send them off, as he entrusted Charlotte with messages for friends abroad.[13] In 1935, Charlotte and Fritz left England for the Soviet Union, as Fritz accepted a job in Khar’kov. In 1937, he was arrested by the NKVD and imprisoned. Charlotte managed to escape to Denmark and eventually went back to England and then on to the USA.[14]

Is a Chinese-born American physicist who worked on statistical mechanics and symmetry principles.

Is a Chinese-born American physicist who worked on statistical mechanics and symmetry principles.

Was a Chinese born American physicist with an expertise in radioactivity. She worked on the Manhatta

Was a Chinese born American physicist with an expertise in radioactivity. She worked on the Manhattan Project (to enrich the uranium fuel) and disproved the conservation of parity. Her nicknames to many scientists are “First Lady of Physics”, “Madame Curie of China” and also “Madame Wu”. She was killed by her second stroke, at noon on February 16, 1997.

Dutch physician and pathologist whose demonstration that beriberi is caused by poor diet led to the

Dutch physician and pathologist whose demonstration that beriberi is caused by poor diet led to the discovery of vitamins. Together with Sir Frederick Hopkins, he was awarded the 1929 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.

Was a South African cardiac surgeon, famous for performing the world's first successful human-to-hum

Was a South African cardiac surgeon, famous for performing the world's first successful human-to-human heart transplant.In 1956, he received a two-year scholarship for postgraduate training in cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States. It was during this time that Barnard first became acquainted with Norman Shumway, who did much of the pioneering research leading to the first human heart transplant. In 1958 he received a Master of Science in Surgery for a thesis entitled, "The aortic valve - problems in the fabrication and testing of a prosthetic valve". The same year he was awarded Doctor of Philosophy degree for his dissertation entitled "The aetiology of congenital intestinal atresia". Barnard described the two years he spent in the USA as "the most fascinating time in his life".

Was an Austrian mathematician and physicist. He is most famous for what is now called the Doppler ef

Was an Austrian mathematician and physicist. He is most famous for what is now called the Doppler effect, which is the apparent change in frequency and wavelength of a wave as perceived by an observer moving relative to the wave's source.Only a year later, at the age of 39, Doppler published his most notable work, "Über das farbige Licht der Doppelsterne und einiger anderer Gestirne des Himmels" (On the coloured light of the binary stars and some other stars of the heavens).[1] In this work, Doppler postulated his principle (later coined the Doppler effect) that the observed frequency of a wave depends on the relative speed of the source and the observer, and he tried to use this concept for explaining the colour of binary stars. The Doppler effect of sound was verified by Buys Ballot in 1845. In Doppler's time in Prague as a professor he published over 50 articles on mathematics, physics and astronomy.

Was a biochemist.Anfinsen was born in Monessen, Pennsylvania to a Norwegian American family. He earn

Was a biochemist.Anfinsen was born in Monessen, Pennsylvania to a Norwegian American family. He earned a bachelor's degree from Swarthmore College in 1937, a master's degree in organic chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania in 1939, and in 1943 a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Harvard Medical School. While attending Swarthmore College he joined the Delta Upsilon Fraternity.

Was a Danish physicist.Christiansen first taught at the local polytechnical school. In 1886 he was a

Was a Danish physicist.Christiansen first taught at the local polytechnical school. In 1886 he was appointed to a chair for physics at the University of Copenhagen.He mainly studied radiant heat and optical dispersion, discovering the Christiansen effect (Christiansen filter). He found numerous absorption spectra with abnormal dispersion, among them aniline red.

Was a Danish-German physicist who made contributions to atomic and nuclear physics, as well as writi

Was a Danish-German physicist who made contributions to atomic and nuclear physics, as well as writing numerous textbooks.In 1932, Gerthsen was appointed ordinarius professor of experimental physics and director of the physics institute at the University of Giessen.[4] In 1939, he went to the First Physics Institute at the Humboldt University of Berlin, where he was director. [4] From 1948, he was at the Technische Hochschule Karlsruhe, where he remained for the rest of his career.[2Gerthsen co-authored a number of textbooks with Karl Bechert. One of Gerthsen’s textbooks is in its 23rd updated edition and in publication more than 50 years after his death.[