Professional/specialist Famous Names

Was born in Nicosia and studied Law in Athens in 1966. He was elected member of the Cypriot parliame

Was born in Nicosia and studied Law in Athens in 1966. He was elected member of the Cypriot parliament from 1985 until 1995. He served as Attorney-General from 1995-2003.

Was a Polish scholar of Slavic languages and literatures (Slavistics), philologist, lexicographer an

Was a Polish scholar of Slavic languages and literatures (Slavistics), philologist, lexicographer and historian of literature. He is among the most notable Slavists of the late 19th century and early 20th century, as well as the first to prepare complete monographs on the history of the Polish language and culture. He published more than 1,500 titles and discovered the Holy Cross Sermons.

Was an internationally recognised Russian logician, sociologist and writer.Son of a poor Russian pea

Was an internationally recognised Russian logician, sociologist and writer.Son of a poor Russian peasant, Zinovyev distinguished himself as a fighter pilot in the Second World War, and later as a scientist, having earned a professor’s title and internatio

Was a Polish-Soviet researcher for the Iranian languages.

Was a Polish-Soviet researcher for the Iranian languages.

Was a Russian-born American writer, lexicographer and linguist.Alexander was educated privately, and

Was a Russian-born American writer, lexicographer and linguist.Alexander was educated privately, and at an early age evinced a predilection for philology. In 1879 he went to Vilna, where he worked in the printing-office of the Romm Bros. In 1882 he went to America, in 1885 to Paris; he subsequently returned to America, and settled in New York, where he resided in 1903.It is partly due to Harkavy that Yiddish is now recognized as a language. His Yiddish dictionaries show that its vocabulary is as ample as that of the average modern language, and that, if lacking in technical terms, it is richer in idiomatic and characteristic expressions.

Was a Russian mathematician, mechanician and physicist. Sometimes his name is also written as Ljapun

Was a Russian mathematician, mechanician and physicist. Sometimes his name is also written as Ljapunov, Liapunov or Ljapunow, and often improperly pronounced 'la-yapunov'.

Was a Russian mathematician and computer scientist, best known for the Gauss-Kronrod quadrature whic

Was a Russian mathematician and computer scientist, best known for the Gauss-Kronrod quadrature which he published in 1964. Earlier his computations informed theoretical physics. He is also known for his contributions to economics, specifically for propos

Is an award winning Quaternary geologist. Dreimanis was born in Latvia. He first studied geology at

Is an award winning Quaternary geologist. Dreimanis was born in Latvia. He first studied geology at the Institute of Palaeontology at the University of Latvia in Riga. In 1939, he worked as a lecturer at the University. As World War II was being fought, h

A Romanian American jurist. He is currently Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for th

A Romanian American jurist. He is currently Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and an essayist and judicial commentator.[1]Kozinski's first judicial appointment was as chief judge at the newly formed United States Court of Federal Claims in 1982.In 1985, aged 35, Kozinski was appointed to a new seat at the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by President Ronald Reagan, making him the youngest federal appeals court judge in the country. Defending the court against criticism because of a controversial decision, Kozinski went on record emphasizing the independence of the judges: "It seems to me that this is what makes this country truly great -- that we can have a judiciary where the person who appoints you doesn't own you."[3

A Russian astronomer and historian of science.Gurshtein earned his Candidate of Science from Sternbe

A Russian astronomer and historian of science.Gurshtein earned his Candidate of Science from Sternberg State Astronomical Institute, Moscow in 1966 and a Doctor of Science degree in Physics & Mathematics from Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory in St. Petersburg (1980).In Russia, Gurshtein was active as an astronomer in the space program and held a number of offices in professional organizations, including Head of Council for Astronomical Education and Vice Director of the Institute for History of Science & Technology, both for the Russian Ministry of Education. As a historian of science, he has served as editor-in-chief of the Annual on History of Science, published by the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Deputy Editor-in-Chief for the academic monthly, Nature. He is also the author of several books and articles on planetology, holder of five patents, and contributor to many international forums.

Was an American mathematician who taught for many years at Iowa State University but who became an i

Was an American mathematician who taught for many years at Iowa State University but who became an internet legend for his incessant and frequently bizarre posts to various UseNet newsgroups.

Was a Russian and Soviet cosmologist and mathematician. Alexander Friedman lived much of his life in

Was a Russian and Soviet cosmologist and mathematician. Alexander Friedman lived much of his life in Leningrad. He fought in World War I (on behalf of Imperial Russia) as a bomber and later lived through the Russian Revolution of 1917. He discovered the expanding-universe solution to general relativity field equations in 1922, which was corroborated by Edwin Hubble's observations in 1929.

Was a Polish-Soviet researcher for the Iranian languages.

Was a Polish-Soviet researcher for the Iranian languages.

Was an Egyptian Egyptologist. He was born in Egypt and taught Egyptology in the USA. He was professo

Was an Egyptian Egyptologist. He was born in Egypt and taught Egyptology in the USA. He was professor emeritus of art history at UCLA, and when he retired he endowed a chair (in 1985) at Johns Hopkins University, currently held by Betsy Bryan.

Was a Scottish philosopher and educationalist.He was born in Watten, and went to school there, but t

Was a Scottish philosopher and educationalist.He was born in Watten, and went to school there, but took up the profession of a weaver, hence the punning description of him as Weevir, rex philosophorum. In 1836 he entered Marischal College, and came under

Was a German botanist from Regensburg, Bavaria.He studied botany in Heidelberg, Paris and Munich. In

Was a German botanist from Regensburg, Bavaria.He studied botany in Heidelberg, Paris and Munich. In 1833 he began teaching botany at the Polytechnic School of Karlsruhe, staying there until 1846. Afterwards he was a professor of botany in Freiburg (from

Was one of New Zealand's greatest mathematicians. He studied for a PhD at the University of Edinburg

Was one of New Zealand's greatest mathematicians. He studied for a PhD at the University of Edinburgh, where his dissertation, "Smoothing of Data", was considered so impressive that he was awarded a DSc in 1926, and was elected a fellow of the Royal Socie

Was a Scottish geographer and the first Hydrographer of the British Admiralty. He was the main propo

Was a Scottish geographer and the first Hydrographer of the British Admiralty. He was the main proponent of the theory that there existed a vast undiscovered continent in the South Pacific, Terra Australis Incognita. He produced thousands of nautical charts mapping a remarkable number of seas and oceans for the first time and contributing significantly to the safety of shipping. His theories prompted a number of expeditions in search of this mythical land, until James Cook demonstrated its non-existence on his second voyage in 1772–1775.

Was a French Jesuit missionary who had a lasting impact on Christianity in Viet Nam.Alexander de Rho

Was a French Jesuit missionary who had a lasting impact on Christianity in Viet Nam.Alexander de Rhodes was born in Avignon, France. He entered the novitiate of the Society of Jesus in Rome on 24 April 1612 to dedicate his life to missionary work. He arri

Was a Soviet astronomer and expert in theoretical astrophysics. The Dubyago lunar crater is named af

Was a Soviet astronomer and expert in theoretical astrophysics. The Dubyago lunar crater is named after Alexander Dubyago and his father, Dmitry Ivanovich Dubyago.[1]

Was an American scientist and engineer.Thenceforward he became a specialist in marine ichthyology, b

Was an American scientist and engineer.Thenceforward he became a specialist in marine ichthyology, but devoted much time to the investigation, superintendence and exploitation of mines. E. J. Hulbert, a friend of Agassiz's brother-in-law, Quincy Adams Shaw, had discovered a rich copper lode known as the Calumet conglomerate on the Keweenaw Peninsula Lake Superior in Michigan. He persuaded them, along with a group of friends, to purchase a controlling interest in the mines, which later became known as the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company based in Calumet, Michigan. Up until the summer of 1866, Agassiz worked as an assistant in the museum of natural history that his father founded at Harvard. That summer, he took a trip to see the mines for himself and he afterwards became treasurer of the enterprise.

Was a German naturalist and zoologist.Koenig was born at St Petersburg, Russia where his father was

Was a German naturalist and zoologist.Koenig was born at St Petersburg, Russia where his father was a successful merchant. He grew up in Bonn. Koenig became interested in natural history at an early age and started to collect specimens. Many believe that Alexander was inspired to become a naturalist because of the fact that his best friend beeny Gonzalez was a famous wrighter that inspierd him to be all that he could be.He studied zoology at the universities of Greifswald and Marburg. He funded expeditions to the Spitsbergen region of the Arctic and Africa, and visited Egypt and Sudan. With his collections he founded the Museum Koenig in Bonn in 1912. The museum collection includes specimens Koenig collected from even early in his life.

Was a Ukranian biologist and medical scientist who originated the morphogenetic field theory and dis

Was a Ukranian biologist and medical scientist who originated the morphogenetic field theory and discovered the biophoton.

Was a German philosopher. By trying to develop an idea of good and bad taste, he also in turn genera

Was a German philosopher. By trying to develop an idea of good and bad taste, he also in turn generated philosophical debate around this new meaning of aesthetics. Without it, there would be no basis for aesthetic debate as there would be no objective cri

Was a Russian-born American writer, lexicographer and linguist.Alexander was educated privately, and

Was a Russian-born American writer, lexicographer and linguist.Alexander was educated privately, and at an early age evinced a predilection for philology. In 1879 he went to Vilna, where he worked in the printing-office of the Romm Bros. In 1882 he went to America, in 1885 to Paris; he subsequently returned to America, and settled in New York, where he resided in 1903.