Professional/specialist Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Was a Japanese economist and government official. Okita graduated from Tokyo Imperial University (no

Was a Japanese economist and government official. Okita graduated from Tokyo Imperial University (now the University of Tokyo). In 1937 he worked as an engineer with the Ministry of Posts. Later on he would hold numerous government positions, including chief of research for the Economic Stabilization Board in 1947, chief of the economic cooperation unit for the Economic Planning Agency in 1953 and later director general of their planning bureau in 1957, and then in 1963 the director general of the EPA development bureau. In each of these positions he played an important role under the economic plan of then prime minister Ikeda Hayato, which greatly helped Japan's postwar economy. In 1964 Okita became the president of the Japan Economic Research Centre, and later served as its chairman from 1973 to 1979. From 1979 to 1980 he served as the minister of foreign affairs, and continued to be one of Japan's foremost academic spokemen.[1] He subsequently held numerous other positions including President Of International University of Japan and as an advisor to the ministry of foreign affairs in 1982, and in 1989 as chairman of the Institute for Domestic and Policy Studies in Tokyo.

Was a hardline Twelver Shi'a cleric of the Islamic Republic of Iran who is said to have "brought to

Was a hardline Twelver Shi'a cleric of the Islamic Republic of Iran who is said to have "brought to his job as Chief Justice of the revolutionary courts a relish for summary execution" that earned him a reputation as Iran's "hanging judge".[1] A farmer's son born in Givi, Azerbaijan SSR (now in Azerbaijan Republic) [1] in appearance Khalkhali was "a small, rotund man with a pointed beard, kindly smile, and a high-pitched giggle."[1] He was married with a son.[2 Khalkhali is known to have been one of Khomeini's circle of disciples as far back as 1955[3] and is reported to have reconstructed the former secret society of Islamic assassins known as the Fadayan-e Islam after its suppression.[4], but was not a well-known figure to the public prior to the Islamic Revolution.

Is an Israeli mathematician. He is a professor of mathematics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Is an Israeli mathematician. He is a professor of mathematics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and also at Rutgers University in New Jersey, U.S.. Shelah's main interest lies in mathematical logic, in particular in model theory and set theory.

Was an Armenian monk, theologian and linguist. He is best known for having invented the Armenian alp

Was an Armenian monk, theologian and linguist. He is best known for having invented the Armenian alphabet, which was a fundamental step in strengthening the Armenian Church, the government of the Armenian Kingdom, and ultimately the bond between Armenians

Was a German-born U.S. geneticist and co-founder of developmental genetics.She studied under Hans Sp

Was a German-born U.S. geneticist and co-founder of developmental genetics.She studied under Hans Spemann at the University of Freiburg before escaping from Nazi Germany as a Jew. She went on to become a lecturer at Columbia University and a professor of Molecular Genetics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine for 45 years. Gluecksohn-Waelsch became an overseas member of the Royal Society in 1995.Gluecksohn-Waelsch received her doctorate in Spemann's laboratory, bringing embryological acumen to Leslie Dunn's genetics laboratory. Salome, along with Conrad Hal Waddington, attempted to find mutations that affected early development and discover the processes that these genes affected. Her research showed that mutations in the Brachyury gene of the mouse caused the aberrant development of the posterior portion of the embryo and she traced the effects of this mutant gene to the otochord, which would normally have helped induce the dorsal-ventral axis. She died a month after her 100th birthday.[

Was an American mathematician of Austrian-Hungarian origin, known for wide-ranging work in mathemati

Was an American mathematician of Austrian-Hungarian origin, known for wide-ranging work in mathematical analysis, probability theory and differential geometry.In 1925 he started work in the area of almost periodic functions, simplifying the approach of Ha

Was a German naturalist.Müller was the son of a saddler in Heidelberg. In 1823 Müller, along with

Was a German naturalist.Müller was the son of a saddler in Heidelberg. In 1823 Müller, along with Heinrich Boie and Heinrich Christian Macklot, was sent by Coenraad Jacob Temminck to collect specimens in the East Indies. Müller visited Indonesia in 1826, New Guinea and Timor in 1828, Java in 1831 and Sumatra between 1833 and 1835.

A Sicilian-American chef from Charlotte, North Carolina, best known as a semi-finalist on Season 2 o

A Sicilian-American chef from Charlotte, North Carolina, best known as a semi-finalist on Season 2 of Bravo's Top Chef, eventually placing third. He also became the fan favorite for the season. Sam received his education from Johnson & Wales University in Charleston, South Carolina. After working his way up to production chef at Dean and DeLuca, he worked under James Burns, the acclaimed head chef at CharlestonÆs J. Bistro. In Charleston, he also met Sarah Vida who later became his business partner in Williamsburgh Cafe after he moved to New York City. In New York City, he has held the position of executive chef at several restaurants, such as the Black Duck, Williamsburgh Cafe, and Punch. Recently,

Is an Algerian-born French political philosopher[1] who coined the term "codevelopment".[2][3] A spe

Is an Algerian-born French political philosopher[1] who coined the term "codevelopment".[2][3] A specialist on migration movements and their socio-political effects, he advised the government of Lionel Jospin from 1997–1999, and the European Parliament until 2004. Since 2001 he has been vice president of the Citizen and Republican Movement.

Was an American naturalist.

Was an American naturalist.

Was a French navigator, geographer, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, ethnologist, diplo

Was a French navigator, geographer, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, ethnologist, diplomat, chronicler, and the founder of Quebec City on July 3, 1608, of which he was the administrator for the rest of his life.In every way but name, Samuel de Champlain was Quebec City's Governor. Given the fact that Champlain did not come from the class of nobility, he never would have been able to reach that title. However, he received the title of "lieutenant" (adjunct representative) of the, one after the other, designated Viceroy of New France, the first being Pierre Dugua de Mons. From 1629, Champlain was named "commandant" under the authority of the King Minister, Richelieu.

Was a German physician, botanist and explorer.Gmelin was the author of Historia Fucorum (1768), the

Was a German physician, botanist and explorer.Gmelin was the author of Historia Fucorum (1768), the first work dedicated to marine biology, dealing exclusively with algae and the first using the binomial system of nomenclature. It includes elaborate illustrations of seaweed and marine algae on folded leaves. However, algal specimens used by Gmelin in the Historia fucorum are thought to no longer exist (Dixon & Irvine, 1970). The results of his travels were published in Reise durch Russland zur untersuchung der drey natur-reiche (Trip through Russia to study the three natural provinces) (1770-1784, 4 vols.). The final volume was edited by Peter Simon Pallas.

A German astronomer remembered for his work on sunspots.Schwabe was born at Dessau. At first an apot

A German astronomer remembered for his work on sunspots.Schwabe was born at Dessau. At first an apothecary, he turned his attention to astronomy, and in 1826 commenced his observations on sunspots. Schwabe was trying to discover a new planet inside the orbit of Mercury which was tentatively called Vulcan. Because of the proximity to the Sun, it would have been very difficult to observe Vulcan, and Schwabe believed one possibility to detect the planet might be to see it as a dark spot when passing in front of the Sun. For 17 years, from 1826 to 1843, on every clear day, Schwabe would scan the sun and record its spots trying to detect Vulcan among them. He didn’t find the planet but noticed the regular variation in the number of sunspots and published his findings in a short article entitled "Solar Observations during 1843"

An American theoretical linguist who is an authority on the history and structure of the English lan

An American theoretical linguist who is an authority on the history and structure of the English language and on linguistic approaches to literary criticism.Dr. Keyser received a BA degree in English from George Washington University, Washington DC, USA, in 1956; a BA in 1958 (MA 1962), in English, from Merton College, Oxford University, England; another MA, in linguistics, from Yale University, Connecticut, USA, in 1960; and a PhD in linguistics from Yale in 1962. Peter de Florez Emeritus Professor at M.I.T. and an emeritus member of the Linguistics and Philosophy faculty, he is the author of numerous books, book series, and scientific publications, Editor-in-chief of the journal Linguistic Inquiry, and former Associate Provost at M.I.T.

Was a French-Dutch Reformed theologian ad controversialist. He became professor at the Academy of Se

Was a French-Dutch Reformed theologian ad controversialist. He became professor at the Academy of Sedan (1625), pastor at Maastricht (1632), pastor and professor at Bois-le-Duc (1636), and at Groningen (1643). He won a reputation that led to calls to Saumur, Marburg, Lausanne, and Leiden. He died at Groningen on May 18, 1673.

Was a 18th century member of the British parliament from Kew and amateur astronomer whose work with

Was a 18th century member of the British parliament from Kew and amateur astronomer whose work with James Bradley attempting to measure stellar parallax led to the discovery of the aberration of light. The aberration was the first definite evidence that the earth moved and that Copernicus and Kepler were correct. [1][2][3] In addition to his astronomical works, Molyneux wrote about the natural history and other features of Ireland.[3] Molyneux is most known for his work with Bradley in attempting to measure the parallax of Gamma Draconis leading to the discovery of the aberration of light. Molyneux was interested in detecting parallax that others such Robert Hooke had attempted but failed to detect. Unlike Hooke, Molyneux had large amounts of patience and had resources to expend. Like Hooke, Molyneux decided to take advantage of Gamma Draconis always being over London. Molyneux commissioned a larger set of telescopes and employed James Bradley as an expert who had more astronomical and mathematical knowledge.

Was an American palaeontologist, who was Research Associate at the Museum of Palaeontology, Universi

Was an American palaeontologist, who was Research Associate at the Museum of Palaeontology, University of California, Berkeley. He took part in excavations at the 'Placerias Quarry' in 1930 and the Shonisaurus discoveries of 1954 and later, in what is now

Was a German/Danish missionary linguist born in Greenland known for having written extensively about

Was a German/Danish missionary linguist born in Greenland known for having written extensively about the Greenlandic language and having invented the orthography used for writing this language from 1851 to 1973.

Was an American astronomer, physicist, inventor of the bolometer and pioneer of aviation. He graduat

Was an American astronomer, physicist, inventor of the bolometer and pioneer of aviation. He graduated from Boston Latin School, was an assistant in the Harvard College Observatory, then became chair of mathematics at the United States Naval Academy. In 1867, he became the director of the Allegheny Observatory and a professor of astronomy at the Western University of Pennsylvania, now known as the University of Pittsburgh, a post he kept until 1891 even while he became the third Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in 1887. Langley was the founder of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.

Was an American mathematician and academic who played an important role in the development of mathem

Was an American mathematician and academic who played an important role in the development of mathematical statistics, especially in regard to practical applications.

Was a U.S. marine zoologist specialized on cephalopods.Berry received a B.S. (1909) from Stanford an

Was a U.S. marine zoologist specialized on cephalopods.Berry received a B.S. (1909) from Stanford and his M.S. (1910) from Harvard. He then returned to Stanford for his Ph.D. work on cephalopods and got his doctorate in 1913.From 1913 until 1918, he worked as a librarian and research assistant at the Scripps Institution for Biological Research in La Jolla, California. This was the last paid employment he ever held in academia—all his later studies and expeditions were financed by the profits from the family ranch in Montana.

Was an Australian geologist who was an early advocate of the theory of continental drift. His work o

Was an Australian geologist who was an early advocate of the theory of continental drift. His work on plate tectonics reconstructions led him to develop the theory of the expanding earth.Despite the eventual acceptance of the plate expansion and subduction paradigm over Carey's theory, he is widely regarded as making substantial contributions to the field of tectonics and considerable influence in the initial acceptance of continental drift over a static model. In 1946, he became the founding professor of geology at the University of Tasmania. He retired from this position 30 years later in 1976.

Was a linguist, missionary and Sinologist from the United States in the early 19th century.On the Ju

Was a linguist, missionary and Sinologist from the United States in the early 19th century.On the June 15, 1833, and still in his twenties, he sailed for China to take charge of the printing press of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions at Guangdong, China. In 1837 he sailed on the Morrison to Japan. Officially this trip was to return some stranded Japanese sailors, but it was also an unsuccessful attempt to open Japan to American trade.On November 20, 1845 Williams married Sarah Walworth. From 1848 to 1851 Williams was the editor of The Chinese Repository, a leading Western journal published in China. In 1853 he was attached to Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry's expedition to Japan as an official interpreter.

Is a leading authority on biostatistics and quantitative methods for epidemiology. Educated at the U

Is a leading authority on biostatistics and quantitative methods for epidemiology. Educated at the University of California, Berkeley and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), he has held a professorship in epidemiology at UCLA School of Publi

Is a Dutch mathematician who made a connection between Maass forms and Srinivasa Ramanujan's mock th

Is a Dutch mathematician who made a connection between Maass forms and Srinivasa Ramanujan's mock theta functions in 2002. He is currently lecturing in UCD Dublin. He is known for astute mathematical ability and a penchant for snowboarding. He currently represents the Irish snowboarding team in the pan-European intervarsity games.