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2004 Nobel laureate in Chemistry for his discovery with Avram Hershko and Irwin Rose, of ubiquitin-m

2004 Nobel laureate in Chemistry for his discovery with Avram Hershko and Irwin Rose, of ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation. He also received in 2000 the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research and the Israel Prize for Biological Research in 2003.

Is a notable Iranian (Persian) pharmaceutical chemist and one of the leading figures in Iran's scien

Is a notable Iranian (Persian) pharmaceutical chemist and one of the leading figures in Iran's scientific movement in 20th century.Prof Abbas Shafiee is currently president of faculty of pharmacy at Tehran University. He published more than 200 scientific articles in peer reviewed international journals.

Was a co-founder of the Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) in Algeria.In 1926, he joined the circle of Sh

Was a co-founder of the Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) in Algeria.In 1926, he joined the circle of Sheikh Mubarak el-Mili. Five years later, he was conscripted by the French army, where he spent two years. He then moved to Algiers, where he was involved with the Muslim Scholars' Society.

Became the first astronaut (or cosmonaut) from Afghanistan to visit outer space. He spent nine days

Became the first astronaut (or cosmonaut) from Afghanistan to visit outer space. He spent nine days aboard the Mir space station in 1988, along with Vladimir Lyakhov and Dr. Valery Polyakov.[1] His mission earned him reputation across the world as being t

Was a Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant.

Was a Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant.

Was a Kazakh khan of the Middle Juz. Born as Abulmansur. Ablai-Khan belonged to the senior branch of

Was a Kazakh khan of the Middle Juz. Born as Abulmansur. Ablai-Khan belonged to the senior branch of descendants of the 15th century founder of the Kazakh state, Janybek Khan. In the first half of the 18th century Ablai-Khan proved to be a talented organi

Was a prominent Persian medical scientist, immunologist and pediatrician.Professor Farhoudi studied

Was a prominent Persian medical scientist, immunologist and pediatrician.Professor Farhoudi studied medicine at Tehran University where he continued his studies in the field of pediatrics. After graduation, Farhoudi lectured at Tehran University for a few years and then moved to London to become a fellow of immunology and allergy in London GOS hospital.

Was a Dutch privateer and explorer mapping much of Central America in the 1630s, after whom both the

Was a Dutch privateer and explorer mapping much of Central America in the 1630s, after whom both the Bluefield River and the neighboring town of Bluefields, Nicaragua were named.

Was a French naval commander. In 1687 he sailed from the Cape of Good Hope in the L'Oiseau, with a F

Was a French naval commander. In 1687 he sailed from the Cape of Good Hope in the L'Oiseau, with a French Ambassador, Claude Céberet du Boullay, onboard, to establish a French Embassy in the Kingdom of Siam. He sighted Eendracht Land on the West Australian coast and sailed in close to shore near the Swan River on 4 August - this was France's first recorded contact with Australia. He wrote that it looked very attractive, and fully covered with green despite "the fact that we were in the middle of winter in this country."[1]

Was an American psychologist. He is noted for his conceptualization of a "hierarchy of human needs",

Was an American psychologist. He is noted for his conceptualization of a "hierarchy of human needs", and is considered the father of humanistic psychology.Maslow was born and raised in Brooklyn, the eldest of seven children. His parents were uneducated Jewish immigrants from Russia. He was smart but shy, and remembered his childhood as lonely and rather unhappy, because, as he said, "I was the little Jewish boy in the non-Jewish neighborhood. It was a little like being the first Negro enrolled in the all-white school. I was isolated and unhappy. I grew up in libraries and among books, without friends." In later life he was a confirmed atheist.

Was a Dutch-Argentine entomologist. His main contributions were made on the Hymenopteran families Ve

Was a Dutch-Argentine entomologist. His main contributions were made on the Hymenopteran families Vespidae, Sphecidae and Crabronidae. He also contributed to the classification of biogeographical provinces of Latin America.

Was a Muslim polymath and one of the greatest scientists and philosophers of Persia and the Islamic

Was a Muslim polymath and one of the greatest scientists and philosophers of Persia and the Islamic world in his time. He was also a cosmologist, logician, musician, psychologist and sociologist.The existing variations in the basic accounts of al-Farabi's origins and pedigree indicate that they were not recorded during his lifetime or soon thereafter by anyone with concrete information, but were based on hearsay or guesses (as is the case with other contemporaries of al-Farabi). But what is known with certainty is that after finishing his early school years in Farab and Bukhara, Farabi moved to Baghdad in 901 to pursue higher studies.

Was a Persian physician, astronomer, geographer and proto-science fiction writer.Qazwini was also we

Was a Persian physician, astronomer, geographer and proto-science fiction writer.Qazwini was also well-known for his geographical dictionary, Athar al-bilad wa-akhbar al-‘ibad ???? ?????? ?????? ?????? ("Monument of Places and History of God's Bondsmen"). Both of these treatises reflect extensive reading and learning in a wide range of disciplines.

Was a Persian mathematician and astronomer. He was born in Buzhgan, (now Torbat-e Jam) in Iran.In 95

Was a Persian mathematician and astronomer. He was born in Buzhgan, (now Torbat-e Jam) in Iran.In 959 AD, he moved to Iraq. He studied mathematics and worked principally in the field of trigonometry. He wrote a number of books, most of which no longer exist. He also studied the movements of the moon. The crater Abul Wáfa on the Moon is named after him.He devised a wall quadrant for the accurate astronomy measurement of the declination of stars. He also introduced the tangent function and improved methods of calculating trigonometry tables and developed novel ways of solving some problems of spherical triangles.

Was an Italian entomologist appointed director of the Zoological Museum of Naples. He founded the en

Was an Italian entomologist appointed director of the Zoological Museum of Naples. He founded the entomological collections in Naples and described many new species.

Was a French lawyer and entomologist.He was educated in Chartres where he showed a very early intere

Was a French lawyer and entomologist.He was educated in Chartres where he showed a very early interest in butterflies encouraged and taught by François de Villiers (1790-1847). He went to study “Le Droit” in Paris then entered the “Bareau”. After the death of his only son, he lived at Châteaudun in Chatelliers. During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, Châteaudun was burned by the Prussians but Guénée’s collections remained intact.

Is a Swedish software engineer, researcher and co-founder of the Networked Embedded Systems Group at

Is a Swedish software engineer, researcher and co-founder of the Networked Embedded Systems Group at the Swedish Institute of Computer Science in Kista, Sweden. His research is mainly focused on networking technology and distributed communication for smal

Was a Russian admiral and explorer who led the first Russian circumnavigation of the Earth. In Russi

Was a Russian admiral and explorer who led the first Russian circumnavigation of the Earth. In Russia, Krusenstern is known as Ivan Fedorovich Kruzenshtern (Russian: ???? ????????? ???????????).

He is sometimes better known by the name of Adam Riese; scientists and historians, however, point ou

He is sometimes better known by the name of Adam Riese; scientists and historians, however, point out that the correct spelling of his name is Ries.

Was an American scientist who made contributions to physics, physiology, ophthalmology, psychology,

Was an American scientist who made contributions to physics, physiology, ophthalmology, psychology, and philosophy. He pioneered the study of physiological optics at Dartmouth College, serving as a research professor, then as director of research in the Dartmouth Eye Institute. He conducted important research into aspects of binocular vision, including cyclophoria and aniseikonia. Ames is perhaps best known for constructing some illusions of visual perception: the Ames room, the Ames window, and the Ames chair. He was a leading light in the Transactionalist School of psychology, also making contributions in social psychology.

Is a computer scientist who wrote or co-wrote books on the programming language Smalltalk-80. In the

Is a computer scientist who wrote or co-wrote books on the programming language Smalltalk-80. In the 1970s she worked for Xerox's PARC laboratory on the Xerox Alto. According to Adele, Steve Jobs demanded a demonstration of the Smalltalk System, which she

Was a German anthropologist , ornithologist and entomologist.Meyer was a professor at the Anthropolo

Was a German anthropologist , ornithologist and entomologist.Meyer was a professor at the Anthropological and Ethnographic Museum in Dresden. He travelled in the East Indies at the end of the nineteenth century.

German biochemist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1939 for his "work on sex hormones

German biochemist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1939 for his "work on sex hormones." He was initially forced by the Nazi government to decline the award, but accepted it in 1949 after World War II

Was a film mogul and founder of Paramount Pictures.

Was a film mogul and founder of Paramount Pictures.

Was a Finnish geologist, mineralogist and arctic explorer and a member of the prominent Finland-Swed

Was a Finnish geologist, mineralogist and arctic explorer and a member of the prominent Finland-Swedish Nordenskiöld noble family of scientists. Born in the Grand Duchy of Finland at the time it was a part of the Russian Empire, he was later forced to live in political exile in Sweden because of his political activity. He is most remembered for the Vega expedition along the northern coast of Eurasia. He was the matenal uncle of Nils Otto Gustaf Nordenskjöld, another famed polar explorer (note the different spelling of the latter's family name).[1]