Scientist/researcher Famous Names

Andrewartha ultimately became the most influential Australian ecologist of the twentieth century. At

Andrewartha ultimately became the most influential Australian ecologist of the twentieth century. At a time when most ecologists worldwide were championing density-dependent forces as the likely main controlling influences on population regulation, Andrew

Is an anthropologist, economic historian, and sociologist. Born in Moscow, Korotayev attended Moscow

Is an anthropologist, economic historian, and sociologist. Born in Moscow, Korotayev attended Moscow State University, where he received a B.A. in 1984 and an M.A. in 1989.

Was a Russian entomologist specializing in beetles. He was the son of Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky.He

Was a Russian entomologist specializing in beetles. He was the son of Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky.He entered the St. Petersburg University in 1885. In 1888 and 1889 he traveled to the Trans-Caspian and Turkestan regions in search of insects, then in 1890 became a curator at the Imperial Academy of Sciences.

Is the President of the Serb People's Party in Montenegro and Chairman of the Serb List political al

Is the President of the Serb People's Party in Montenegro and Chairman of the Serb List political alliance, the strongest opposition force. He is the Head of the SL parliamentary club in the Parliament of Montenegro.

A Senior scientist and Head of the Planetary Science Branch of the Space Physics Laboratory, Vikram

A Senior scientist and Head of the Planetary Science Branch of the Space Physics Laboratory, Vikram Sarabhai Spce Centre, ISRO, Trivandrum, India. He is the recipient of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in 2007. He was awarded NRC Senior Research Associteship by US National Academy of Science in 2003. He worked at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, during January 2004 to October 2005. He was awarded fellowship grant by United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs, Vienna, Austria, in 1996. He is a Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences.

Was the sixth and last child of Sigmund and Martha Freud. Born in Vienna, she followed the path of h

Was the sixth and last child of Sigmund and Martha Freud. Born in Vienna, she followed the path of her father and contributed to the newly born field of psychoanalysis. Compared to her father, Anna Freud's work emphasized the importance of the ego, and its ability to be trained socially.Anna did not have a very close bond with her mother and had difficulties getting along with her siblings, specifically with her sister Sophie Freud. She also had troubles with her cousin Sonja Trierweiler. Sonja was a bad influence on her and caused many of the depressions she suffered. Sophie, who was the prettiest child, represented a threat in the struggle for the affection of their father. Apart from this rivalry between the two sisters, Anna had some other difficulties growing up. Out of correspondence between father and daughter,

Is an American chemist and a NASA astronaut.Although Fisher was born in New York, she grew up in San

Is an American chemist and a NASA astronaut.Although Fisher was born in New York, she grew up in San Pedro, California and considers it her hometown. She is a 1967 graduate of San Pedro High School. She went on to received a bachelor of science in Chemist

. She researches visual attention, object perception, and memory. One of her most influential works

. She researches visual attention, object perception, and memory. One of her most influential works is the feature integration theory of attention, first published with G. Gelade in 1980. According to this model, different kinds of attention are responsible for binding different features into consciously experienced wholes. The theory of feature integration is very dominant in the field of visual attention to this day. Another influential idea, Jeremy Wolfe's theory called Guided Search, took many ideas from the feature integration theory and most works in the field of visual attention that work with the concept of a saliency map reference back to her feature integration theory.

Was a French archeologist. Annette Laming studied philosophy in Paris until World War II began. She

Was a French archeologist. Annette Laming studied philosophy in Paris until World War II began. She then turned to teaching while participating in the French Resistance.[1] After the war, she studied archeology and specialized in cave art; her doctoral thesis, done under the supervision of André Leroi-Gourhan, La Signification de l’art rupestre paléolithique (published in 1962),

Was one of America's foremost demographers. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, he earned his B.A. in 1

Was one of America's foremost demographers. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, he earned his B.A. in 1939, his M.A. in 1941, and (after a period of service in the Navy) his Ph.D. in 1947, all at Princeton University.[1] A long-term director of the Office of

Was a professor of geometry at Constantinople and architect,

Was a professor of geometry at Constantinople and architect,

Is a former NASA Astronaut.Dr. England attended primary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, and graduat

Is a former NASA Astronaut.Dr. England attended primary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, and graduated from high school in North Dakota. He received his bachelor and master of science degrees in Earth and Planetary Sciences (course 12A) in 1965, and a doc

Was a French explorer and fur trader. After marrying the daughter of an Ottawa chieftain, he himself

Was a French explorer and fur trader. After marrying the daughter of an Ottawa chieftain, he himself became founder and leader of the Bear River Ottawas during the mid-1700s as Neaatooshing (or Nee-i-too-shing).

Was a French orientalist and archaeologist, most famous as the first European translator of The Thou

Was a French orientalist and archaeologist, most famous as the first European translator of The Thousand and One Nights (also known as The Arabian Nights in English). His version of the tales appeared in twelve volumes between 1704 and 1717 and exerted a huge influence on subsequent European literature and attitudes to the Islamic world.

Was a French archaeologist and Syriac scholar . He held positions notably at the École pratique des

Was a French archaeologist and Syriac scholar . He held positions notably at the École pratique des hautes études and at the Collège de France and was a member of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres. His archaeological writings concern the site of Kellia in Lower Egypt. As a Syriacist he was most interested in early monasticism and in the reception of the writings of Evagrius Ponticus.

Was an Italian-French naturalist.Risso was born in Nice, then part of the Duchy of Savoy, and studie

Was an Italian-French naturalist.Risso was born in Nice, then part of the Duchy of Savoy, and studied under Giovanni Battista Balbis. He published Ichthyologie de Nice (1810), Histoire naturelle de l'Europe méridionale (1826) and Histoire Naturelle des Orangers (1818-22).

Was a French naturalist and explorer. He visited Africa, the Philippines and finally the Marianas Is

Was a French naturalist and explorer. He visited Africa, the Philippines and finally the Marianas Islands. He made collections of various artifacts. He made a large collection of bird specimens from the Marianas between April 22, 1887 and May, 1889 and some of them included new bird species (such as the Golden White-eye which were described by Émile Oustalet.[1]

Austrian naturalist specialising in spiders.

Austrian naturalist specialising in spiders.

Co-founded Royal Philips Electronics N.V. in 1891 with his brother Gerard Philips in Eindhoven, the

Co-founded Royal Philips Electronics N.V. in 1891 with his brother Gerard Philips in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. He served as CEO of the company from 1922 to 1939.

Was an Austrian entomologist.Initially a pharmacist , Handlirsch became an assistant to Friedrich Mo

Was an Austrian entomologist.Initially a pharmacist , Handlirsch became an assistant to Friedrich Moritz Brauer in the department of entomology of the Natural History Museum of Vienna in 1892. He became the director of this department in 1922, a function which he held until his retirement. He specialised in the Hymenoptera and the Hemiptera, his work concerning the evolution of these and other insects.

Was a Polish scientist, geophysicist, meteorologist and traveler. During 1897-1899 he took a part in

Was a Polish scientist, geophysicist, meteorologist and traveler. During 1897-1899 he took a part in Adrien de Gerlache's expedition on Belgica to explore Antarctica coast.

Was a Cuban botanist who served as director of the Agricultural Experimental Station in Santiago de

Was a Cuban botanist who served as director of the Agricultural Experimental Station in Santiago de Las Vegas. His research centered on phytopathology and on introduction of new, improved varieties of food and forage plants while his field work produced numerous herbarium collections; among them, many new species he described, or were named for him.

A British chemist and Nobel Prize winner.

A British chemist and Nobel Prize winner.

English physiologist, one of the founders of the diverse disciplines of biophysics and operations re

English physiologist, one of the founders of the diverse disciplines of biophysics and operations research.

Was a Professor of Zoology at the University of Florida, a herpetologist, ecologist and a pioneering

Was a Professor of Zoology at the University of Florida, a herpetologist, ecologist and a pioneering conservationist. In 1987 he was awarded the Eminent Ecologist Award by the Ecological Society of America. He made extraordinary contribution to sea turtle conservation by way of bringing attention to the world's declining turtle populations due to over-exploitation and loss of safe habitat.He wrote numerous books and articles, including Ulendo: Travels of a Naturalist in and out of Africa, High Jungles and Low, So Excellent a Fishe (about his green turtles), The Windward Road and several Time-Life books such as The Everglades and The Reptiles. He was also the author of the Handbook of Turtles, and with Coleman J. Goin, Guide to the Reptiles, Amphibians and Freshwater Fishes of Florida. While a serious scientific and nature writer, he also had a remarkable sense of humor,