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Was a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer. Although few details of hi

Was a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer. Although few details of his life are known, he is regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity. Among his advances in physics are the foundations of hydrostatics and the explanation of the principle of the lever

Was a Greek astronomer and mathematician,

Was a Greek astronomer and mathematician,

A Portuguese psychologist working on the psychology of the human smile in the context of emotion and

A Portuguese psychologist working on the psychology of the human smile in the context of emotion and facial expression. His research and clinical-forensic expertise includes investigative interviewing, credibility assessment, forensic assessment, facial expression of emotion and variables associated with eyewitness memory in victims and offenders of crime and trauma. He has also provided consultation and training overseas.His research is devoted to understanding emotions in individuals and society. Among Freitas-Magalhães's professional interests are physiological psychology, psychology of emotions, facial emotion expression and human-computer interaction, human smile and cross-cultural nonverbal behavior. During the last twenty years his principal research has been on human emotions and the influence of smile on emotional disorders such as depression.

Was the first Cuban cosmonaut and the first person from a country in the Western Hemisphere other th

Was the first Cuban cosmonaut and the first person from a country in the Western Hemisphere other than the United States to travel into earth orbit. He was also the first Hispanophone and first person of African ancestry in space.

Was a French geographer, and along with his older brother Antoine-Thomson d'Abbadie, was notable for

Was a French geographer, and along with his older brother Antoine-Thomson d'Abbadie, was notable for his travels in Ethiopia. The Chambers Biographical Dictionary calls him "Michel Arnaud d'Abbadie".[1] They were both born in Dublin, of a French father and an Irish mother. The parents removed to France in 1818, and there the brothers received a careful scientific education.

Is a Swedish physicist and an ESA astronaut. He was launched aboard the STS-116 Shuttle mission on D

Is a Swedish physicist and an ESA astronaut. He was launched aboard the STS-116 Shuttle mission on December 10, 2006, at 01:47 GMT, making him the first Swede and the first Nordic citizen in space.

A Swedish biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1948.

A Swedish biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1948.

American physicist and Nobel laureate in physics.

American physicist and Nobel laureate in physics.

A German physiologist and zoologist. He studied medicine in Göttingen in 1819 and wrote his thesis

A German physiologist and zoologist. He studied medicine in Göttingen in 1819 and wrote his thesis under the direction of Johann Friedrich Blumenbach (1752-1840). Berthold became a private lecturer in 1825 and began to teach physiology at the University of Göttingen where he spent the rest of his career. He is known as a pioneer in endocrinology due to his experiments on the role of the gonads in the development of secondary sexual characteristics. He published important works on reptiles and amphibians as well as on avian physiology. In the field of entomology, he authored Natiirliche Familien of Thierreichs (1827).

Was a German entomologist, who worked mainly on Coleoptera and Hymenoptera.Arnold Förster, who was

Was a German entomologist, who worked mainly on Coleoptera and Hymenoptera.Arnold Förster, who was born on 20 January 1810 in Aachen, Germany, where he died on 12 August 1884. He was Oberlehrer , or upper teacher, in Aachen for his entire adult life. He worked ceaselessly on entomology paying particular attention to Coleoptera and Hymenoptera. He was a pioneering author on Hymenoptera.

German theoretical physicist who pioneered developments in atomic and quantum physics, and also educ

German theoretical physicist who pioneered developments in atomic and quantum physics, and also educated and groomed a large number of students for the new era of theoretical physics.

Was an Armenian-Iranian who was born in Rasht, Iran. He was the founder of Gilan's sanatorium in 195

Was an Armenian-Iranian who was born in Rasht, Iran. He was the founder of Gilan's sanatorium in 1954 which is the first modern sanatorium in Iran.

Was an English entomologist. He worked at the British Museum working on the taxonomy of birds, insec

Was an English entomologist. He worked at the British Museum working on the taxonomy of birds, insects, and spiders.

Was an English botanist who was a pioneer in the science of ecology[1]. From the start, he was much

Was an English botanist who was a pioneer in the science of ecology[1]. From the start, he was much influenced by the Danish plant ecologist Eugenius Warming[2]. He championed the term ecosystem in 1935 and ecotope in 1939. He was one of the founders of the British Ecological Society, and editor of the Journal of Ecology for twenty years. The prestigious botany journal 'New Phytologist' publishes a special paper in each issue called the "Tansley Review". These articles are typically a synthesis of modern ideas in botany, and is named after Arthur Tansley. The Tansley Review is always available free to anyone via the New Phytologist Trust.

English biochemist. He shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1929 with Hans Karl August Simon von E

English biochemist. He shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1929 with Hans Karl August Simon von Euler-Chelpin for their investigations into the fermentation of sugar and fermentative enzymes.

American physicist and Nobel laureate in physics for his discovery of the Compton effect. He served

American physicist and Nobel laureate in physics for his discovery of the Compton effect. He served as Chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis from 1945 to 1953.

Was a British evolutionary biologist and ecologist. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in

Was a British evolutionary biologist and ecologist. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1989.Cain's main interests lay in evolutionary biology, ecological genetics, animal taxonomy and speciation.Though he conducted research with John Baker on the histochemistry of lipids, his main work lay in the field developed by E.B. Ford, namely, ecological genetics. With P.M. Sheppard, Cain studied the ecological genetics of colour and banding polymorphisms in snails. Cain and Sheppard's work on Cepaea nemoralis, one of the first studies to demonstrate natural selection by predators acting on a colour polymorphism,

Is a prominent British computer scientist.Milner was born in Yealmpton, near Plymouth, England into

Is a prominent British computer scientist.Milner was born in Yealmpton, near Plymouth, England into a military family. He was awarded a scholarship to Eton College in 1947, and subsequently served in the Royal Engineers, attaining the rank of Second Lieut

American physicist. He is best remembered for his work on lasers, for which he was awarded a 1981 No

American physicist. He is best remembered for his work on lasers, for which he was awarded a 1981 Nobel Prize.

A Finnish chemist and recipient of the 1945 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

A Finnish chemist and recipient of the 1945 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Is a Russian polar explorer and politician of Armenian descent. He is a corresponding member of the

Is a Russian polar explorer and politician of Armenian descent. He is a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union in 1986 and the title Hero of the Russian Federation in 2008.

Is a Filipino volcanologist and a 1982 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for government service.[1]Arturo Alca

Is a Filipino volcanologist and a 1982 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for government service.[1]Arturo Alcaraz started his professional career as an aide in the geology division of the Bureau of Mines. He then applied for a government scholarship which eventually qualified him to study in the United States when the Philippines was still a commonwealth under U.S. sovereignty. He entered the University of Wisconsin and graduated with a Master of Science degree in Geology

Was a Finnish pediatrician who significantly decreased Finnish infant mortality during the 20th cent

Was a Finnish pediatrician who significantly decreased Finnish infant mortality during the 20th century. He is credited as the father of the public child welfare clinic system in Finland. He is often referred to as the Dr. Benjamin Spock of Finland.Ylppö was born in 1887 in Akaa, Finland into a farming family. He was apparently born premature and remained small in stature through his life. He entered the University of Helsinki in 1906 and decided to specialize in pediatric medicine. In 1912 he moved to the Imperial Children's Hospital in Berlin, Germany, where he wrote his thesis about infants' bilirubin metabolism in 1913. It was printed in Germany. He graduated as medical doctor in March 1914 in Helsinki.

Was an Indian chemist noted for her work in the fields of organic chemistry and phytomedicine.[1] He

Was an Indian chemist noted for her work in the fields of organic chemistry and phytomedicine.[1] Her most notable work includes those on vinca alkaloids, and the development of anti-epileptic and anti-malarial drugs. She also authored a considerable volume of work on medicinal plants of the Indian subcontinent.She joined the Lady Brabourne College, of the University of Calcutta in 1940 as the founding head of the department of chemistry. In 1944, Chatterjee became the first woman to be conferred Doctorate of Science by an Indian University.[1] In 1954, Asima Chatterjee joined the University College of Science of the University of Calcutta, as reader in pure chemistry. In 1962, Chatterjee was appointed the prestigious Khaira professorship of Chemistry at the University of Calcutta, a position she held till 1982[1].

Was a Bengali Brahmin with National Socialist convictions who published pro-Axis journals. In order

Was a Bengali Brahmin with National Socialist convictions who published pro-Axis journals. In order to protect her from deportation or internment, he married esoteric Hitlerist Savitri Devi in 1940.Mukherji attended the University of London taking a doctorate in history. After graduating, he traveled in the Soviet Union. Unimpressed with Marxist materialism, he turned down several offers to work for communist newspapers back in India. He began, instead, to publish The New Mercury in collaboration with Sri Vinaya Datta. Openly proclaiming its support for Nazi Germany and Aryan racism, it expressed admiration for the race laws and Hellenic ideals. Mukherji recognised parallels between the Third Reich and Hindu nationalism: common use of the swastika on the Nazi and pan-Hindu flag; the martial spirit of the Marathas; the similarity of the Hitler Youth and K.B. Hedgewar's Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh boys; the challenging of British authority.