Scientist/researcher Famous Names

German physiologist usually credited with the invention of contact lenses. He earned doctorate at Ma

German physiologist usually credited with the invention of contact lenses. He earned doctorate at Marburg in 1851.

German chemist who won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1928 for his work on sterols and their relation

German chemist who won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1928 for his work on sterols and their relation to vitamins. He was the doctoral advisor of Adolf Butenandt who also won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1939.

German chemist. He never used the first two of his given names, preferring to be known simply as Her

German chemist. He never used the first two of his given names, preferring to be known simply as Hermann Kolbe.

Was a French art historian and archaeologist. In 1839 he visited Greece for the purpose of examining

Was a French art historian and archaeologist. In 1839 he visited Greece for the purpose of examining the art of the Eastern Church, both in its buildings and its manuscripts. In 1844 he originated the Annales archéologiques, a periodical devoted to his favorite subject, which he edited until his death. In 1845 he established at Paris a special archaeological press, and at the same time a factory of painted glass. In the same year he was admitted to the Légion d'honneur.

Was a French archaeologist and Egyptologist, active in excavations in Greece and Egypt. He was the s

Was a French archaeologist and Egyptologist, active in excavations in Greece and Egypt. He was the son of the archaeologist Joseph Reinach and was killed in the first few months of the First World War whilst fighting in the French Army.

A British organizational and applied psychologist, management expert and Professor of Psychology at

A British organizational and applied psychologist, management expert and Professor of Psychology at University College London. In addition to his academic roles, he is a consultant on organizational behaviour and management, writer and broadcaster.In 1970, Furnham was accepted as a student at the University of Natal (Pietermaritzburg campus). He graduated in 1972 with a B.A. degree, and the following year with B. A. honours, obtaining a distinction in psychology. In 1975 he was accepted as a masters student at the University of London and completed his Master of Science in 1976, obtaining a distinction in Economics. He completed another M. Sc. Degree at the University of Strathclyde and was then accepted as a doctoral student at the University of Oxford. He completed his D. Phil. degree there in 1981. Furnham later completed another two doctoral degrees, a D. Sc. at the University of London in 1991 and a D. Litt. at University of Natal in 1995.

Was an English entomologist, botanist and carcinologist.He was the son of Benjamin Haworth of Hawort

Was an English entomologist, botanist and carcinologist.He was the son of Benjamin Haworth of Haworth Hall. He was educated by tutors and steered towards a career in law, but had little interest in the profession and after inheriting the estate of his parents, devoted all his time to natural history.

Is a professor of law at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya and a lecturer in law at the Hebrew U

Is a professor of law at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya and a lecturer in law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a lecturer in law at the Yale Law School and the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.

Is a Persian pharmacologist and biomedical scientist.Dehpour studied pharmacy at Tehran University a

Is a Persian pharmacologist and biomedical scientist.Dehpour studied pharmacy at Tehran University and received a PhD degree in Pharmacology from Tehran Medical School. He was editor in chief of the journal "Acta Medica Iranica", published by the Tehran University of Medical Sciences and general secretary of the Iranian society of physiology and pharmacology.

Egyptian American scientist, and the winner of the 1999 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on fem

Egyptian American scientist, and the winner of the 1999 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on femtochemistry.

Was an Iranian electronic engineer, VLSI researcher, and university engineering professor.Professor

Was an Iranian electronic engineer, VLSI researcher, and university engineering professor.Professor Akbar Adibi continued his studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) in 1973, where he achieved two Master of Science degrees, the first degree in Microprocessor-based Computer Systems and the second degree in Solid State and Semiconductor Devices in 1975.

Is a Japanese engineer and a JAXA astronaut.He joined the National Space Development Agency of Japan

Is a Japanese engineer and a JAXA astronaut.He joined the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) in 1992 and worked in the development of the H-II launch vehicle for two years. From 1994 to 1999, he was as an astronaut support engineer for the

Was the second person and the first American in space. He later commanded the Apollo 14 mission, and

Was the second person and the first American in space. He later commanded the Apollo 14 mission, and was the fifth person to walk on the moon. He was also one of many famous descendants of Mayflower passenger Richard Warren.Shepard graduated from Pinkerton Academy in 1940, spent a year at the Pine Beach, New Jersey campus of Admiral Farragut Academy, and then enrolled in the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree on June 7, 1944. He graduated from the United States Naval Test Pilot School in 1951 and the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island in 1957. He was of Scottish descent.

Was the second person and the first American in space. He later commanded the Apollo 14 mission, and

Was the second person and the first American in space. He later commanded the Apollo 14 mission, and was the fifth person to walk on the moon.Shepard began his naval career after graduation from Annapolis, on the destroyer USS Cogswell, deployed in the Pa

Is an American computer scientist, known for his early pioneering work on object-oriented programmin

Is an American computer scientist, known for his early pioneering work on object-oriented programming and windowing graphical user interface design. He is the president of the Viewpoints Research Institute, and an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Is an American naval officer and a NASA astronaut.Selected by NASA in June 1998, he reported for tra

Is an American naval officer and a NASA astronaut.Selected by NASA in June 1998, he reported for training in August 1998. Initially Poindexter served in the Astronaut Office Shuttle Operations Branch performing duties as the lead support astronaut at Kenn

A chemist, and one of three recipients of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2000.

A chemist, and one of three recipients of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2000.

Is a former NASA astronaut and became the fourth person to walk on the moon at the age of thirty-sev

Is a former NASA astronaut and became the fourth person to walk on the moon at the age of thirty-seven years in November 1969.Bean graduated from R. L. Paschal High School in Fort Worth, Texas. He received a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical engi

Known as Ross McWhirter, was, with his identical twin brother, Norris McWhirter, founder of the Guin

Known as Ross McWhirter, was, with his identical twin brother, Norris McWhirter, founder of the Guinness Book of Records. He was killed by the IRA.McWhirter was the son of William McWhirter, editor of the Sunday Pictorial newspaper, and Margaret Williamson ('Bunty'). He was born at 10 Branscombe Gardens, "Giffnock" (after Giffnock Church in Glasgow, where the McWhirters were married) Winchmore Hill, London, N21. His elder brother Kennedy was born in 1923. In 1929, as William was working on the founding of the Northcliffe Newspapers chain of provincial newspapers, the family moved to Aberfoyle, in Broad Walk Winchmore Hill. Like his brothers Ross was educated at Marlborough College and Trinity College, Oxford.

An American psychology professor known for his work on intelligence testing.He has been married to p

An American psychology professor known for his work on intelligence testing.He has been married to psychologist Nadeen L. Kaufman since 1964. While Assistant Director at The Psychological Corporation from 1968 to 1974, he worked closely with David Wechsler on the revision of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) and supervised the standardization of the revised version (WISC-R). He also collaborated with Dorothea McCarthy in the development and standardization of the McCarthy Scales of Children’s Abilities. He held positions at University of Georgia (1974–1979) and University of Alabama (1984–1995) before taking a position at Yale University.

Is a neuroscientist, entrepreneur and philanthropist

Is a neuroscientist, entrepreneur and philanthropist

With the royal title Alavi Khan Nawwab Mu‘tamad al-Muluk, was a royal Persian physician of the 18t

With the royal title Alavi Khan Nawwab Mu‘tamad al-Muluk, was a royal Persian physician of the 18th century.Muhammad Shah (reg.1719-1748), the Mughal ruler in Delhi, raised him to the rank of Shash-hazari and gave him the title of Mu‘tamad al-Muluk. When the Persian ruler Nadir Shah defeated Muhammad Shah and sacked Delhi, ‘Alavi Khan accompanied Nadir Shah when he left India and ‘Alavi Khan accepted the position of Hakim-bashi ("chief physician") to Nadir Shah.

Is a Canadian psychologist specializing in social cognitive theory and self-efficacy. Bandura gradua

Is a Canadian psychologist specializing in social cognitive theory and self-efficacy. Bandura graduated with a B.A. from the University of British Columbia with the Bolocan Award in psychology, and then obtained his M.A. in 1951 and Ph.D. in 1952 from the

JewishGerman-born theoretical physicist. He is best known for his theory of relativity and specifica

JewishGerman-born theoretical physicist. He is best known for his theory of relativity and specifically mass

Was an American psychologist who in 1955 developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. He held M.A. a

Was an American psychologist who in 1955 developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. He held M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in clinical psychology from Columbia University and founded and was the president and president emeritus of the New York City-based Albert Ellis Institute[1]. He is generally considered to be one of the originators of the cognitive revolutionary paradigm shift in psychotherapy and the founder of cognitive-behavioral therapies. Based on a 1982 professional survey of U.S. and Canadian psychologists, he was considered as the second most influential psychotherapist in history (Carl Rogers ranked first in the survey; Sigmund Freud was ranked third)[2].