Scientist/researcher Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Was a Bulgarian organic chemist and an academician of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. He is the n

Was a Bulgarian organic chemist and an academician of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. He is the namesake of the Ivanov reaction.

Was a Georgian scholar who authored several influential works in the history, archaeology and ethnog

Was a Georgian scholar who authored several influential works in the history, archaeology and ethnography of Georgia and the Caucasus.

He is one of the most regularly cited researchers in the world, cited more than 19,000 times over ac

He is one of the most regularly cited researchers in the world, cited more than 19,000 times over across a number of separate branches of science.[

Was a famous Georgian psychologist, philosopher and public benefactor, founder of the Georgian scien

Was a famous Georgian psychologist, philosopher and public benefactor, founder of the Georgian scientific school of Psychology, co-founder of the Tbilisi State University (TSU), Academician and co-founder of the Georgian Academy of Sciences (GAS), Meritor

Was a Romanian sociologist, ethnologist, historian, and voluntarist philosopher; a professor at the

Was a Romanian sociologist, ethnologist, historian, and voluntarist philosopher; a professor at the University of Iasi and the University of Bucharest, he served as Romania's Minister of Education in 1932-1933. Gusti was elected a member of the Romanian Academy in 1919, and was its President between 1944 and 1946.

Was a National Scientist of the Philippines and is known as "the Father of Philippine Plant Breeding

Was a National Scientist of the Philippines and is known as "the Father of Philippine Plant Breeding." He was awarded several international honors and distinctions for his outstanding achievements and improvements of rice, corn and other economic plants. His research studies on upland agriculture, forestry, and environment conservation have helped many people, especially farmers, improve the quality of their crops.

Is an astrophysicist for the ESA. He flew aboard Space Shuttle mision STS-45 as a payload specialist

Is an astrophysicist for the ESA. He flew aboard Space Shuttle mision STS-45 as a payload specialist making him the first Belgian in space.

Is a NASA astronaut.Born in Detroit, Michigan. Raised in Indiana and North Carolina. Married with tw

Is a NASA astronaut.Born in Detroit, Michigan. Raised in Indiana and North Carolina. Married with two children. Graduated from Douglas Byrd High School, Fayetteville, North Carolina; B.S., Aeronautics & Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology;

Is an American Naval officer and a NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of four space shuttle missions.Go

Is an American Naval officer and a NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of four space shuttle missions.Gorie was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana. His father, Capt. Paul Pudwill, was killed when he was six years old when the B-47 Stratojet he was flying develop

Was a Frenchwoman who disappeared in her attempt to ski to the North Pole. In 1988 Arduin moved to F

Was a Frenchwoman who disappeared in her attempt to ski to the North Pole. In 1988 Arduin moved to Finland. For 15 years she worked as a guide in Finnish Lapland and received dual citizenship. She said that she had grown up in the Alps, that she had been orphaned at an early age, had recovered from cancer and had been the only child aside from a dead sister.

Is an American scientist and a former NASA astronaut. He attended Midvale Elementary School and he g

Is an American scientist and a former NASA astronaut. He attended Midvale Elementary School and he graduated from Jordan High School (Sandy, Utah). Later he married Kathleen Maughan of Logan, Utah with whom he had seven children. His interests include ama

Is an American engineer and a former NASA astronaut.

Is an American engineer and a former NASA astronaut.

American physicist, neurobiologist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate for his invention of the bub

American physicist, neurobiologist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate for his invention of the bubble chamber.

Is a renowned computer scientist and Professor Emeritus of the Art of Computer Programming[2] at Sta

Is a renowned computer scientist and Professor Emeritus of the Art of Computer Programming[2] at Stanford University.Author of the seminal multi-volume work The Art of Computer Programming[3] ("TAOCP"), Knuth has been called the "father" of the analysis of algorithms,

Is a retired United States Air Force officer and a former USAF and NASA astronaut. He was born in Wi

Is a retired United States Air Force officer and a former USAF and NASA astronaut. He was born in Winona, Mississippi, on October 22, 1933. Peterson is married, and has three children and four grandchildren.

American chemist who shared the 1987 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for “synthesizing three-dimensional

American chemist who shared the 1987 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for “synthesizing three-dimensional molecules that could mimic the functioning of natural molecules.

Was one of the original "Mercury Seven" NASA astronauts. Initially grounded by a heart condition, he

Was one of the original "Mercury Seven" NASA astronauts. Initially grounded by a heart condition, he would serve as NASA's Director of Flight Crew Operations. Deke Slayton was responsible for all crew assignments at NASA from November 1963 until March 1972, when he was granted medical clearance to fly as docking module pilot of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. At the time of the flight, he became the oldest person to fly into space.

Was one of the original "Mercury Seven" NASA astronauts.[1] Initially grounded by a heart condition,

Was one of the original "Mercury Seven" NASA astronauts.[1] Initially grounded by a heart condition, he would serve as NASA's Director of Flight Crew Operations. Deke Slayton was responsible for all crew assignments at NASA from November 1963 until March

Was a Canadian psychologist who was influential in the area of neuropsychology, where he sought to u

Was a Canadian psychologist who was influential in the area of neuropsychology, where he sought to understand how the function of neurons contributed to psychological processes such as learning. He has been described as the father of neuropsychology and neural networks.Donald's parents were both physicians. Donald's mother was heavily influenced by the ideas of Maria Montessori, and she home schooled him until the age of 8. He performed so well in elementary school that he was promoted to the 7th grade at 10 years of age. Although his rebellious attitude and disrespect for authority may have contributed to his failing the 11th grade, he graduated from the 12th grade two years later. (At that time in Chester, the 9th, 10th and 11th grades were taught in the same classroom by the same teacher.

Is an American chemical engineer and a NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of a six-month stay aboard th

Is an American chemical engineer and a NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of a six-month stay aboard the International Space Station and a six-week expedition to find meteorites in Antarctica.

Was an American social scientist. He is noted for his work in methodology. He coined the term "evolu

Was an American social scientist. He is noted for his work in methodology. He coined the term "evolutionary epistemology" and developed a selectionist theory of human creativity.After serving in the U.S. Naval Reserve during World War II, he earned his doctorate in psychology in 1947 from UC Berkeley. He subsequently served on the faculties at Ohio State, the University of Chicago, Northwestern, and Lehigh.He taught at Lehigh University, which established the Donald T. Campbell Social Science Research Prizes. Prior to that he was on the faculty of Maxwell School of Syracuse University, 1979 - 1982, and Northwestern University from 1953 to 1979. He gave the William James Lecture at Harvard University in 1977. He served as President of the American Psychological Association.

Was a prominent herpetologist, ecologist, and evolutionary biologist at the University of Michigan u

Was a prominent herpetologist, ecologist, and evolutionary biologist at the University of Michigan until his illness and death at age 50. He is best known for his intensive demographic studies of lizards, which involved full censuses of local populations repeated over several years to obtain life table parameters such as age at maturity, survivorship, and reproductive effort. He was a pioneer in developing life history theory along with key students including Henry Wilbur, Michael Hirshfield, and Arthur Dunham, and he was an important collaborator with Dr. Richard D. Alexander in the application of individual selection theory and sociobiological ideas to varied organisms including humans.

A pediatrician and psychoanalyst.

A pediatrician and psychoanalyst.

Born in Columbus, Ohio, was a test pilot in the USAF and a NASA astronaut.Eisele was a project engin

Born in Columbus, Ohio, was a test pilot in the USAF and a NASA astronaut.Eisele was a project engineer and experimental test pilot at the Air Force Special Weapons Center at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. He flew experimental test flights in support of specia

Is an American information security researcher. She has published four books and 140 articles. At Ge

Is an American information security researcher. She has published four books and 140 articles. At Georgetown University, she was the Patricia and Patrick Callahan Family Professor of computer science and director of the Georgetown Institute of Information