Scientist/researcher Famous Names Starting with Letter E

U.S. pharmacologist and biochemist. Dr. Sutherland was born on November 19, 1915 in Burlingame, Kans

U.S. pharmacologist and biochemist. Dr. Sutherland was born on November 19, 1915 in Burlingame, Kansas.

He attended the Kourosh Primary School and the Firooz Bahram High School in Iran. He came to the Uni

He attended the Kourosh Primary School and the Firooz Bahram High School in Iran. He came to the United States in 1952, and after one year of studying English at Wesley Junior College in Dover, Delaware, he attended M.I.T. from 1953 to 1958, where he received the degrees of Bachelor of Science, and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering with specialties in textiles technology and aerodynamics.

Was a notable American ornithologist and field naturalist.

Was a notable American ornithologist and field naturalist.

Was a British naturalist mainly interested in ornithology , born in Italy. He was the sixth son of H

Was a British naturalist mainly interested in ornithology , born in Italy. He was the sixth son of Henry Peter John Layard of the Ceylon Civil Service with his wife Marianne, the daughter of Nathaniel Austin of Ramsgate, Kent and hence he was the brother of the archaeologist and politician Sir Austen Henry Layard.

Was a French cartographer, engineer, and archaeologist. He edited the "Description de L'Egypte" and

Was a French cartographer, engineer, and archaeologist. He edited the "Description de L'Egypte" and was a member of the Institute d'Egypt established by Napoleon. He supervised the educational and cultural mission sent to France from Egypt by Mohammed Ali.

Was a pioneer in forensic science who became known as the Sherlock Holmes of France. He formulated t

Was a pioneer in forensic science who became known as the Sherlock Holmes of France. He formulated the basic principle of forensic science: "Every contact leaves a trace". This became known as Locard's exchange principle.

Was an American computer scientist who co-founded the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) in 1

Was an American computer scientist who co-founded the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) in 1947. He was also a social activist who worked to achieve conditions that might minimize the threat of nuclear war.

German Jewish mathematician and author of over 250 papers on number theory.

German Jewish mathematician and author of over 250 papers on number theory.

Is a computer scientist and academic noted for developing model checking, a method for formally veri

Is a computer scientist and academic noted for developing model checking, a method for formally verifying hardware and software designs. He is the FORE Systems Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University.

Was a Canadian entomologist.After studying in Totonto and Berlin, Walker joined the Department of Bi

Was a Canadian entomologist.After studying in Totonto and Berlin, Walker joined the Department of Biology at the University of Toronto in 1904, rising to become the head of zoology in 1934. He was also Professor of entomology in the university's department of Zoology from 1906 until his retirement in 1948.

Was a Dutch computer scientist

Was a Dutch computer scientist

A German chemist and zymologist, the winner of the 1907 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on fer

A German chemist and zymologist, the winner of the 1907 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on fermentation.

Was an Argentine natural historian and novelist, one of the leading figures in Argentine biology. To

Was an Argentine natural historian and novelist, one of the leading figures in Argentine biology. Together with Florentino Ameghino he undertook the inventory of Argentine flora and fauna, and explored all the ecoregions in the country. As director of the Buenos Aires Zoological Garden he greatly developed its scientific aspect, publishing booklets and providing printed media for a learned appreciation of its contents.

American chemist who, together with Philip S. Hench and Tadeus Reichstein, won the Nobel Prize for P

American chemist who, together with Philip S. Hench and Tadeus Reichstein, won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1950 for research at the Mayo Clinic on the structure and biological effects of adrenal cortex hormones

American psychologist. He was most famous for his studies on behavioral psychology.

American psychologist. He was most famous for his studies on behavioral psychology.

Was a Ceylonese-born physician and naturalist.Kelaart was of Dutch and German heritage, and served i

Was a Ceylonese-born physician and naturalist.Kelaart was of Dutch and German heritage, and served in the Ceylon Medical Service. He was a staff assistant surgeon in Gibraltar from 1843 to 1845, later transferred to Ceylon. He was an active member of the Ceylon branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. In 1852 he published Prodromus fauna Zeylanica, the first description of Ceylonese fauna.

Is a former NASA astronaut.He served as a member of the astronaut support crew and as a capcom for t

Is a former NASA astronaut.He served as a member of the astronaut support crew and as a capcom for the Apollo 12 lunar landing. He has also participated in the design and testing of many elements of the Skylab space station. As part of his preparation for

Was a British naturalist and solicitor. He wrote General and Particular Descriptions of the Vertebra

Was a British naturalist and solicitor. He wrote General and Particular Descriptions of the Vertebrated Animals (1821) and translated Georges Cuvier's Règne animal, making considerable additions (1827–35).

was a United States Air Force officer and a NASA astronaut. On June 3, 1965, he became the first Am

was a United States Air Force officer and a NASA astronaut. On June 3, 1965, he became the first American to conduct a spacewalk. White was killed during the Apollo 1 training accident and posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and w

Was a United States Air Force officer and a NASA astronaut. On June 3, 1965, he became the first Ame

Was a United States Air Force officer and a NASA astronaut. On June 3, 1965, he became the first American to conduct a spacewalk. White was killed during the Apollo 1 training accident and posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and was previously awarded the NASA Space Flight Medal for his Gemini 4 spaceflight.

American psychologist who spent nearly his entire career at Teachers College, Columbia University. H

American psychologist who spent nearly his entire career at Teachers College, Columbia University. His work on animal behavior and the learning process led to the theory of connectionism and helped lay the scientific foundation for modern educational psychology. He also worked on solving industrial problems, such as employee exams and testing. He was a member of the board of the Psychological Corporation, and served as president of the American Psychological Association in 1912[2][3].

Was an English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist. He was an expert on microlepidoptera. His huge

Was an English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist. He was an expert on microlepidoptera. His huge collection of specimens (over 100,000) is at the Natural History Museum, London. Meyrick began publishing notes on microlepidoptera in 1875, but when in December, 1877 he gained a post at The King's School, Parramatta, New South Wales, there were greater opportunities for indulging his interest. He stayed in Australia for ten years. He was the author of Handbook of British Lepidoptera (1895)

Is a United States Air Force officer and a NASA astronaut, who spent six months on the International

Is a United States Air Force officer and a NASA astronaut, who spent six months on the International Space Station as flight engineer. He is the commander of ISS Expedition 18, and is as of 2009[update] commander of the International Space Station. Fincke

American physicist who shared the 1952 Nobel Prize for Physics for his independent discovery (publis

American physicist who shared the 1952 Nobel Prize for Physics for his independent discovery (published 1946) of nuclear magnetic resonance in liquids and in solids

Was an English entomologist, botanist and writer.Newman was born in Hampstead into a Quaker family.

Was an English entomologist, botanist and writer.Newman was born in Hampstead into a Quaker family. Both his parents were keen naturalists, and he was further encouraged to take an interest in the natural world at his boarding school in Painswick.