Scientist/researcher Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was a philosopher and scientist from the Republic of Venice. He was known as a defender of Platonism

Was a philosopher and scientist from the Republic of Venice. He was known as a defender of Platonism and an opponent of Aristotelianism. In Croatia he is referred to as Frane Petric (sometimes Franjo Petric, Petriš, Petris and Petriševic).

Is a French underwater archaeologist. After studying at the École Nationale de la Statistique et de

Is a French underwater archaeologist. After studying at the École Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Administration Économique in Paris, from which he holds a degree in mathematics and statistics, Franck Goddio held key positions as advisor for national and international organizations and various governments for over 15 years. In the early 1980s he decided to focus entirely on underwater archaeology and founded in 1987 the Institut Européen d'Archéologie Sous Marine (IEASM) in Paris.

Was an Italian scientist. Together with Enrico Fermi, discovered key processes leading to nuclear fi

Was an Italian scientist. Together with Enrico Fermi, discovered key processes leading to nuclear fission. Rasetti refused to work on the Manhattan Project, however, on moral grounds.

Is an Italian astronaut. He was the first citizen of Italy to travel to space.After selection in 198

Is an Italian astronaut. He was the first citizen of Italy to travel to space.After selection in 1989 as a Payload Specialist by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and NASA, he became a staff member of ASI and was assigned to the NASA Johnson Space Center, Ho

Was an American ornithologist. He was the 2001 recipient of the Cooper Ornithological Society’s Lo

Was an American ornithologist. He was the 2001 recipient of the Cooper Ornithological Society’s Loye and Alden Miller Research Award, which is given in recognition of lifetime achievement in ornithological research.[1] In 1992, Dr. Pitelka received the Eminent Ecologist Award from the Ecological Society of America.

Was an American plant ecologist and pioneer in the study of vegetation science.he studied forestry a

Was an American plant ecologist and pioneer in the study of vegetation science.he studied forestry at the New York State College of Forestry and botany the University of Chicago, graduating in 1932. Egler went on to obtain his M.S. in plant ecology from the University of Minnesota, where he studied with William Skinner Cooper, in 1934, and his Ph.D. in plant ecology at Yale University, where his advisor was G. E. Nichols, in 1936.

Is a retired NASA astronaut, best remembered as the Commander of Apollo 8, the first mission to fly

Is a retired NASA astronaut, best remembered as the Commander of Apollo 8, the first mission to fly around the Moon, making him, along with fellow crew mates Jim Lovell and Bill Anders, the first of only 24 humans to do so. He was also the chief executive

Is a former NASA astronaut and a retired captain in the United States Navy. He served as the command

Is a former NASA astronaut and a retired captain in the United States Navy. He served as the commander of the International Space Station for almost four months in 2001.After designation as a Naval Aviator at Beeville, Texas, in May 1973, he flew F-4 Phan

American Nobel laureate and a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Irvine. His re

American Nobel laureate and a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Irvine. His research is in atmospheric chemistry and chemical kineti

Is a science fiction and fantasy artist living in Palo Alto

Is a science fiction and fantasy artist living in Palo Alto

American agricultural scientist who was born on a farm near Whitewater, Wisconsin, attended country

American agricultural scientist who was born on a farm near Whitewater, Wisconsin, attended country schools, and received his professional training first at Whitewater State Normal School and then at Cornell University.

Is a Costa Rican-American physicist and former NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of seven Space Shuttl

Is a Costa Rican-American physicist and former NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of seven Space Shuttle missions, making him the record holder for most spaceflights (a record he shares with Jerry L. Ross). He was one of the first Hispanic or Latino American

Is an American doctor and a retired NASA astronaut. He is currently a public speaker and consultant

Is an American doctor and a retired NASA astronaut. He is currently a public speaker and consultant to both Disney's Imagineering group and Applied Minds in California.

Is an Austrian electrical engineer, and was Austria's first astronaut.Together with Clemens Lothalle

Is an Austrian electrical engineer, and was Austria's first astronaut.Together with Clemens Lothaller, he was selected for the Soviet-Austrian space project Austromir 91. After two years of training he was chosen for the mission, and launched on October 2

German mineralogist, physicist and mathematician.

German mineralogist, physicist and mathematician.

Was a German cellist, composer and conductor, the son of the noted Italian cellist Innocenz Danzi. B

Was a German cellist, composer and conductor, the son of the noted Italian cellist Innocenz Danzi. Born in Schwetzingen, Franz Danzi worked in Mannheim, Munich, Stuttgart and Karlsruhe, where he died.

German mathematician. He was born in Sroda in the Grand Duchy of Poznan, Kingdom of Prussia (now Sro

German mathematician. He was born in Sroda in the Grand Duchy of Poznan, Kingdom of Prussia (now Sroda Wielkopolska, Poland) and died in Vienna, Austria

Is a former NASA astronaut. He is one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon.Haise was born in

Is a former NASA astronaut. He is one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon.Haise was born in Biloxi, Mississippi. He attended Biloxi High School and Perkinston Junior College (now Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College). He graduated with honors

Is a payload specialist for NASA.He is an instrument rated commercial pilot with more than 900 hours

Is a payload specialist for NASA.He is an instrument rated commercial pilot with more than 900 hours in various aircraft. Leslie graduated from Irving High School, Irving, Texas, in 1970, then received a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering science f

Was an American plant ecologist and pioneer in the study of vegetation succession.In 1905 he was app

Was an American plant ecologist and pioneer in the study of vegetation succession.In 1905 he was appointed full professor at the University of Nebraska, but left in 1907 to head the botany department at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. From 1917 to 1941 he was employed as an ecologist at the Carnegie Institution of Washington in Washington, D.C., where he was able to carry out dedicated ecological research.During winter he worked at research stations in Tucson, Arizona and Santa Barbara, California, while in the summer he performed fieldwork at the Carnegie's "Alpine Laboratory," a research station in Angel Canyon on the slopes of Pikes Peak, Colorado

Was a British entomologist.Moore was an assistant curator in the East India Company Museum, London.

Was a British entomologist.Moore was an assistant curator in the East India Company Museum, London. He continued until the museum was disbanded in 1879. He wrote the Lepidoptera indica (1890–1913), a major work on the butterflies of the South Asia in 12 volumes, which was completed after his death by Charles Swinhoe.

Is an Australian naturalist, botanical artist, historian, author and teacher. Without any formal sci

Is an Australian naturalist, botanical artist, historian, author and teacher. Without any formal scientific training, she has written extensively on botany and birds, as well as genealogy and general history. Erickson is the author of ten books, co-author of four, editor of twelve, and author or co-author of numerous papers and articles that have been printed in popular, scientific and encyclopaedic publications.

A Canadian medical scientist, doctor and Nobel laureate noted as one of the co-discovers of insuli

A Canadian medical scientist, doctor and Nobel laureate noted as one of the co-discovers of insuli

Was a Dutch explorer who sailed along the Western coast of Australia (see History of Western Austral

Was a Dutch explorer who sailed along the Western coast of Australia (see History of Western Australia) en route to Batavia (modern city of Jakarta).

Is a former NASA astronaut and former NASA Deputy Administrator. He also served briefly as NASA Acti

Is a former NASA astronaut and former NASA Deputy Administrator. He also served briefly as NASA Acting Administrator in early 2005, covering the period between the departure of Sean O'Keefe and the swearing in of Michael Griffin.