Scientist/researcher Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was a Canadian medical scientist, doctor and Nobel laureate noted as one of the co-discoverers of in

Was a Canadian medical scientist, doctor and Nobel laureate noted as one of the co-discoverers of insulin.

Is a former NASA Astronaut.Hauck, a Navy ROTC student at Tufts University, was commissioned upon gra

Is a former NASA Astronaut.Hauck, a Navy ROTC student at Tufts University, was commissioned upon graduation in 1962 and reported to USS Warrington (DD-843) where he served 20 months as communications officer and Combat Information Center officer. In 1964,

Is a software engineer and computer scientist, best-known for managing the development of OS/360, th

Is a software engineer and computer scientist, best-known for managing the development of OS/360, then later writing candidly about the process in his seminal book The Mythical Man-Month.

American physicist. He was awarded the 1995 Nobel Prize in Physics for his co-detection of the neutr

American physicist. He was awarded the 1995 Nobel Prize in Physics for his co-detection of the neutrino with Clyde Cowan in the neutrino experiment, and may be the only scientist in history "so intimately associated with the discovery of an elementary particle and the subsequent thorough investigation of its fundamental properties

English biochemist and a two time Nobel laureate in chemistry. He is the fourth person (and only liv

English biochemist and a two time Nobel laureate in chemistry. He is the fourth person (and only living) to have been awarded two Nobel Prizes.

Soddy was born in Eastbourne, England. He went to school at Eastbourne College, before going on to s

Soddy was born in Eastbourne, England. He went to school at Eastbourne College, before going on to study at University College of Wales at Aberystwyth and at Merton College, Oxford. He was a researcher at Oxford from 1898 to 1900. He married Winifred Beilby in 1908.

A Norwegian explorer, scientist and diplomat. He was married to Eva Nansen (died 1907). Nansen was a

A Norwegian explorer, scientist and diplomat. He was married to Eva Nansen (died 1907). Nansen was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922 for his work as a League of Nations High Commissioner.

Better known as Fritz Perls, was a noted German-born psychiatrist and psychotherapist of Jewish desc

Better known as Fritz Perls, was a noted German-born psychiatrist and psychotherapist of Jewish descent.

German organic chemist. One of the most prominent chemists in Europe from the 1850s until his death,

German organic chemist. One of the most prominent chemists in Europe from the 1850s until his death, especially in the theoretical realm, he was the principal founder of the theory of chemical structure.

German chemist known for the Bergius process for producing synthetic fuel from lignite coal.

German chemist known for the Bergius process for producing synthetic fuel from lignite coal.

Was a German scientist and brother of Heinrich Boie. He was born at Meldorf in Holstein and died at

Was a German scientist and brother of Heinrich Boie. He was born at Meldorf in Holstein and died at Kiel.

German chemist and industrialist.

German chemist and industrialist.

Was an atomic and nuclear physicist born in Zoppot (today Sopot, Poland) near Danzig (today Gdansk,

Was an atomic and nuclear physicist born in Zoppot (today Sopot, Poland) near Danzig (today Gdansk, Poland). Houtermans made important contributions to geochemistry and cosmochemistry.Houtermans began his studies at the Georg-August University of Göttingen in 1921, and he received his doctorate under James Franck in 1927, the same year Robert Oppenheimer received his doctorate under Max Born. He completed his Habilitation under Gustav Hertz at the Technische Hochschule Berlin, in 1932

German mathematician who worked on elliptic, abelian, and theta functions and invented Schottky grou

German mathematician who worked on elliptic, abelian, and theta functions and invented Schottky groups. He was born in Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw, Poland) and died in Berlin.

An Austrian entomologist who was Director of the Naturhistorisches Hofmuseum, Vienna, at the time of

An Austrian entomologist who was Director of the Naturhistorisches Hofmuseum, Vienna, at the time of his death. He wrote many papers on Diptera and Neuroptera.

Was an Croatian Jewish sexologist, ethnographer, folklorist, and Slavist.In 1877-78 Krauss attended

Was an Croatian Jewish sexologist, ethnographer, folklorist, and Slavist.In 1877-78 Krauss attended the University of Vienna. One of his first publications was a translation of Artemidoros' of Daldis "Interpretation of Dreams" was cited in Sigmund Freud's "Interpretation of Dreams." He began his career as a folklorist and ethnologist. In 1884-85, he received funding from the Crown Prince Rudolf to gather folklore and ballads of the Guslar singers in Bosnia, Croatia and Herzogovenia.

Was a German entomologist who specialised in Hymenoptera especially Tenthredinidae.Konow was a vicar

Was a German entomologist who specialised in Hymenoptera especially Tenthredinidae.Konow was a vicar studying entomology in his spare time. He wrote Familie Tenthredinidae in Wytsman's, Genera Insectorum ( Fascicle 29) 176 pp. 1905) and very many short papers describing new species of worldwide Tenthredinidae.

Chemical equilibria and reaction velocities. Ostwald, Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff, and Svante Arrhe

Chemical equilibria and reaction velocities. Ostwald, Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff, and Svante Arrhenius are usually credited with being the modern founders of the field of physical chemistry.

A Dutch physicist and winner of the Nobel prize for physics in 1953 for his invention of the phase c

A Dutch physicist and winner of the Nobel prize for physics in 1953 for his invention of the phase contrast microscope, an instrument that permits the study of internal cell structure without the need to stain and thus kill the cells.

Austrian-Slovene physician and chemist. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1923 for making impor

Austrian-Slovene physician and chemist. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1923 for making important contributions to quantitative organic microanalysis, one of which was the improvement of the combustion train technique for elemental analysis.

German chemist, who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1918 for his development of synthetic a

German chemist, who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1918 for his development of synthetic ammonia, important for fertilizers and explosives.

Was an Austrian psychologist whose work was related to the Gestalt school. In 1958 he published The

Was an Austrian psychologist whose work was related to the Gestalt school. In 1958 he published The Psychology of Interpersonal Relations, which systematized and expanded upon his creation of balance theory and attribution theory.In 1930, Heider was offered an opportunity to conduct research at the Clarke School for the Deaf in Northampton, Massachusetts, which was associated with Smith College, also in Northampton. This prospect was particularly attractive to him because Kurt Koffka, one of the founders of the Gestalt school of psychology, held a position at Smith College (Heider, 1983)

Is a Russian cosmonaut and RSC Energia test-pilot who has flown on several missions, including STS-1

Is a Russian cosmonaut and RSC Energia test-pilot who has flown on several missions, including STS-112, Soyuz TMA-10, and Expedition 15. He has collectively spent over 207 days in space.