Scientist/researcher Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is an eminent Estonian astrophysicist and one of the discoverers of the cellular structure of the Un

Is an eminent Estonian astrophysicist and one of the discoverers of the cellular structure of the Universe. Born in Tartu, he attended the University of Tartu, where he received the Ph.D. equivalent in 1955 and a senior research doctorate in 1972. From 19

Is a former Armenian-American pathologist. He is most noted for publicly championing a terminal pati

Is a former Armenian-American pathologist. He is most noted for publicly championing a terminal patient's right to die via euthanasia; he claims to have assisted at least 130 patients to that end. He famously said that "dying is not a crime."[citation nee

Is a former NASA astronaut.Lousma was one of the 19 astronauts selected by NASA in April 1966. He se

Is a former NASA astronaut.Lousma was one of the 19 astronauts selected by NASA in April 1966. He served as a member of the astronaut support crews for the Apollo 9, 10, and 13 missions. He famously was the capcom recipient of the "Houston, we've had a pr

Is an American astrologer and celebrity who is the mother of the Hollywood action film star Sylveste

Is an American astrologer and celebrity who is the mother of the Hollywood action film star Sylvester Stallone and of the singer Frank Stallone.Stallone appeared on the 1980s wrestling program called GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. Stallone was shown rapping with Americana, Mt. Fiji and Susie Spirit behind her. She rapped about Aunt Kittie's girls and making them kitty litter. Stallone became famous in her own right during the mid-1990s, by publishing astrology books, making television appearances, and setting up a psychic hotline where she would charge telephone callers for the advice of her and other operators. She also invented the term "rumpology", which, according to her, is an art similar to that of palm reading except that the procedure is done by examining pictures of people's rear ends. She also claims that she can consult dogs to find out about the future. She also became involved in the cosmetics industry, launching facial masks and other products that she claimed cured skin problems.

Was a Portuguese physician, naturalist, poet and Deist.At the age of seventeen he entered the Univer

Was a Portuguese physician, naturalist, poet and Deist.At the age of seventeen he entered the University of Évora to study philosophy, and later studied medicine at Coimbra, receiving his baccalaureate in 1717. In order to escape the persecutions of the I

Was a German entomologist.Hübner was the author of Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge (1796-1805

Was a German entomologist.Hübner was the author of Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge (1796-1805), a founding work of Entomology. He was one of the first specialists to work on the European Lepidoptera. He described very many new species, for example Se

New York, USA, May 14, 1974) was the founder of psychodrama, sociometry and the foremost pioneer of

New York, USA, May 14, 1974) was the founder of psychodrama, sociometry and the foremost pioneer of group psychotherapy. He was also a leading psychiatrist, theorist and educator. During his lifetime, he was recognized as one of the leading social scientists.

Was a Dutch explorer who was sent to find Terra Australis, but he instead came across Easter Island

Was a Dutch explorer who was sent to find Terra Australis, but he instead came across Easter Island by chance.

A French doctor and archaeologist, was a pioneer in the exploration of the monuments of Greece and a

A French doctor and archaeologist, was a pioneer in the exploration of the monuments of Greece and a scholar of international reputation in the developing "republic of letters".

Was a Dutch explorer and later admiral commanding the Dutch fleet at the Battle of Gibraltar.

Was a Dutch explorer and later admiral commanding the Dutch fleet at the Battle of Gibraltar.

Was a French explorer of Breton origin who claimed what is now Canada for France.[1][2][3][4] He was

Was a French explorer of Breton origin who claimed what is now Canada for France.[1][2][3][4] He was the first European to describe and map[5] the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence River, which he named "The Country of Canadas", after the Iroquois names for the two big settlements he saw at Stadacona (Quebec City) and at Hochelaga (Montreal Island).

French naturalist and entomologist most noted for his studies of Diptera. Born in Paris, where he li

French naturalist and entomologist most noted for his studies of Diptera. Born in Paris, where he lived all his life, though he had a small house in Petit-Quincy, Seine-et-Oise.He became a member of the Entomological Society of France in 1844. His first paper was published in its Annals in 1845, as was most of his later work. Bigot was a prolific author and like Francis Walker his work was the subject of much later criticism.

1936, Jacques Mehler is an influential cognitive psychologist.

1936, Jacques Mehler is an influential cognitive psychologist.

Is an Iranian mathematician. He is a professor at the University of Isfahan. His research interests

Is an Iranian mathematician. He is a professor at the University of Isfahan. His research interests include functional analysis and nonlinear functional analysis.

Is a former NASA astronaut and a former captain in the United States Navy, most famous as the comman

Is a former NASA astronaut and a former captain in the United States Navy, most famous as the commander of the Apollo 13 mission, which suffered an explosion en route to the Moon but was brought back safely to Earth by the efforts of the crew and mission

Was an American space scientist at the University of Iowa. The Van Allen radiation belts were named

Was an American space scientist at the University of Iowa. The Van Allen radiation belts were named after him, following the 1958 satellite missions (Explorer I and Explorer 3) in which Van Allen had argued that a Geiger counter should be used to detect charged particles.

Is a former NASA astronaut.He was command pilot for Gemini 4, a 66-orbit 4-day mission that began on

Is a former NASA astronaut.He was command pilot for Gemini 4, a 66-orbit 4-day mission that began on June 3 and ended June 7, 1965. McDivitt became the first of his group to be named as commander of his own mission. Highlights of the mission included a co

American chemist. He shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1946 with John Howard Northrop and Wende

American chemist. He shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1946 with John Howard Northrop and Wendell Meredith Stanley.

Is an American archaeologist who was born in Atchinson, Kansas on January 12, 1905. He died on May 1

Is an American archaeologist who was born in Atchinson, Kansas on January 12, 1905. He died on May 17, 1997 in Bethesda, Maryland. His parents were Charles and Maude Griffin. Jimmy Griffin is regarded as one of the most influential archaeologists in North America in the 20th century.

Was an American astronaut. He is of Scottish and Irish descent. He served as Lunar Module pilot for

Was an American astronaut. He is of Scottish and Irish descent. He served as Lunar Module pilot for Apollo 15, the fourth human lunar landing; he was the eighth man to walk on the Moon.Irwin was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[2] He received a Bachelor of Science degree in naval science from the United States Naval Academy in 1951 and a Master of Science in aeronautical engineering and instrumentation engineering from the University of Michigan in 1957.

Was a wealthy English naturalist who devoted almost all of his adult life to entomology.James Dale w

Was a wealthy English naturalist who devoted almost all of his adult life to entomology.James Dale was the son of wealthy landowners. He received his education at Cambridge University receiving his MA in 1818. He was a friend of James Francis Stephens, frequently mentioned in that author's Illustrations of British Entomology and of John Curtis who refers to him frequently in his British Entomology.

Is a former NASA astronaut and retired colonel of the United States Army. He is married with 3 child

Is a former NASA astronaut and retired colonel of the United States Army. He is married with 3 children.Adamson completed his Bachelor of Science in Engineering and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Army at West Point in 1969. In 1977, he comple

Is a American Naval officer and a former NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of six Space Shuttle missio

Is a American Naval officer and a former NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of six Space Shuttle missions and is the only American to have commanded five spaceflight missions.

Is a United States Air Force officer and a former NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of five Space Shut

Is a United States Air Force officer and a former NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of five Space Shuttle missions. He has been quoted as saying he loves floating in zero gravity. "The coolest thing about being an astronaut is getting to throw Skittles and

Is a former NASA Astronaut.From 1979 through the first flight, STS-1, Van Hoften supported the Space

Is a former NASA Astronaut.From 1979 through the first flight, STS-1, Van Hoften supported the Space Shuttle entry and on-orbit guidance, navigation and flight control testing at the Flight Systems Laboratory at Downey, California. Subsequently he was lea