Scientist/researcher Famous Names Starting with Letter J

As among the creators of the Finite Element Method (FEM) and lately Professor at the University of S

As among the creators of the Finite Element Method (FEM) and lately Professor at the University of Stuttgart and Director of the Institute for Statics and Dynamics of Aerospace Structures.

Was the founder of the Johnson Publishing Company, an international media and cosmetics empire headq

Was the founder of the Johnson Publishing Company, an international media and cosmetics empire headquartered in Chicago, Illinois that includes Ebony, and Jet magazines, Fashion Fair Cosmetics and EBONY Fashion Fair. Johnson was the first black person to appear on the Forbes 400 Rich List, and had a fortune estimated at close to $500 million.

American physicist. Born in Middletown, Connecticut the son of mathematician Edward Burr Van Vleck a

American physicist. Born in Middletown, Connecticut the son of mathematician Edward Burr Van Vleck and grandson of astronomer John Monroe Van Vleck, he grew up in Madison, Wisconsin,

Is an American scientist and Professor of Psychology and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Com

Is an American scientist and Professor of Psychology and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is a pioneer in complex system and nonlinear science. He is known as the father of genetic algorithms.

Was an English entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera and Coleoptera.His collections from China

Was an English entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera and Coleoptera.His collections from China , Japan and Kashmir are in the Natural History Museum , London.These contain also insects from Morocco, the Canary Islands and Madeira.

Was a Canadian space researcher. Chapman started his career with his work on radio propagation and t

Was a Canadian space researcher. Chapman started his career with his work on radio propagation and the ionosphere. He later received a Master of Science degree and a Ph.D. in physics at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. After his studies at university Chapman got his first position in the government with the Defense Research Board (DRB). He was then promoted to the position of section leader of the ionospheric propagation unit at the Defense Research Telecommunications Establishment (DRTE) in 1951 at Shirley's Bay, a Canadian military and civilian telecommunication research campus.He was also a superintendent.

Is a former astronaut and U.S. politician who became the third person and first American to orbit th

Is a former astronaut and U.S. politician who became the third person and first American to orbit the Earth, and later, United States Senator. Glenn began his career as a Marine Corps fighter pilot before joining NASA's Mercury program, NASA's original as

Is an American astronaut. Although born in South Carolina, he considers Gainesville, Georgia to be h

Is an American astronaut. Although born in South Carolina, he considers Gainesville, Georgia to be his hometown. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America where he achieved its second highest rank, Life Scout. He graduated with a bachelor of science in e

American biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1946 (with James Batcheller Sumner and W

American biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1946 (with James Batcheller Sumner and Wendell Meredith Stanley) for purifying and crystallizing certain enzymes.

Was the first person to present the Standard Model of particle physics in a single report. Additiona

Was the first person to present the Standard Model of particle physics in a single report. Additionally, he was the first, along with colleagues Glashow and Maiani, to recognize the critical importance of a fourth quark, later known as the "Charm quark".

Is a Norwegian computer scientist, professor in information systems at the Norwegian University of S

Is a Norwegian computer scientist, professor in information systems at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway, and an expert in the field of enterprise modelling.

A British biologist, specializing in ecology and plant population biology. He has authored several t

A British biologist, specializing in ecology and plant population biology. He has authored several textbooks on ecology and population biology.He served as president of the British Ecological Society (1967) and of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology (1993-1995).The British Ecological Society awards the John L. Harper Young Investigator's prize annually to the best paper in Journal of Ecology by a young author.[1] He is a member of the British Humanist Association.[2]

Was the most important American entomologist of the 19th century, responsible for naming and describ

Was the most important American entomologist of the 19th century, responsible for naming and describing approximately half of the insect taxa known in the United States during his lifetime[1], including some 5,000 species of beetles.

Was a NASA astronaut. He was one of only 24 men to have flown to the Moon.Born in Denver, Colorado,

Was a NASA astronaut. He was one of only 24 men to have flown to the Moon.Born in Denver, Colorado, Swigert attended the Blessed Sacrament School, Regis Jesuit High School, and East High School. He graduated from the University of Colorado, where he played varsity football and earned a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. He served with the U.S. Air Force from 1953-56. After completion of flight training at Nellis Air Force Base, he was assigned as a fighter pilot in Japan and Korea.

American physicist. He shared one half of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics with Theodor W. Hänsch fo

American physicist. He shared one half of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics with Theodor W. Hänsch for his work in precision spectroscopy.

An Australian computer scientist

An Australian computer scientist

Is a NASA astronaut who is currently assigned to fly on the STS-119 mission to the International Spa

Is a NASA astronaut who is currently assigned to fly on the STS-119 mission to the International Space Station. Phillips is also a retired Captain of the United States Navy Reserve. Phillips has received numerous awards and special honors. He is a Nationa

Is an American physicist and a NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of four spaceflights and has also ser

Is an American physicist and a NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of four spaceflights and has also served as NASA Chief Scientist.Born in Chicago, Illinois. Married to the former Carol E. Schiff. They have two children. John enjoys mountaineering, flying, s

Is a former NASA Astronaut who flew two space shuttle missions.Selected as an astronaut candidate by

Is a former NASA Astronaut who flew two space shuttle missions.Selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in January 1978, and became an astronaut in August 1979. During the following years, he worked extensively on satellite deployment and retrieval acti

Is a former NASA astronaut.Selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in 1980, he completed a one ye

Is a former NASA astronaut.Selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in 1980, he completed a one year training and evaluation period, and became an astronaut in August 1981. He served as a member of the launch support team at Kennedy Space Center for the

American immunologist and microbiologist who won the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

American immunologist and microbiologist who won the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Was an American astrophysicist. He is best known for his contributions to the solar neutrino problem

Was an American astrophysicist. He is best known for his contributions to the solar neutrino problem and the development of the Hubble Space Telescope, and for his leadership and development of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.

Was an English entomologist and archaeologist also noted for his artistic talents.He became a curato

Was an English entomologist and archaeologist also noted for his artistic talents.He became a curator and later professor at Oxford University, having been nominated by this friend and patron the Reverend Frederick William Hope, whose donation was the basis of the Hope Collection at Oxford.

Is a former NASA Astronaut who flew three space shuttle missions.

Is a former NASA Astronaut who flew three space shuttle missions.

A theoretical chemist. Born in Burnham on Sea, Somerset, England, he attended Bristol Grammar School

A theoretical chemist. Born in Burnham on Sea, Somerset, England, he attended Bristol Grammar School.