Scientist/researcher Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is an American geologist and a former NASA astronaut who has flown on three space shuttle missions:

Is an American geologist and a former NASA astronaut who has flown on three space shuttle missions: STS-89, STS-104 and STS-117. He was born at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho and considers Mesquite, Texas to be his hometown. He enjoys flying, skiing,

A German-born physicist and Nobel laureate.

A German-born physicist and Nobel laureate.

Is a former NASA astronaut who flew on four Space shuttle missions.Graduated from Fargo Central High

Is a former NASA astronaut who flew on four Space shuttle missions.Graduated from Fargo Central High School, Fargo, North Dakota, in 1963; received a bachelor of science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the United States Naval Academy in 1967 and a

Is an American astronaut with NASA.In 1985, Dr. Newman was appointed as adjunct professor in the Dep

Is an American astronaut with NASA.In 1985, Dr. Newman was appointed as adjunct professor in the Department of Space Physics and Astronomy at Rice University. That same year he came to work at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, where his duties included respons

Was an American psychologist, considered one of the most important 20th century psychologists in the

Was an American psychologist, considered one of the most important 20th century psychologists in the field of visual perception. In his classic work The Perception of the Visual World (1950) he rejected the fashionable behaviorism for a view based on his own experimental work, which pioneered the idea that animals 'sampled' information from the 'ambient' outside world. He also coined the term 'affordance', meaning the interactive possibilities of a particular object or environment. This concept has been extremely influential in the field of design and ergonomics: see for example the work of Donald Norman who worked with Gibson, and has adapted many of his ideas for his own theories.

Was an English scientist and physician, particularly remembered for his early work in capillary acti

Was an English scientist and physician, particularly remembered for his early work in capillary action and in the epidemiology of smallpox vaccination. He was a staunch proponent of the work of Sir Isaac Newton and often used his gift for satire in Newton

American psychologist, was the first professor of psychology in the United States at the University

American psychologist, was the first professor of psychology in the United States at the University of Pennsylvania and long-time editor and publisher of scientific journals and publications, most notably the journal Science.At the beginning of his career, many scientists regarded psychology at best a minor field of study, or at worst a pseudoscience such as phrenology. Perhaps more than any of his contemporaries, Cattell helped establish psychology as a legitimate science, worthy of study at the highest levels of the academy. At the time of his death, the New York Times hailed him as "the dean of American science." Yet Cattell may be best remembered for his uncompromising opposition to American involvement in World War I. His public opposition to the draft led to his dismissal from his position at Columbia University, a move that later led many American universities to establish tenure as a means of protecting unpopular beliefs.

Is a NASA Astronaut and a former Lieutenant Colonel of the United States Air Force.Kelly received hi

Is a NASA Astronaut and a former Lieutenant Colonel of the United States Air Force.Kelly received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy in May 1986 and was designated an Air Force Pilot in October 1987. He then reported to the 426th F-15

Was a NASA scientific astronaut born February 22, 1952, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Married to th

Was a NASA scientific astronaut born February 22, 1952, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Married to the former Tandi M. Benson of Seattle, Washington, they have four children. He is an Armenian-American.

Is an American computer scientist and object methodologist who is best known for his work in creatin

Is an American computer scientist and object methodologist who is best known for his work in creating the Object Modeling Technique (OMT) and the Unified Modeling Language (UML).

Was a British naturalist and palaeontologist. Bowerbank was born in Bishopsgate, London, and succeed

Was a British naturalist and palaeontologist. Bowerbank was born in Bishopsgate, London, and succeeded in conjunction with his brother to his father's distillery, in which he was actively engaged until 1847.

A noted Australian archaeologist of Cyprus

A noted Australian archaeologist of Cyprus

As the American founder of the Peoples Temple, which became synonymous with mass suicide after the N

As the American founder of the Peoples Temple, which became synonymous with mass suicide after the November 18, 1978 death of over 900 people from cyanide poisoning in their isolated agricultural intentional community called Jonestown, along with the death of 9 other people at a nearby airstrip and in Georgetown. To the extent the actions in Jonestown were viewed as a mass suicide, it is one of the largest such mass suicides in history, perhaps the largest in over 1,900 years and the greatest single loss of American civilian life in a non-natural disaster until the incidents of September 11, 2001. One of those dying at the nearby airstrip was Leo Ryan, who became the first and only Congressman murdered in the line of duty in the history of the United States.

Was an English entomologist.Tutt was the author of The British Noctuae and their Varieties (1891-92)

Was an English entomologist.Tutt was the author of The British Noctuae and their Varieties (1891-92) and the Natural History of the British Lepidoptera (1890-1911).

Was a Dutch explorer, of whose life little is known.

Was a Dutch explorer, of whose life little is known.

Was Dutch physiologist, botanist and physicist. He is best remembered for showing that light is esse

Was Dutch physiologist, botanist and physicist. He is best remembered for showing that light is essential to plant respiration, a vital step in the discovery of photosynthesis

A Czech psychologist who was also a prizewinning novelist and poet.An anti-communist, Pinkava emigra

A Czech psychologist who was also a prizewinning novelist and poet.An anti-communist, Pinkava emigrated to Britain with his wife and four children following the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet-led armies of the Warsaw pact. He worked as a clinical psychologist until his early retirement in 1982, when he turned to full-time writing.

Is a Polish explorer who, as a teenage double amputee, was the youngest person to reach the North Po

Is a Polish explorer who, as a teenage double amputee, was the youngest person to reach the North Pole in 2004, and eight months later the South Pole.As a member of a four-man expedition led by veteran Polish polar explorer Marek Kaminski called "Together to the Pole", Mela reached the North Pole on April 24, 2004 at the age of 15. After nine days of polar acclimatisation in Spitsbergen, Norway, the team began their 70 km trek on April 4, and received no outside assistance, relying solely on the supplies and gear they could pull on sleds.[2]

Was a Bohemian natural scientist. He was the brother of botanist Karel Borivoj Presl (1794–1852).

Was a Bohemian natural scientist. He was the brother of botanist Karel Borivoj Presl (1794–1852). The Czech Botanical Society commemorated the two brothers by naming its principal publication Preslia (founded in 1914). He is the author of Czech scientific terminology of various branches of science, including the Czech chemical nomenclature.

Was a founder of the U.S. Settlement House movement, and the first American woman to be awarded the

Was a founder of the U.S. Settlement House movement, and the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

A native of Carthage, Missouri, is an American scientist and a NASA astronaut. She is a veteran of t

A native of Carthage, Missouri, is an American scientist and a NASA astronaut. She is a veteran of three Space Shuttle missions and has served as NASA's Deputy Chief of the Astronaut Office.

Was a Korean scientist and astronomer during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).Jang's inventions, such

Was a Korean scientist and astronomer during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).Jang's inventions, such as the rain gauge and the water gauge, highlight the technological advancements of the Joseon Dynasty.

Is an American astronaut.Voss was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1990; she has since flown as

Is an American astronaut.Voss was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1990; she has since flown as a mission specialist on missions STS-57 (1993), STS-63 (1995), STS-83 (1997), STS-94 (1997) and STS-99 (2000).

Heyrovský was the inventor of the polarographic method, father of electroanalytical chemistry, and

Heyrovský was the inventor of the polarographic method, father of electroanalytical chemistry, and recipient of the Nobel Prize in 1959.

Was one of the more influential psychotherapists of the 20th century.[2] He was one of the founding

Was one of the more influential psychotherapists of the 20th century.[2] He was one of the founding figures of brief and family therapy and one of the more accomplished teachers, supervisors, and authors in these disciplines.[3] Conceived in a log cabin on his family's homestead in Montana, Haley was born in Midwest, Wyoming. His family moved to Berkeley, California when he was 4. After serving in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, he attended UCLA where he received a BA in Theater Arts. During his undergraduate years, Haley published a short story in The New Yorker.[4] After a year spent in pursuit of a career as a playwright, he returned to California and received a Bachelors of Library Science degree from University of California at Berkeley and then a Masters Degree in Communication from Stanford University