Scientist/researcher Famous Names Starting with Letter K

An Iranian writer who also writes in Dutch. Abdolah has lived in the Netherlands since 1988.

An Iranian writer who also writes in Dutch. Abdolah has lived in the Netherlands since 1988.

A Swedish physicist.He was born in Lund, Sweden, and his father Manne Siegbahn also won the Nobel Pr

A Swedish physicist.He was born in Lund, Sweden, and his father Manne Siegbahn also won the Nobel Prize in Physics, in 1924.

Was a Japanese zoölogist, born at Edo. In 1873 he came to the United States, where he received the

Was a Japanese zoölogist, born at Edo. In 1873 he came to the United States, where he received the Ph.D. degree from Yale in 1879 and from Johns Hopkins in 1883. He was appointed professor in the science department of the Imperial University of Tokyo in 1882 and councilor of the university in 1893. In 1896 he was made head of the fur-seal commission and signed, on behalf of Japan, a treaty with the United States and Great Britain. In 1901 he became dean of the College of Science of the Tokyo University and in 1907 was decorated with the Order of the Sacred Temple in recognition of public service

A scientist at the Central Leather Research Institute[1]He had his initial schooling at the Holy Fam

A scientist at the Central Leather Research Institute[1]He had his initial schooling at the Holy Family Convent and subsequently at the Government Model High School for Boys. He obtained his Pre-degree from the University of Calicut through the St. Thomas College, Trichur. He went on to do his bachelors (1990-94), masters (94-96) and doctoral studies (96-2000) at the AC College of Technology, Anna University. For his doctoral research he worked under the supervision of Dr T Ramasami[2], then Director of Central Leather Research Institute and currently Secretary, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India. A detailed biodata of Dr Sreeram can be found at the website of Central Leather Research Institute[3], where he serves as a Scientist since 2002.

Is the founder of Adbusters magazine and author of the books Culture Jam and Design Anarchy. He is t

Is the founder of Adbusters magazine and author of the books Culture Jam and Design Anarchy. He is the CEO of the Blackspot Anticorporation. Lasn currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Was a famous Egyptian archaeologist who discovered The King Khufu Solar ship in 1950.

Was a famous Egyptian archaeologist who discovered The King Khufu Solar ship in 1950.

Is one of the founders of Soviet metallogeny, principal advocate and the first president of Kazakhst

Is one of the founders of Soviet metallogeny, principal advocate and the first president of Kazakhstan Academy of Sciences. He was born on March 30 (April 11), 1899 in Bayanaul district of Pavlodar Province. He died on January 31, 1964 in Moscow and is bu

Is an Armenian scientist. He was a talented scientist and engineer who developed a new method of wel

Is an Armenian scientist. He was a talented scientist and engineer who developed a new method of welding. This method became an important progress in the science which allowed significantly increasing strength of welded structures and to change the percep

A German Freudian psychoanalyst of Norwegian and Dutch descent

A German Freudian psychoanalyst of Norwegian and Dutch descent

Swiss physicist and Nobel laureate. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1987 with Johannes Geo

Swiss physicist and Nobel laureate. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1987 with Johannes Georg Bednorz for their work in superconductivity in ceramic materials.

Was a German zoologist who was a pioneer in the field of ecology and a former director of the Museum

Was a German zoologist who was a pioneer in the field of ecology and a former director of the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin.Möbius was born in the town of Eilenburg in Saxony. At the age of four he attended primary school at the Bergschule Eilenburg, and at the age of 12 he was sent by his father to train as a teacher. In 1844 he passed the exams with distinction and began working as teacher in Seesen, on the northwest edge of the Harz mountain range. In 1849 he began studying natural science and philosophy at Humboldt University in Berlin. After he graduated, he taught zoology, botany, Mineralogy, geography, physics, and chemistry at the Johanneum High School in Hamburg.

American chemist known for his work on stereoselective reactions.

American chemist known for his work on stereoselective reactions.

German chess master, one of the most renowned of the classic masters of 19th century chess. He had a

German chess master, one of the most renowned of the classic masters of 19th century chess. He had a long and distinguished chess career

Was a NASA astronaut.Henize attended primary and secondary schools in Plainville and Mariemont, Ohio

Was a NASA astronaut.Henize attended primary and secondary schools in Plainville and Mariemont, Ohio and received a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics in 1947 and a master of arts degree in astronomy in 1948 from the University of Virginia while carry

Is a scientist, who is best known as an author and science commentator on Australian radio and telev

Is a scientist, who is best known as an author and science commentator on Australian radio and television

Swedish physicist, and Nobel laureat in physics for his discoveries and research in the field of X-

Swedish physicist, and Nobel laureat in physics for his discoveries and research in the field of X-ray spectroscopy. He was born in Örebro, Sweden.

Was an American herpetologist.In 1913 Schmidt entered Cornell University to study biology and geolog

Was an American herpetologist.In 1913 Schmidt entered Cornell University to study biology and geology. In 1915 he discovered his preference for herpetology during a four month training course at the Perdee Oil Company in Louisiana.[3] In 1916 he was admitted to the the degree of Bachelor of Arts and made his first geological expedition to Santo Domingo. From 1916 to 1922 he worked as scientific assistant in herpetology at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, under the well-known American herpetologists Mary Cynthia Dickerson and Gladwyn K. Noble. In 1919 he made his first collecting expedition to Puerto Rico. In 1922 he became the assistant curator of reptiles and amphibians at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. From 1923 to 1934 he made several collecting expeditions for that museum to Central and South America

Austrian ethologist who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1973, along with Nikol

Austrian ethologist who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1973, along with Nikolaas Tinbergen and Konrad Lorenz.

German Jewish physicist and astronomer. He is also the father of astrophysicist Martin Schwarzschild

German Jewish physicist and astronomer. He is also the father of astrophysicist Martin Schwarzschild.

Was an American psychologist and behaviorist well-remembered for his influential contributions to th

Was an American psychologist and behaviorist well-remembered for his influential contributions to the study of learning and memory. His failure to find a single biological locus of memory (or "engram", as he called it) suggested to him that memories were not localized to one part of the brain, but were widely distributed throughout the cortex.While working toward his Ph.D. in genetics at Johns Hopkins University, Karl Lashley became associated with the influential psychologist John B. Watson. During three years of postdoctoral work on vertebrate behavior (1914-17), he began formulating the research program that was to occupy the remainder of his life.

German chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1963, with Giulio Natta, for work on polymers

German chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1963, with Giulio Natta, for work on polymers. In 1960, Ziegler received the Werner von Siemens Ring, jointly with Otto Bayer and Walter Reppe, for expanding the scientific knowledge of and the technical development of new synthetic materials.

German mathematician who is often cited as the "father of modern analysis"

German mathematician who is often cited as the "father of modern analysis"

Was an Austrian taxonomist, entomologist and botanist. Dalla Torre studied natural sciences at the U

Was an Austrian taxonomist, entomologist and botanist. Dalla Torre studied natural sciences at the University of Innsbruck. He then worked in the University as an entomologist and in 1895 became Professor of Zoology at the University of Innsbruck. This bo

American biochemist and Nobel laureate.r Mullis was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993 for

American biochemist and Nobel laureate.r Mullis was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993 for his development of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), a central technique in biochemistry and molecular biology which allows the amplification of specified DNA sequences. Dr Mullis subsequently was awarded the Japan Prize that same year.

Is an American geologist and a former NASA astronaut. A crew member on three Space Shuttle missions,

Is an American geologist and a former NASA astronaut. A crew member on three Space Shuttle missions, she is first American woman to walk in space.Sullivan performed an EVA during Space Shuttle Challenger mission STS-41-G on 1984 October 11. She flew on th