Scientist/researcher Famous Names Starting with Letter P

A renowned entomologist specializing in Lepidoptera (butterflies). He is also well known as a resear

A renowned entomologist specializing in Lepidoptera (butterflies). He is also well known as a researcher and author on the subject of human overpopulation, notably for his 1968 book The Population Bomb, and is Bing Professor of Population Studies in the department of Biological Sciences at Stanford University[1].Ehrlich currently is the president of the Center for Conservation Biology at Stanford University. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society.

Was a Alsacian physician considered the father of modern pædiatrics in eastern France after World W

Was a Alsacian physician considered the father of modern pædiatrics in eastern France after World War I.Rohmer was born in Huttenheim, Alsace-Lorraine, part of the German Empire, to the farmer Albert Rohmer (1846–1912) and Marie-Elizabeth Metz (1850–1935)

American social scientists to defend homosexuality in print as a valid lifestyle. He is also known f

American social scientists to defend homosexuality in print as a valid lifestyle. He is also known for having made a conscientious lifelong effort to develop the foundations of a "science of human nature."

A French chemist, born at Carcassonne. He taught science classes most of his life before he became D

A French chemist, born at Carcassonne. He taught science classes most of his life before he became Dean of the Faculty of Science in 1905.

Is a former American astronaut and a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions.Lockhart, born and raised

Is a former American astronaut and a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions.Lockhart, born and raised in Amarillo, Texas, earned degrees in mathematics and aerospace engineering from Texas Tech University and the University of Texas at Austin before being

A professor of psychology at the University of Oregon and the president of the Decision Research gro

A professor of psychology at the University of Oregon and the president of the Decision Research group. He earned his Ph.D. in psychology at the University of Michigan in 1964.[1]

American biochemist and professor emeritus at Stanford University. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln

American biochemist and professor emeritus at Stanford University. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1943, received his B.S.

A theoretician in Communication Theory and Radical Constructivism and has commented in the fields of

A theoretician in Communication Theory and Radical Constructivism and has commented in the fields of family therapy and general psychotherapy. He was one of the most influential figures at the Mental Research Institute and lived and worked in Palo Alto, California until his death at the age of 85.

Is a NASA Astronaut.American Society of Mechanical Engineers, National Society of Professional Engin

Is a NASA Astronaut.American Society of Mechanical Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Naval Engineers, United States Naval Reserves.

A Soviet physicist of Nobel Prize laureate in physics in 1958 for his scientific contributions.

A Soviet physicist of Nobel Prize laureate in physics in 1958 for his scientific contributions.

Was a cosmonaut who flew on the historic Voskhod 2 mission.Belyayev was selected for the space progr

Was a cosmonaut who flew on the historic Voskhod 2 mission.Belyayev was selected for the space programme in 1960 after nearly fifteen years' experience in the Soviet air force and navy. He was originally to fly the Vostok 8 mission into Earth's Van Allen

Was a Soviet psychologist who lived in the Ukraine until 1918. He introduced the behaviorist approac

Was a Soviet psychologist who lived in the Ukraine until 1918. He introduced the behaviorist approach in Russian psychology (under the label "objective Marxist psychology"). During the 1930s he was severely criticized for his adherence to psychological te

Is a cosmonaut. As of 2006[update], he was one of the top 25 astronauts in terms of total time in sp

Is a cosmonaut. As of 2006[update], he was one of the top 25 astronauts in terms of total time in space.Vinogradov flew as the flight engineer on Soyuz TM-26 on August 5, 1997, living on Mir until returning to Earth on February 19, 1998. During their 197

Was a Serbian physicist and chemist.In the years 1937 and 1938, he worked with Irène Joliot-Curie a

Was a Serbian physicist and chemist.In the years 1937 and 1938, he worked with Irène Joliot-Curie and Frédéric Joliot-Curie on research action of neutrons on the heavy elements. It was an important step in the discovery of nuclear fission. Together with I

Is a Spanish astronaut and a veteran of two space missions.Duque earned a degree in aeronautical eng

Is a Spanish astronaut and a veteran of two space missions.Duque earned a degree in aeronautical engineering from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) in 1986. He worked for GMV and for the European Space Agency (ESA) for six years before being sel

Is an American biochemistry researcher and a NASA astronaut.[1] Her first space mission was in 2002,

Is an American biochemistry researcher and a NASA astronaut.[1] Her first space mission was in 2002, with an extended stay aboard the International Space Station as a member of Expedition 5. Her second mission launched October 10, 2007, as the first femal

Was a Swedish explorer and naturalist.He was born in the parish of Hålanda in Västergötland and s

Was a Swedish explorer and naturalist.He was born in the parish of Hålanda in Västergötland and studied at Uppsala with Carolus Linnaeus. In 1750–1752 he travelled as chaplain on the ship Prins Carl to Asia where he spent four months studying the flora, fauna, and people of the Canton region of China.

American physicist who won the 1946 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the physics of high press

American physicist who won the 1946 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the physics of high pressures. He also wrote extensively on the scientific method and on other aspects of the philosophy of science.

Was one of Russia's foremost anarchists and one of the first advocates of anarchist communism: most

Was one of Russia's foremost anarchists and one of the first advocates of anarchist communism: most of his life he advocated for a communist society free from central government. Because of his title of prince and his prominence as an anarchist in the lat

American medical doctor, professor, and molecular biologist who was awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in

American medical doctor, professor, and molecular biologist who was awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (which he shared with Roderick MacKinnon) for his discovery of aquaporins.[1] Aquaporins are water-channel proteins that move water molecules through the cell membrane.

A German physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate for his coincidental discovery with Albert F

A German physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate for his coincidental discovery with Albert Fert of giant magnetoresistance which brought about a breakthrough in gigabyte hard disk drives.[

Is an Hungarian Australian scientist and Associate Professor of Enterprise Architecture at the Schoo

Is an Hungarian Australian scientist and Associate Professor of Enterprise Architecture at the School of Computing and Information Technology, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.

Brazilian-born British scientist best known for his work on how the immune system rejects or accepts

Brazilian-born British scientist best known for his work on how the immune system rejects or accepts tissue transplants. He was co-winner of the 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet.

A Dutch physicist and physical chemist. He later legally changed his name to Peter Joseph William De

A Dutch physicist and physical chemist. He later legally changed his name to Peter Joseph William Debye.

A British biochemist who was awarded the 1978 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his discovery of the che

A British biochemist who was awarded the 1978 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his discovery of the chemiosmotic mechanism of ATP synthesis.