Scientist/researcher Famous Names Starting with Letter R

A German physicist who studied gamma rays from nuclear transitions.

A German physicist who studied gamma rays from nuclear transitions.

American physicist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics, shared with his thesis advisor Joseph H

American physicist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics, shared with his thesis advisor Joseph Hooton Taylor Jr., "for the discovery of a new type of pulsar, a discovery that has opened up new possibilities for the study of gravitation". He was a specialist in the pulsar studies and gravitational waves.

Is an American psychologist and sex researcher. While employed at various institutions including the

Is an American psychologist and sex researcher. While employed at various institutions including the University of Nebraska he conducted research on passive smoking and several other topics, but he is best known today for his claims about homosexuality.

Is an American astronaut. Schweickart was born in Neptune, New Jersey. He earned an B.S. and an M.S.

Is an American astronaut. Schweickart was born in Neptune, New Jersey. He earned an B.S. and an M.S. in Aeronautics/Astronautics from MIT in 1956 and 1963 respectively.

One of the most successful entrepreneurs in Russian history, the owner and founder of the "Russian S

One of the most successful entrepreneurs in Russian history, the owner and founder of the "Russian Standard" brand, which includes the Russian Standard Bank, consumer credit and insurance firms, plus the popular Russian Standard vodka. one of the most successful entrepreneurs in Russian history, the owner and founder of the "Russian Standard" brand, which includes the Russian Standard Bank, consumer credit and insurance firms, plus the popular Russian Standard vodka.

A psychologist and author of several books on human cognition and reasoning, including Deduction (19

A psychologist and author of several books on human cognition and reasoning, including Deduction (1991, co-author Philip Johnson-Laird) and The Rational Imagination (2005).

Is a Peruvian anthropologist and archeologist. She is also founder and director of the Archeological

Is a Peruvian anthropologist and archeologist. She is also founder and director of the Archeological project Caral.

A Japanese chemist. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2001. Noyori shared half of the prize wit

A Japanese chemist. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2001. Noyori shared half of the prize with William S. Knowles for the study of chirally catalyzed hydrogenations; the second half of the Prize went to K. Barry Sharpless for his study in chirally catalyzed oxidation reactions (Sharpless epoxidation).

A pioneer in the cloning field. In 1997 his laboratory at the University of Hawai?i at Manoa success

A pioneer in the cloning field. In 1997 his laboratory at the University of Hawai?i at Manoa successfully cloned mice using the Honolulu technique. The first one was a female named Cumulina from the cells that surround the developing ovarian follicle in mice.Yanagimachi was born in Japan. He received a BS in zoology in 1952 and a DSc in animal embryology in 1960 from Hokkaido University. He then taught high school for one year because he could not find a research job.