Scientist/researcher Famous Names Starting with Letter S

An Indian wheat pathologist. He studied in Chennai till high school and completed his early educatio

An Indian wheat pathologist. He studied in Chennai till high school and completed his early education at the Agriculture College, Coimbatore, then pursued his masters at the Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi and received his doctorate in Agriculture from the Delhi University. He is the Project Director of the All India Wheat program and author of more than 120 research papers, 50 book chapters and two textbooks.

American astrophysicist, and Nobel laureate in physics along with William Alfred Fowler for their wo

American astrophysicist, and Nobel laureate in physics along with William Alfred Fowler for their work in the theoretical structure and evolution of stars.[

Is the Korean founder and leader of the world-wide Unification Church and of the larger Unification

Is the Korean founder and leader of the world-wide Unification Church and of the larger Unification Movement which owns, operates or subsidizes many organizations involved in political, cultural, mass-media, and other activities. One of the best known of these is the Washington Times newspaper.

Is a former United States Naval officer and a former NASA astronaut.Kilrain reported to the Johnson

Is a former United States Naval officer and a former NASA astronaut.Kilrain reported to the Johnson Space Center as an Astronaut Candidate in March 1995. Following a year of training, she worked technical issues for the Vehicle Systems and Operations Bran

Japanese scientist who won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1987 for "his discovery of

Japanese scientist who won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1987 for "his discovery of the genetic principle for generation of antibody diversity." Although he won the Nobel Prize for his work in immunology, Tonegawa is a molecular biologist by training. In his later years, he has turned his attention to the molecular and cellular basis of memory formation.

A Swedish scientist, originally a physicist, but often referred to as a chemist, and one of the foun

A Swedish scientist, originally a physicist, but often referred to as a chemist, and one of the founders of the science of physical chemistry. The Arrhenius equation and the lunar crater Arrhenius are named after him.

Is a Russian and Soviet archaeologist and historian. Like Lev Gumilev, she was a student of Mikhail

Is a Russian and Soviet archaeologist and historian. Like Lev Gumilev, she was a student of Mikhail Artamonov, although she discarded many of the former's theories as mere speculations. She won the USSR State Prize in 1986

South African biologist and the 2002 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate.

South African biologist and the 2002 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate.

One of India's leading marine scientists. Qasim is known as the man who lead India's maiden explorat

One of India's leading marine scientists. Qasim is known as the man who lead India's maiden exploration to Antarctica and successfully organized and guided the other seven expeditions to the frozen continent from 1981 to 1988.He was Member of Planning Commission of India from 1991-1996. Qasim is Honorary Professor of many universities, including Aligarh Muslim University, Madurai Kamraj University, Anna Malai University, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Jamia Millia Islamia.

American psychologist specializing in parenting, child development and learning. She has written boo

American psychologist specializing in parenting, child development and learning. She has written books on raising gifted children, success for girls, and communication skills.