Professional/specialist Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Was a Canadian scientist specializing in the fields of meteorology and climatology.Currie and Frank

Was a Canadian scientist specializing in the fields of meteorology and climatology.Currie and Frank Davies worked together at Chesterfield Inlet during the Second International Polar Year (1932-1933). Online archive of Currie's work on 2nd IPYHe was associated with the University of Saskatchewan (1930 - 1981), as a Professor and Head of the Department of Physics, founder of the Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies (1956), Dean of Graduate Studies (1959) and Vice-president, Research (1967) and as Professor Emeritus.In 1972, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada "for his services to science and education especially in the fields of meteorology and climatology". [1]

A judge in Spain. Garzón currently sits on Spain's criminal court (Sala 5 of the Audiencia Nacional

A judge in Spain. Garzón currently sits on Spain's criminal court (Sala 5 of the Audiencia Nacional, also known as National Court), the Audiencia Nacional. He has been the subject of controversy.Garzón came to international attention on October 10, 1998 when he issued an international warrant for the arrest of former Chilean president Augusto Pinochet over the alleged deaths and torture of Spanish citizens during his tenure; the Chilean Truth Commission (1990-91) report was the basis for the warrant, although Pinochet's alleged crimes took place well outside the jurisdiction of the Spanish court. Eventually it was turned down by the then British Home Secretary, Jack Straw, who refused Garzón's request to have Pinochet extradited to Spain.

Was a much-praised official who served during the reign of Emperor Renzong of Song China. Bao is so

Was a much-praised official who served during the reign of Emperor Renzong of Song China. Bao is so well-respected and legendary in Chinese history and culture, and is today invoked as the symbol of justice in China.After passing the imperial examination in 1027, Bao deferred embarking on his official career for a decade in order to care for his elderly parents and faithfully observe proper mourning rites after their deaths. From 1037 until his death in 1062, Bao successively held several offices at court and in provincial locations. In his lifetime

Is a French philologist and philosopher,[1][2] born in 1947 in Boulogne-Billancourt. A past Director

Is a French philologist and philosopher,[1][2] born in 1947 in Boulogne-Billancourt. A past Director at Jacques Derrida's Collège international de philosophie and director of research (senior research chair) at the CNRS,[3] she succeeded to the head chair of Jonathan Barnes at the Centre Leon-Robin in 2006. Her work centers on Sophism and rhetoric, and their relation to philosophy. Her work is considered a synthesis of the Heideggerian heritage with the linguistic turn.

A Distinguished University Professor Emerita of Linguistics and Philosophy at UMass-Amherst. Partee

A Distinguished University Professor Emerita of Linguistics and Philosophy at UMass-Amherst. Partee is still publishing contributions in the field of semantic research.

Was the second to last remaining survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic on 15 April 1912 after h

Was the second to last remaining survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic on 15 April 1912 after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage.Barbara Joyce West was born in Bournemouth, Dorset, England on 24 May 1911 to Edwy Arthur West and Ada Mary Worth. Ada had given birth to a daughter, Constance, in 1907, and was pregnant with a third child when she boarded the Titanic.

He was named after the circus showman P.T. Barnum, and was perhaps the most famous fossil hunter of

He was named after the circus showman P.T. Barnum, and was perhaps the most famous fossil hunter of the early twentieth century.Based out of the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), Brown traversed the country bargaining and trading for fossils. His field was not limited to dinosaurs. He was known to collect or obtain anything of possible scientific value or that could take up space in the museum. Often, he simply sent money to have the fossil shipped to the American Museum, and any new specimen of interest often resulted in a flurry of letters between the discoverer and Brown.

Was a French-German author, philosopher, encyclopedist and a prominent figure in the French Enlighte

Was a French-German author, philosopher, encyclopedist and a prominent figure in the French Enlightenment. He was born Paul Heinrich Dietrich in Edesheim, near Landau in the Rhenish Palatinate, but lived and worked mainly in Paris, where he kept a salon.

A professor of mathematics at Harvard University.His early work was in geometric topology. In a clev

A professor of mathematics at Harvard University.His early work was in geometric topology. In a clever, elementary fashion, he proved the generalized Schoenflies conjecture (his complete proof required an additional result by Marston Morse), around the sa

Was an American naturalist and educator.After working as a curator at the Oklahoma City Zoo he came

Was an American naturalist and educator.After working as a curator at the Oklahoma City Zoo he came to the Cincinnati Zoo in 1968. That year he was part of an expedition to Antarctica, where he visited the South Pole and brought penguins to Cincinnati. At the Cincinnati Zoo he worked to teach children about nature, establishing the Junior Zoologist Club for twelve-to-sixteen year olds in 1968. This became a model for other zoos. He became the Cincinnati Zoo's director of education in 1974 and retired in 1995. But after leaving the zoo he was still busy, serving as director of the Nature Academy, another program for young people, and at the (Highlands Nature Santuary) in Bainbridge, Ohio.

Was a Dutch-American astronomer.In 1929 he married fellow astronomer Dr. Priscilla Fairfield Bok, an

Was a Dutch-American astronomer.In 1929 he married fellow astronomer Dr. Priscilla Fairfield Bok, and for the remainder of their lives the two collaborated closely on their astronomical work.From 1929 until 1957 he worked at Harvard University. He then worked as director of Mount Stromlo Observatory in Australia for nine years, before returning to the United States as director of Steward Observatory. He became a US citizen in 1938.In 1975 Bok coauthored the statement Objections to Astrology (The Humanist, 1975)[1], which was endorsed by 186 professional astronomers, astrophysicists, and other scientists, including nineteen winners of the Nobel Prize. The statement was published in The Humanist. This led to the formation of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal, of which he was a founding Fellow.

Was a Dutch mathematician.

Was a Dutch mathematician.

Was an American ichthyologist. He was born in Monroe County, Iowa, and graduated from Indiana Univer

Was an American ichthyologist. He was born in Monroe County, Iowa, and graduated from Indiana University in 1886. For 10 years, he served as teacher and superintendent of schools in Indiana and California. He was professor of biology at the Indiana State Normal School in 1886-91. He lectured at Stanford University in 1893-94, at Cornell in 1900-03, and at Yale in 1903-06. He died in Berkeley, California, aged 78.

Was a Dutch philosopher of Portuguese Jewish origin. Revealing considerable scientific aptitude, the

Was a Dutch philosopher of Portuguese Jewish origin. Revealing considerable scientific aptitude, the breadth and importance of Spinoza's work was not fully realized until years after his death. Today, he is considered one of the great rationalists of 17th

Was a Czech orientalist and linguist. He deciphered the ancient Hittite language, identified it as a

Was a Czech orientalist and linguist. He deciphered the ancient Hittite language, identified it as an Indo-European language and laying the grounds to Hittitology. Though of Czech origin, he published his work in German or French.Hrozný was born in Lysá nad Labem, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary. In the town of Kolín he learned Hebrew and Arabic, at the University of Vienna Akkadian, Aramaic, Ethiopian, Sumerian and Sanskrit, as well as the cuneiform used in Asia Minor, Mesopotamia and Persia. He also studied orientalism at Humboldt University of Berlin.

Was an Italian critic, idealist philosopher, and politician. He wrote on numerous topics, including

Was an Italian critic, idealist philosopher, and politician. He wrote on numerous topics, including philosophy of history and aesthetics, and was a prominent liberal, although he opposed laissez-faire free trade. His influence on Antonio Gramsci is quite

Was a Dutch philosopher of Portuguese Jewish origin

Was a Dutch philosopher of Portuguese Jewish origin

Was a Jewish scientist in the Diaspora. A native of Germany, he was an Ashkenazic Jew. He received a

Was a Jewish scientist in the Diaspora. A native of Germany, he was an Ashkenazic Jew. He received a thorough Hebrew and secular education at the institutions of his native city, and devoted himself at the university to the study of mathematics and astron

A professor in astronomy at Uppsala University in Sweden.He is known for his work in uniting cosmic

A professor in astronomy at Uppsala University in Sweden.He is known for his work in uniting cosmic science with culture and theology, and questioning space science from a humanistic point of view. In 2002, Bengt was awarded the grand prize of the Royal Institute of Technology, and has also been awarded the grand prize of Längmanska kulturfonden. At one point during his career, he was a counselor working for the government of Sweden.

Was an American soldier, mathematician, and botanist.He was on frontier, garrison, and engineer duty

Was an American soldier, mathematician, and botanist.He was on frontier, garrison, and engineer duty until 1846, when he participated in the military occupation of the new state of Texas. Subsequently, he served during the Mexican-American War, being brev

Was a pioneering American astronomer. He is notable for creating the Astronomical Journal, discoveri

Was a pioneering American astronomer. He is notable for creating the Astronomical Journal, discovering the Gould Belt, and for founding of the Argentine National Observatory and the Argentine National Weather Service.he studied mathematics and astronomy under C. F. Gauss at Göttingen, Germany, during which time he published approximately 20 papers on the observation and motion of comets and asteroids. Following completion of his Ph.D. (he was the first American to receive this degree in astronomy) he toured European observatories asking for advice on what could be done to further astronomy as a professional science in the U.S.A. The main advice he received was to start a professional journal modeled after what was then the world's leading astronomical publication, the Astronomische Nachrichten.

Was a free African American astronomer, mathematician, surveyor, almanac author and farmer.Although

Was a free African American astronomer, mathematician, surveyor, almanac author and farmer.Although it is difficult to verify details of Benjamin Banneker's family history, it appears that his grandmother was a European American named Molly Welsh. The story goes that Molly met a slave named Banneka when she purchased him to help establish a farm located near the future site of Ellicott's Mills, west of Baltimore, Maryland. This part of Maryland was out of the mainstream of the colonial South, and as result had a more tolerant attitude toward African Americans than did colonial areas in which slavery was more prevalent.[1] A member of the Dogon tribe (reputed to have a historical knowledge of astronomy), Banneka may have cleared Molly's land, solved irrigation problems, and implemented a crop rotation for her. Soon thereafter, Molly freed and married Banneka, who may have shared his knowledge of astronomy with her

Was an American entomologist.

Was an American entomologist.

Has been a professor of meteorology in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Saint Lou

Has been a professor of meteorology in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Saint Louis University (SLU) since 1962[1]. He also volunteered as the sole meteorologist for St. Louis, Missouri NPR station KWMU-FM since the station began broadcasting in 1972[2] through early 2007. To recognize and preserve his contributions as an outstanding member of the St. Louis radio community[3], Abell was a 2005-2006 inductee to the St. Louis Radio Hall of Fame.[4]Ben Abell grew up in the Washington, D.C. area, and as a child began his fascination with weather when that area suffered severe flooding. He also gained firsthand experience of the consequences of weather working on his uncle's tobacco farm in the summers.[5]

Was a self educated mathematician, denied admission to university because he was Jewish. Nevertheles

Was a self educated mathematician, denied admission to university because he was Jewish. Nevertheless he was made Fellow of the Royal Society in 1819. Gompertz is today mostly known for his Gompertz's law of mortality, a demographic model published in 182