Scientist/researcher Famous Names Starting with Letter K

German physicist. For his discovery of the Integer Quantum Hall Effect he was awarded the 1985 Nobel

German physicist. For his discovery of the Integer Quantum Hall Effect he was awarded the 1985 Nobel Prize in Physics.

A Japanese scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2002 for developing a novel method for

A Japanese scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2002 for developing a novel method for mass spectrometric analyses of biological macromolecules.[1]

Is a Japanese astronaut from JAXA and a veteran of two NASA space shuttle missions.Wakata was select

Is a Japanese astronaut from JAXA and a veteran of two NASA space shuttle missions.Wakata was selected by the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) (now JAXA) as an astronaut candidate in 1992, and trained at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Waka

Austrian zoologist, animal psychologist, ornithologist and Nobel Prize winner. He is often regarded

Austrian zoologist, animal psychologist, ornithologist and Nobel Prize winner. He is often regarded as one of the founders of modern ethology, developing an approach that began with an earlier generation, including his teacher Oskar Heinroth.

Is a Russian cosmonaut.He was born in Kaliningrad, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR on December 1, 1967.

Is a Russian cosmonaut.He was born in Kaliningrad, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR on December 1, 1967. He is divorced and has no children.

(also written as “Kalantarzadeh” or “Kalantar-zadeh”) is an Australian (of Iranian ethnicity

(also written as “Kalantarzadeh” or “Kalantar-zadeh”) is an Australian (of Iranian ethnicity) scientist, educator, consultant and investigator in nanotechnology science, electrical engineering, decision science, business, and microsensor engineering. He currently an associate professor at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University).

Is a Bulgarian mathematician. He is best known for launching the concepts of Generalized nets and In

Is a Bulgarian mathematician. He is best known for launching the concepts of Generalized nets and Intuitionistic fuzzy sets, which are extensions of the concepts of Petri nets and Fuzzy sets, respectively. Atanassov is also known for his research in the area of number theory.

Was an internationally recognized authority on Buddhist philosophy whose book "Early Buddhist theory

Was an internationally recognized authority on Buddhist philosophy whose book "Early Buddhist theory of knowledge" has been described as "an outstanding philosophical interpretation of the Buddha's teaching" in the Encyclopedia of Philosophy [1]he pursued the study of Pali and Sanskrit at the University of Ceylon obtaining a first class. He continued his education at Cambridge University with a view to acquire a firm grounding in Western philosophy. He obtained a unique training in Eastern and Western thought and an analytical approach to philosophy that provided him with a background that nourished his work throughout his career. Jayatilleke was a Nuffield Fellow in the Humanities, a Fellow of the World Academy of Arts and Sciences [1], Hay-Whitney-Fulbright Fellow, an editor of various philosophy journals, and was the Professor and Head of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Ceylon, from 1963 until his death.

Was a Japanese gun manufacturer of the early 19th century, who, after having spent several months in

Was a Japanese gun manufacturer of the early 19th century, who, after having spent several months in Edo where he could get accustomed with Dutch wares, built Japan's first reflective telescope in 1831. It was of the Gregorian type.Kunitomo's telescope had a magnification of 60, and allowed him to make very detailed studies of sun spots and lunar topography. Four of his telescopes remain to this day.

German chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry jointly with Otto Paul Hermann Diels in 1950.

German chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry jointly with Otto Paul Hermann Diels in 1950.

Was born and educated in Berlin and earned his PhD there in 1909 as a student of Carl Stumpf. In add

Was born and educated in Berlin and earned his PhD there in 1909 as a student of Carl Stumpf. In addition to his studies in Berlin, Koffka also spent one year at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland where he developed his strong fluency in English, a skill that later served him well in his efforts to spread Gestalt psychology beyond German borders. Koffka was already working at the University of Frankfurt when Max Wertheimer arrived in 1910 and invited Koffka to participate as a subject in his research on the phi phenonemon.

Swiss chemist and Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate.

Swiss chemist and Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate.

A German-born psychologist, is one of the modern pioneers of social, organizational, and applied psy

A German-born psychologist, is one of the modern pioneers of social, organizational, and applied psychology.[1]Lewin had originally been involved with schools of behavioral psychology before changing directions in research and undertaking work with psychologists of the Gestalt school of psychology, including Max Wertheimer and Wolfgang Kohler. Lewin often associated with the early Frankfurt School, originated by an influential group of largely Jewish Marxists at the Institute for Social Research in Germany. But when Hitler came to power in Germany in 1933 the Institute members had to disband, moving to England and then to America. In that year, he met with Eric Trist, of the London Tavistock Clinic. Trist was impressed with his theories and went on to use them in his studies on soldiers during the Second World War.

Was a Japanese doctor specializing in obstetrics and gynecology.Ogino studied infertility and develo

Was a Japanese doctor specializing in obstetrics and gynecology.Ogino studied infertility and developed a method to estimate the fertile period of the menstrual cycle based on the length of a woman's past cycles. This knowledge could be used by couples seeking pregnancy to time intercourse so as to maximize the chances of conception.