Scientist/researcher Famous Names Starting with Letter R

A professor of Molecular Neurobiology and Biophysics at Rockefeller University who won the Nobel Pri

A professor of Molecular Neurobiology and Biophysics at Rockefeller University who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry together with Peter Agre in 2003 for his work on the structure and operation of ion channels

Is a Mexican scientist who flew aboard a NASA Space Shuttle mission in 1985. He is the only Mexican

Is a Mexican scientist who flew aboard a NASA Space Shuttle mission in 1985. He is the only Mexican citizen to fly in space.Neri has worked at the Institute of Electrical Research, Mexico, in the Radiocommunications Group, doing research and system planni

Was a U.S. Navy pilot who became an American astronaut in the Apollo program.Roger Bruce Chaffee was

Was a U.S. Navy pilot who became an American astronaut in the Apollo program.Roger Bruce Chaffee was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, attended Illinois Institute of Technology and earned a B.S. in aeronautical engineering from Purdue University in 1957. He

American biochemist and professor of structural biology at Stanford University School of Medicine

American biochemist and professor of structural biology at Stanford University School of Medicine

Is an American scientist who flew as a payload specialist on two NASA Space Shuttle missions in 1997

Is an American scientist who flew as a payload specialist on two NASA Space Shuttle missions in 1997.On loan from MIT to NASA Headquarters as the Senior Scientist for the International Space Station since 2000; prior to that, on loan from MIT as the Senio

Was an American naturalist, ornithologist, artist, and educator, and held to be one of the founding

Was an American naturalist, ornithologist, artist, and educator, and held to be one of the founding inspirations for the 20th century environmental movement.

Was co-founder and chairman of Farrar, Straus and Giroux, a New York book publishing company.Straus

Was co-founder and chairman of Farrar, Straus and Giroux, a New York book publishing company.Straus was born in New York City and was raised in a wealthy and influential Jewish family. His mother was Gladys Guggenheim, heir to one of the largest fortunes in America. His father grew up in the family that owned Macy’s and was chairman of the American Smelting and Refining Co., which was owned by his wife's family. Straus' paternal grandfather, Oscar S. Straus, served as Secretary of Commerce and Labor under President Theodore Roosevelt and was the first Jewish member of a U.S. Cabinet.

He was particularly appreciated for his work in theory of functions (i.e., complex analysis). Apart

He was particularly appreciated for his work in theory of functions (i.e., complex analysis). Apart from mathematics, Nevanlinna took great interest in culture and politics. His opinions in politics were sometimes somewhat controversial, but his talents as an amateur musician were widely appreciated. He was a member of the Patriotic People's Movement and also a member of the Finnish pro-German movement. His mother was German.Rolf Nevanlinna even sympathized with the Nazis – in an interview in the USA in 1934 Hermann Weyl (whose wife was Jewish) called him a "Finnish Nazi".[1] In World War II he supported the idea of Finnish volunteers and eventually became chairman of the Committee for the Finnish Volunteer Battalion of the Waffen-SS.[2]

German-born mycologist and one of the most important taxonomists of gilled

German-born mycologist and one of the most important taxonomists of gilled

American existential psychologist. He authored the influential book Love and Will in 1969.

American existential psychologist. He authored the influential book Love and Will in 1969.

Was a Ukrainian-born French archeologist who specialized in ancient Iran. A native of Kharkiv, Ghirs

Was a Ukrainian-born French archeologist who specialized in ancient Iran. A native of Kharkiv, Ghirshman moved to Paris in 1917 to study Archeology and Ancient Languages. He was mainly interested in the archeological ruins of Iran, specifically Teppe Gian, Teppe Sialk, Bagram in Afghanistan, Bishapur in Fars, and Susa.

Was an American scientist and NASA astronaut and who flew aboard two NASA Space Shuttle missions as

Was an American scientist and NASA astronaut and who flew aboard two NASA Space Shuttle missions as a payload specialist.

Was a NASA astronaut and (ad astra per aspera) Pathfinder to the Stars. He was one of only 24 people

Was a NASA astronaut and (ad astra per aspera) Pathfinder to the Stars. He was one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon.Evans' first and only space flight was as command module pilot of Apollo 17, the last scheduled manned mission to the moon for t

British chemist. He was born in Cambridge and attended The Perse School.

British chemist. He was born in Cambridge and attended The Perse School.

Is a NASA astronaut. He graduated Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. After receiving a bachelors

Is a NASA astronaut. He graduated Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. After receiving a bachelors degree in Business Economics from State University of New York, College at Oneonta in 1982, he joined the Air Force, becoming a Second Lieutenant in 1984.

Is a former NASA astronaut.Upon graduating from the Air Force Academy in 1966, Grabe went to Darmsta

Is a former NASA astronaut.Upon graduating from the Air Force Academy in 1966, Grabe went to Darmstadt, West Germany, as a Fulbright Scholar. He returned to the United States in 1967 to complete pilot training at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. He subsequ

A Canadian psychologist.After studying for his Ph.D. in 1954 with D. O. Hebb at McGill University in

A Canadian psychologist.After studying for his Ph.D. in 1954 with D. O. Hebb at McGill University in Montreal, he began to work with patients who suffered from "phantom limb" pain — people who feel pain in an arm or leg that has been removed. He found that pain often has little survival value, and some pains are entirely out of proportion to the degree of tissue damage, sometimes continuing long after injured tissues have healed. While still a postdoctoral student, Melzack began collecting "pain words" and putting them into classes that belonged together, like "hot," "burning," "scalding," and "searing".

Is a British computer scientist, formerly Professor at the University of Twente, known for his pione

Is a British computer scientist, formerly Professor at the University of Twente, known for his pioneering work in Organisational semiotics, and the creation of the MEASUR methodology.

Is a retired American astronaut. In 1968, he was the Lunar Module pilot in the Apollo 7 mission. He

Is a retired American astronaut. In 1968, he was the Lunar Module pilot in the Apollo 7 mission. He is NASA's second civilian astronaut, Fighter pilot, Col. USMCR-Retired, physicist, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, author of The All-American Boys, lectu

Was a Bulgarian physicochemist and a member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. His most significa

Was a Bulgarian physicochemist and a member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. His most significant contributions to science were within studies of crystal growth and nucleation.

Was the director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center and was a NASA astronaut. As director, Bridg

Was the director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center and was a NASA astronaut. As director, Bridges was responsible for managing NASA's only site for processing and launch of the Space Shuttle vehicle; processing the payloads flown on both the Shuttle

He is the Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics at Harvard University and Adjunct Professor of Optical S

He is the Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics at Harvard University and Adjunct Professor of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona.

American psychologist and psychoanalyst, who has emphasised a psychoanalytic concept of narrative. F

American psychologist and psychoanalyst, who has emphasised a psychoanalytic concept of narrative. For Schafer, an important purpose of the analytic process is that the analysand regains agency of her own story and of her own life. Psychoanalyst and analysand each have a role in telling and retelling the analysand's lifestory: the analyst helps the analysand by elevating subjectivity as awareness of multiple interpretations.

Was an Austrian jurist and entomologist. He was mainly interested in Lepidoptera, amassing, with his

Was an Austrian jurist and entomologist. He was mainly interested in Lepidoptera, amassing, with his father, Cajetan Felder a huge collection.

German doctor, anthropologist, public health activist, pathologist, prehistorian, biologist and poli

German doctor, anthropologist, public health activist, pathologist, prehistorian, biologist and politician. He is referred to as the "Father of Pathology