Scientist/researcher Famous Names Starting with Letter U

Was a 19th-century Japanese scholar of Western Studies, or "Rangaku". In 1840, he published his Intr

Was a 19th-century Japanese scholar of Western Studies, or "Rangaku". In 1840, he published his Introduction to Chemistry (????, Seimi Kaiso?), a compilation of various scientific books in Dutch, which describes a wide range of scientific knowledge from the West. Most of the Dutch original material appears to be derived from William Henry's 1799 "Elements of Experimental Chemistry". In particular, the book contains a very detailed description of the electric battery invented by Volta forty years earlier in 1800. The battery itself was constructed by Udagawa in 1831, and used in various experiments, including medical ones, based on a belief that electricity could help cure illnesses.

German astronaut as well as the first ESA astronaut to fly in space.

German astronaut as well as the first ESA astronaut to fly in space.

American psychologist and member of the National Academy of Sciences. He is a faculty member at Corn

American psychologist and member of the National Academy of Sciences. He is a faculty member at Cornell University. In 1995, he headed an American Psychological Association task force that reviewed The Bell Curve and related controversies in the study of intelligence. In April 1996, he chaired a conference at Emory University that focused on secular changes in intelligence-test scores.[1]

German physicist/engineer and a former DFVLR astronaut.

German physicist/engineer and a former DFVLR astronaut.

Is an Italian politician and a former ESA astronaut. He is a veteran of two NASA space shuttle missi

Is an Italian politician and a former ESA astronaut. He is a veteran of two NASA space shuttle missions. He is a Member of the European Parliament, belonging to the Party of Italian Communists.

Was a Japanese scientist, born in Shizuoka Prefecture. He was one of the students of famed German Ch

Was a Japanese scientist, born in Shizuoka Prefecture. He was one of the students of famed German Chemist, Emil Fisher. In 1910 he was researching the effects of rice bran in curing patients of beriberi when he discovered an active fraction, which he patented as "aberic acid" (later "orizanin"). In 1935, this compound was refined and correctly described as thiamine. His research was among the earliest of modern vitamin research. He became a professor of Agricultural chemistry at the University of Tokyo.

Was a renowned American psychologist, known for developing his Ecological Systems Theory, and as a c

Was a renowned American psychologist, known for developing his Ecological Systems Theory, and as a co-founder of the Head Start program in the United States for disadvantaged pre-school children.Immediately after World War II, Bronfenbrenner worked briefly as Assistant Chief Clinical Psychologist for Administration and Research for the Veterans' Administration, before beginning his work as Assistant Professor in Psychology at the University of Michigan. In 1948, he accepted a professorship in Human Development, Family Studies and Psychology at Cornell University. In the late 1960s to early 1970s, Bronfenbrenner served as a faculty-elected member of Cornell's Board of Trustees. At his death, Bronfenbrenner was the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor Emeritus of Human Development and of Psychology in the Cornell University College of Human Ecology.