Famous Scientists
Katherine Johnson
NASA mathematician who developed formulas for orbital science
Issac Newton
Physicist and mathematician that discovered gravity and laws motion
Alan Turing
Pioneer in modern computers
Temple Grandin
Professor of Animal Science. Developed the Hug Machine for cows.
Melanie Klein
Psycoanalyst who devised new techniques for child psychology
Leonardo da Vinci
Renaissance artist, mathematician, engineer, scientist, etc. . . who also did studies of Anatomy
John Eric Goff
Scientist who studied the dynamics of soccer balls and other sport physics
Frank Lloyd Wright
American architect who developed the concept of Organic Architecture. Designed over 1000 structures
Alexander Grahm Bell
American inventor who created the Telephone, phonograph, and hydrofoil, etc...
Archimedes
Anchient engineer and mathematician who created known for his work with buoyancy nad hydrostatics
Jane Goodal
Anthropologist who studies the behavior of Chimpanzees
Johannes Kepler
Astronomer and mathematician who made advances in Optics as well as the equations for planetary orbits
Vera Rubin
Astronomer and mathematician whose studies lead to the theory of Dark Matter
Edmond Halley
Astronomer who discovered the motion of stars, moons, and comets. A comet that bears his name is seen every 75 years
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium. Influenced by Carl Sagen
Henry Eyring
Award-winning chemist who studied chemical reaction rates and wrote over 600 articles and books on science and religion
Pythagoras
Greek mathmatician and scientist. a^2+b^2=c^2
Muhammad...al-Kwarizmi
Invented algebra and the term Algorithm is based on his name
Jacques Cousteau
Advanced the science of Oceanography and developed SCUBA gear
Jheri Rhedding
Chemist, hairdresser, and entrepreneur who developed PH balanced shampoos and hair conditioners
Charles Ritcher
Developed the scale for measuring the magnitude of earthquakes
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
Discovered Animalcules and improved the microscope
Marie Curie
Discovered radiation
Albert Einstein
Discovered the Theory of Relativity regarding speed of light and relationships of E=mc2
Luis Pasteur
Discovered the cause of disease, created vaccines and invented a method for keeping milk from going sour
John Audubon
Famous American Ornithologist. Published book with hand colored pictures of American birds.
Robert Hooke
Father of the microscope. Also inveted the Iris for camras, Universal Jointand Balence Wheel for Watches
Fredrich Mohs
Geologist who created the Mineral Hardness Scale
Johann Herbert
It's probably his fault you're having the kind of math test you're having this week
Ivan Pavlov
phycologist who discoverd concept of Classical Conditioning using dogs, food, and bells