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Abd al-Rahman al-SufiAuthor · BooksAbd al-Rahman al-Sufi (903–986) was a Persian astronomer, mathematician, translator, astrologer, and poet who worked under the patronage of the Buyid dynasty. Operating principally at the court of Emir 'Adud al-Dawla in
Abraham CaloviusAuthor · BooksAbraham Calovius (1612–1686) was a theologian, university teacher and writer.
Abraham Gotthelf KästnerAuthor · BooksAbraham Gotthelf Kästner was a German mathematician, historian of mathematics, university teacher, poet lawyer, physicist and astronomer (1719–1800). He was born at Leipzig and died at Göttingen.
Abraham ZacutoAuthor · BooksAbraham Zacuto was a mathematician, astronomer, historian, astrologer, rabbi and writer (1450–1515). He was born at Salamanca and died at Ottoman Empire.
Abū Ḥanīfa DīnawarīAuthor · BooksAbū Ḥanīfa Dīnawarī was an astronomer, geographer, mathematician, historian, astrologer and botanist (828–895). He was born at Dinavar District.
Abu Zayd al-BalkhiDesigner · DesignAbu Zayd al-Balkhi (850–934) was a geographer, physicist and mathematician.
Ada LovelaceAuthor · BooksAda Lovelace (1815–1852) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland mathematician, programmer and poet.
Adriaan MetiusAuthor · Maps and atlasesAdriaan Metius (1571–1635) was a Dutch Republic astronomer, mathematician and university teacher.
Adrien-Marie LegendreAuthor · BooksAdrien-Marie Legendre (1752–1833) was a French mathematician, university teacher and writer.
Ahmed Raza Khan BarelviAuthor · BooksAhmed Raza Khan Barelvi was a muhaddith, translator, naat khawan, poet, mathematician and writer (1856–1921). He was born at Bareilly.
Al-BiruniAuthor · Maps and atlasesAl-Biruni (973–1048) was a Samanid Empire philosopher, chemist and geographer.
al-JazariAuthor · Booksal-Jazari (1164–1206) was a mathematician, inventor and writer.
Albert EinsteinAuthor · BooksAlbert Einstein (1879–1955) was a Kingdom of Württemberg theoretical physicist, philosopher of science and inventor.
Alessandro GalileiDesigner · DesignAlessandro Galilei was an Italian architect, mathematician and engineer (1691–1737). He was born at Florence and died at Rome.
Alessandro MarcelloAuthor · BooksAlessandro Marcello (1673–1747) was a composer, mathematician and jurist.
Alexander Esenin-VolpinAuthor · BooksAlexander Esenin-Volpin (1924–2016) was an American mathematician, poet and writer.
Alexandre-Théophile VandermondePerson · Music memorabiliaAlexandre-Théophile Vandermonde was a French mathematician, chemist, economist, musician, scientist and university teacher (1735–1796). He was born at Paris.
Alfred North WhiteheadAuthor · BooksAlfred North Whitehead (1861–1947) was a British philosopher, mathematician and physicist.
Alfred Russel WallaceAuthor · BooksAlfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913) was a mathematician, explorer and anthropologist.
Amédée-François FrézierAuthor · Maps and atlasesAmédée-François Frézier (1682–1773) was a Kingdom of France explorer, military engineer and engineer.
AnaxagorasAuthor · BooksAnaxagoras (500–428) was a mathematician, philosopher and physicist.
André-Louis CholeskyAuthor · Maps and atlasesAndré-Louis Cholesky (1875–1918) was a France mathematician, cartographer and military officer.
Anne Isabella ByronAuthor · BooksAnne Isabella Byron (1792–1860) was a British poet, mathematician and writer.
Antanas BaranauskasAuthor · BooksAntanas Baranauskas (1835–1902) was a Russian mathematician, linguist and poet.
Anthemius of TrallesDesigner · DesignAnthemius of Tralles (474–534) was a mathematician, physicist and architect.
Antoine ArnauldAuthor · BooksAntoine Arnauld was a French theologian, poet, philosopher, mathematician, essayist and writer (1612–1694). He was born at Paris and died at Brussels.
Antoine de ChézyDesigner · DesignAntoine de Chézy (1718–1798) was a French engineer, mathematician and architect.
Antonio ManettiDesigner · DesignAntonio Manetti was an architect, mathematician and art historian (1423–1497). He was born at Florence.
Antonio Schinella ContiAuthor · BooksAntonio Schinella Conti (1677–1749) was a physicist, historian and philosopher.
Apostolos DoxiadisArtist · Comics and comic artApostolos Doxiadis (born 1953) was a Greece mathematician, autobiographer and playwright.
Athanasius KircherPerson · Music memorabiliaAthanasius Kircher (1602–1680) was a Holy Roman Empire linguist, mathematician and Egyptologist.
August Leopold CrelleDesigner · DesignAugust Leopold Crelle (1780–1855) was a Kingdom of Prussia mathematician, state-certified engineers specializing in building construction and autodidact.
August Ludwig von SchlözerAuthor · BooksAugust Ludwig von Schlözer (1735–1809) was a mathematician, historian and university teacher.
Auguste ComteAuthor · BooksAuguste Comte (1798–1857) was a France repetitor, philosopher and sociologist.
AvempaceAuthor · BooksAvempace, known in Arabic tradition as Abū Bakr Muḥammad ibn Yaḥya ibn aṣ-Ṣā’igh at-Tūjībī ibn Bājja, was an Arab polymath from the Taifa of Zaragoza whose intellectual output encompassed philosophy, mathematics, astrono
AvicennaAuthor · BooksAvicenna (980–1037) was a philosopher, poet and astronomer.
Ayn al-Quzat HamadaniAuthor · BooksAyn al-Quzat Hamadani was a philosopher, mystic, poet, mathematician, scholar and sufi (1098–1131). He was born at Hamadan.
Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilīAuthor · BooksBahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī was an Ottoman philosopher, mathematician, astronomer, engineer, architect and literary scholar (1547–1621). He was born at Baalbek and died at Isfahan.
Banesh HoffmannPerson · Film memorabiliaBanesh Hoffmann (1906–1986) was a British mathematician, physicist and actor.
Banū MūsāAuthor · BooksBanū Mūsā was a mathematician, engineer, astronomer, astrologer, translator and writer (800–860). He was born at Baghdad.
Benjamin BannekerArtist · WatchesBenjamin Banneker (1731–1806) was a United States mathematician, astronomer and watchmaker.
Benjamin DonnAuthor · Maps and atlasesBenjamin Donn was a British cartographer, librarian, mathematician and surveyor (1729–1798). He was born at Devon.
Benoit MandelbrotAuthor · BooksBenoit Mandelbrot (1924–2010) was a Polish mathematician, economist and professor.
Bernard Forest de BélidorDesigner · DesignBernard Forest de Bélidor was a French engineer, mathematician, architect and military personnel (1698–1761). He was born at Principality of Catalonia and died at Paris.
Bernardino BaldiAuthor · BooksBernardino Baldi (1553–1617) was a mathematician, poet and translator.
Bertrand RussellAuthor · BooksBertrand Russell was a British mathematician, social critic, essayist, logician, epistemologist and philosopher of language (1872–1970). He was born at Trellech and died at Plas Penrhyn.
Blaise de VigenèreAuthor · BooksBlaise de Vigenère was a French cryptographer, mathematician, diplomat, writer, alchemist and poet (1523–1596). He was born at Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule and died at Paris.
Blaise PascalAuthor · BooksBlaise Pascal was a French mathematician, philosopher, theologian, physicist, writer and french moralist (1623–1662). He was born at Clermont-Ferrand and died at Paris.
BoethiusAuthor · BooksBoethius was a philosopher, writer, musicologist, music theorist, politician and mathematician (480–525). He was born at Rome and died at Pavia.
Brian GreeneAuthor · BooksBrian Greene (born 1963) is an American physicist, writer and professor.
Camillo AgrippaDesigner · DesignCamillo Agrippa (1501–1595) was a mathematician, architect and engineer.
Carlos de Sigüenza y GóngoraAuthor · Maps and atlasesCarlos de Sigüenza y Góngora (1645–1700) was a New Spain cartographer, historian and philosopher.
Carsten NiebuhrAuthor · Maps and atlasesCarsten Niebuhr (1733–1815) was a Duchy of Bremen and Verden mathematician, explorer and cartographer.
Caspar WesselAuthor · Maps and atlasesCaspar Wessel (1745–1818) was a Norway mathematician, cartographer and geodesist.
Chao Yuen RenAuthor · BooksChao Yuen Ren (1892–1982) was an American linguist, composer and translator.
Charles de BovellesAuthor · BooksCharles de Bovelles was a French philosopher, theologian, mathematician, university teacher and writer (1479–1567). He was born at Sancourt and died at Ham.
Charles Étienne Louis CamusAuthor · BooksCharles Étienne Louis Camus was a French astronomer, mathematician, university teacher, physicist, scientist and writer (1699–1768). He was born at Crécy-en-Brie and died at Paris.
Charles Marie de La CondamineAuthor · BooksCharles Marie de La Condamine (1701–1774) was a French mathematician, explorer and astronomer.
Chia-Chiao LinAuthor · BooksChia-Chiao Lin (1916–2013) was an American poet, physicist and university teacher.
Christian MayerAuthor · Maps and atlasesChristian Mayer (1719–1783) was a Germany astronomer, physicist and mathematician.
Christopher WrenDesigner · DesignChristopher Wren was a British architect, astronomer, mathematician, physicist, anatomist and university teacher (1632–1723). He was born at East Knoyle and died at London.
Christos PapadimitriouAuthor · BooksChristos Papadimitriou (born 1949) is a Greek writer, mathematician and computer scientist.
Chrysanthus NotarasAuthor · Maps and atlasesChrysanthus Notaras (1655–1731) was a Christian minister, astronomer and mathematician.
Claude BergeArtist · SculptureClaude Berge (1926–2002) was a France mathematician, computer scientist and sculptor.
Claude Gaspar Bachet de MéziriacAuthor · BooksClaude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac was a mathematician, poet, translator and writer (1581–1638). He was born at Bourg-en-Bresse.
Colin MackenzieAuthor · Maps and atlasesColin Mackenzie (1754–1821) was a Kingdom of Great Britain linguist, cartographer and engineer.
Conrad CeltesAuthor · BooksConrad Celtes was a German librarian, writer, university teacher, poet, historian and mathematician (1459–1508). He was born at Wipfeld and died at Vienna.
Conrad DasypodiusArtist · WatchesConrad Dasypodius (1531–1600) was a Switzerland mathematician, astronomer and watchmaker.
Dan SnaithPerson · Music memorabiliaDan Snaith (born 1978) is a Canadian composer, singer and record producer.
Danica McKellarPerson · Film memorabiliaDanica McKellar (born 1975) is an American actress, mathematician and film director.
David RittenhouseArtist · WatchesDavid Rittenhouse (1732–1796) was a United States astronomer, mathematician and inventor.
Denis GuedjPerson · Film memorabiliaDenis Guedj was a French mathematician, university teacher, actor, screenwriter and novelist (1940–2010). He was born at Sétif and died at 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Dennis M. RitchieAuthor · BooksDennis M. Ritchie was an American computer scientist, programmer, writer and mathematician (1941–2011). He was born at Bronxville and died at Berkeley Heights.
Donald KnuthAuthor · BooksDonald Knuth (born 1938) was a United States mathematician, computer scientist and historian of mathematics.
Dugald StewartAuthor · BooksDugald Stewart (1753–1828) was a British mathematician, historian and philosopher.
Dwijendranath TagoreAuthor · BooksDwijendranath Tagore was a dwijendranath tagore is recorded with the citizenship of british raj. author. Dwijendranath Tagore was born in 1840 at Kolkata. Dwijendranath Tagore died in 1926 at Santiniketan. Dwijendranath
Edison DenisovPerson · Music memorabiliaEdison Denisov was a Soviet and Russian composer, musicologist, university teacher, mathematician and music arranger (1929–1996). He was born at Tomsk and died at Paris.
Edmond HalleyAuthor · Maps and atlasesEdmond Halley (1656–1742) was a Kingdom of England mathematician, geophysicist and astronomer.
Edward WrightAuthor · Maps and atlasesEdward Wright (1561–1615) was a Kingdom of England cartographer and mathematician.
Emery MolyneuxAuthor · Maps and atlasesEmery Molyneux (1600–1598) was a Kingdom of England cartographer and mathematician.
Emmanuel SwedenborgAuthor · BooksEmmanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772) was a Swedish physicist, philosopher and theologian.
EratosthenesAuthor · BooksEratosthenes (276–194) was a mathematician, astronomer and poet.
Erik DemaineArtist · SculptureErik Demaine (born 1981) is a Canadian mathematician, computer scientist and university teacher.
Ernő RubikArtist · SculptureErnő Rubik (born 1944) was a Hungary architect, university teacher and engineer.
Ernst ChladniPerson · Music memorabiliaErnst Chladni (1756–1827) was a physicist, astronomer and mathematician.
Esteban Terradas IllaPhotographer · PhotographyEsteban Terradas Illa (1883–1950) was a Spanish mathematician, physicist and civil engineer.
EuclidAuthor · BooksEuclid was a mathematician and writer (333–285). He died at Alexandria.
Eudoxus of CnidusAuthor · BooksEudoxus of Cnidus was a mathematician, writer, philosopher, geographer, astronomer and physician (408–355). He was born at Knidos.
Eugène BourdonArtist · WatchesEugène Bourdon (1808–1884) was a France inventor, watchmaker and instrument maker.
Farkas BolyaiAuthor · BooksFarkas Bolyai was a mathematician, poet, inventor and astronomer (1775–1856). He was born at Buia and died at Târgu Mureș.
Francesco AlgarottiAuthor · BooksFrancesco Algarotti was a philosopher, art historian, physicist, writer, poet and chamberlain (1712–1764). He was born at Venice and died at Pisa.
Francesco Faà di BrunoPerson · Music memorabiliaFrancesco Faà di Bruno (1825–1888) was a Kingdom of Italy mathematician, Catholic priest and inventor.
Francesco FontanaEngraver · PrintsFrancesco Fontana (1585–1656) was astronomer, lawyer and printmaker.
Francis GaltonPhotographer · PhotographyFrancis Galton (1822–1911) was a mathematician, explorer and anthropologist.
François d'AguilonDesigner · DesignFrançois d'Aguilon was a mathematician, catholic priest, architect and physicist (1567–1617). He was born at Brussels metropolitan area and died at Antwerp.
François Le LionnaisAuthor · BooksFrançois Le Lionnais was a French mathematician, engineer, publisher, writer, chess player and french resistance fighter (1901–1984). He was born at 6th arrondissement of Paris and died at Boulogne-Billancourt.
Fred HoyleAuthor · BooksFred Hoyle (1915–2001) was a British screenwriter, astronomer and writer.
Gaston BachelardAuthor · BooksGaston Bachelard (1884–1962) was a French philosopher, poet and writer.
Gemma FrisiusEngraver · PrintsGemma Frisius (1508–1555) was a Seventeen Provinces mathematician, physician and cartographer.
Georg Christoph EimmartEngraver · PrintsGeorg Christoph Eimmart (1638–1705) was a Germany mathematician, astronomer and university teacher.
Georg Joachim RheticusAuthor · Maps and atlasesGeorg Joachim Rheticus (1514–1574) was a Holy Roman Empire mathematician, astronomer and cartographer.
Georg Michael Anton KerschensteinerAuthor · BooksGeorg Michael Anton Kerschensteiner was a pedagogue, writer, university teacher, politician and mathematician (1854–1932). He was born at Munich.
Georg StiernhielmAuthor · BooksGeorg Stiernhielm was a georg stiernhielm is recorded with the citizenship of sweden. author. Georg Stiernhielm is recorded as poet, mathematician, archaeologist, historian and philosopher. The heading is held on record
Gérard DesarguesDesigner · DesignGérard Desargues was a French mathematician, architect, engineer and military personnel (1591–1661). He was born at Lyon.
Gerardus MercatorAuthor · BooksGerardus Mercator was a gerardus mercator is recorded as holy roman empire and habsburg netherlands. author. Gerardus Mercator was born in 1512. Gerardus Mercator died in 1594. Gerardus Mercator is recorded as mathematic
Giambattista BenedettiDesigner · DesignGiambattista Benedetti (1530–1590) was a Republic of Venice mathematician, physicist and philosopher.
Gianni A. SarconeDesigner · Modern designGianni A. Sarcone was an Italian writer, inventor, mathematician, artist, journalist and designer (born 1962). He was born at Vevey.
Giovanni Antonio MaginiAuthor · Maps and atlasesGiovanni Antonio Magini (1555–1617) was a Republic of Venice astronomer, mathematician and astrologer.
Giovanni Dondi dell'OrologioArtist · WatchesGiovanni Dondi dell'Orologio (1330–1388) was a Republic of Venice astronomer, mathematician and university teacher.
Girolamo FracastoroAuthor · BooksGirolamo Fracastoro (1478–1553) was a physician writer, poet and epidemiologist.
Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizAuthor · BooksGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was a mathematician, jurist, physicist, philosopher, diplomat and historian (1646–1716). He was born at Leipzig and died at Hanover.
Guarino GuariniDesigner · DesignGuarino Guarini (1624–1683) was an Italian architect, mathematician and engineer.
Guillaume PostelAuthor · Maps and atlasesGuillaume Postel (1510–1581) was a Kingdom of France linguist, diplomat and professor.
Hamid Naderi YeganehDesigner · Modern designHamid Naderi Yeganeh (born 1990) was a Iran mathematician and designer.
Hamlet IsakhanliAuthor · BooksHamlet Isakhanli (born 1948) is an Azerbaijani mathematician, lexicographer and linguist.
Hans FreudenthalAuthor · BooksHans Freudenthal (1905–1990) was a Dutch mathematician, historian of mathematics and university teacher.
Heinrich BerghausAuthor · Maps and atlasesHeinrich Berghaus (1797–1884) was a Kingdom of Prussia cartographer, university teacher and mathematician.
Heinrich GlareanAuthor · BooksHeinrich Glarean (1488–1563) was a Swiss poet, musicologist and music theorist.
Helga KönigsdorfAuthor · BooksHelga Königsdorf (1938–2014) was a German mathematician and writer.
Henri PoincaréAuthor · BooksHenri Poincaré (1854–1912) was a French mathematician, philosopher and astronomer.

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