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Physicists

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Martin David KruskalAuthor · BooksMartin David Kruskal was an American mathematician, physicist, university teacher, lecturer and writer (1925–2006). He was born at New York City and died at Princeton.
Mary SomervilleAuthor · BooksMary Somerville (1780–1872) was a mathematician, writer and scientist.
Matthew Fontaine MauryAuthor · Maps and atlasesMatthew Fontaine Maury (1807–1873) was a United States astronomer, naval officer and geographer.
Max BenseAuthor · BooksMax Bense (1910–1990) was a German writer, physicist and philosopher.
Melchisédech ThévenotAuthor · Maps and atlasesMelchisédech Thévenot (1620–1692) was a France cartographer, librarian and diplomat.
Michael FaradayAuthor · BooksMichael Faraday was a British physicist, chemist, inventor, writer and university teacher (1791–1867). He was born at Newington Butts and died at Hampton Castle.
Mikhail LomonosovArtist · PaintingsMikhail Lomonosov (1711–1765) was a Russian Empire astronomer, geologist and physicist.
Milutin MilankovićAuthor · BooksMilutin Milanković (1879–1958) was a mathematician, professor and astronomer.
Nicanor ParraAuthor · BooksNicanor Parra (1914–2018) was a Chilean poet, mathematician and physicist.
Nicolaus CopernicusAuthor · BooksNicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543) was a Kingdom of Poland astronomer, jurist and economist.
Nils StrindbergPhotographer · PhotographyNils Strindberg (1872–1897) was a Sweden explorer, photographer and polar explorer.
Olfert DapperAuthor · BooksOlfert Dapper was a Dutch writer, physician, historian, geographer and physicist (1636–1689). He was born at Amsterdam.
Oliver LodgeAuthor · BooksOliver Joseph Lodge (1851–1940) was an English physicist, inventor, naturalist, and writer whose investigations into electromagnetic radiation and wireless wave detection formed a foundation for early radio communication
Pavel FlorenskyAuthor · BooksPavel Florensky (1882–1937) was a Russian mathematician, inventor and physicist.
Peter GalisonPerson · Film memorabiliaPeter Galison (born 1955) is an American physicist, historian and philosopher.
Pierre JanssenPhotographer · PhotographyPierre Janssen (1824–1907) was a French astronomer, photographer and physicist.
Pierre MéchainAuthor · Maps and atlasesPierre Méchain (1744–1804) was a France astronomer, cartographer and engineer.
Pierre-Simon LaplaceAuthor · BooksPierre-Simon Laplace (1749–1827) was a French mathematician, astronomer and physicist.
Piet HeinDesigner · Modern designPiet Hein (1905–1996) was a Kingdom of Denmark mathematician, poet and writer.
Pieter ZeemanPhotographer · PhotographyPieter Zeeman (1865–1943) was a Kingdom of the Netherlands physicist, university teacher and photographer.
PosidoniusAuthor · BooksPosidonius was a mathematician, astronomer, historian, philosopher, writer and physicist (135–51). He was born at Apamea and died at Rome.
Prokop DivišPerson · Music memorabiliaProkop Diviš was a catholic priest, theologian, physicist, naturalist, inventor and musician (1698–1765). He was born at Helvíkovice and died at Přímětice.
Randall MunroeArtist · Comics and comic artRandall Munroe (born 1984) was a United States programmer, comics artist and writer.
Rembert DodoensIllustrator · IllustrationRembert Dodoens (1517–1585) was a Southern Netherlands botanist, physician and university teacher.
René DescartesAuthor · BooksRené Descartes (1596–1650) was a France philosopher, mathematician and musicologist.
Richard FeynmanAuthor · BooksRichard Feynman (1918–1988) was an American physicist, inventor and writer.
Robert HookeDesigner · DesignRobert Hooke (1635–1703) was an English natural philosopher, architect, astronomer, and physicist whose vast body of work established him as one of the seventeenth century's most significant scientific figures. Active in
Robert L. ForwardAuthor · BooksRobert L. Forward was an American physicist, novelist, writer and astrophysicist (1932–2002). He was born at Geneva and died at Seattle.
Ruđer Josip BoškovićAuthor · BooksRuđer Josip Bošković was a physicist, astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, diplomat and poet (1711–1787). He was born at Dubrovnik and died at Milan.
Rudolf KompfnerDesigner · DesignRudolf Kompfner (1909–1977) was a Austria physicist, engineer and architect.
Salomon de CausDesigner · DesignSalomon de Caus was a French architect, inventor, musicologist, music theorist, physicist and engineer (1576–1626). He was born at Dieppe and died at Paris.
Samuel Finley Breese MorseArtist · SculptureSamuel Finley Breese Morse (1791–1872) was a United States inventor, physicist and sculptor.
Sergey NikitinPerson · Music memorabiliaSergey Nikitin (born 1944) is a Russian physicist, poet and singer.
Shen KuoAuthor · Maps and atlasesShen Kuo (1031–1095) was a Song dynasty physicist, cartographer and mathematician.
Simon SinghPerson · Film memorabiliaSimon Singh (born 1964) is a British writer, physicist and science communicator.
Simon StevinAuthor · Maps and atlasesSimon Stevin (1548–1620) was a Habsburg Netherlands mathematician, engineer and physicist.
Stanisław UlamAuthor · BooksStanisław Ulam (1909–1984) was an American mathematician, university teacher and physicist.
Stefan KleinAuthor · BooksStefan Klein (born 1965) was a Germany journalist, writer and physicist.
Stephen HawkingAuthor · BooksStephen Hawking (1942–2018) was a United Kingdom theoretical physicist, cosmologist and astrophysicist.
Steven WeinbergAuthor · BooksSteven Weinberg (1933–2021) was an American physicist, writer and university teacher.
Subhash KakAuthor · BooksSubhash Kak (born 1947) is an Indian mathematician, cryptographer and poet.
ThemistiusAuthor · BooksThemistius was a philosopher, politician, writer, orator, military personnel and physicist (317–388). He was born at Paphlagonia and died at Constantinople.
TheophrastusAuthor · BooksTheophrastus (371–287) was a botanist, physicist and philosopher.
Thomas EdisonPerson · Film memorabiliaThomas Edison (1847–1931) was a United States engineer, inventor and entrepreneur.
Thomas YoungPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Young was an astronomer, physicist, anthropologist, physician, archaeologist and university teacher (1773–1829). He was born at Milverton and died at London.
Tito Livio BurattiniAuthor · Maps and atlasesTito Livio Burattini (1617–1681) was a Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth mathematician, astronomer and architect.
Tobias MayerAuthor · Maps and atlasesTobias Mayer (1723–1762) was a Duchy of Württemberg astronomer, mathematician and physicist.
Vandana ShivaAuthor · BooksVandana Shiva was an Indian philosopher, writer, university teacher, politician, environmentalist and ecofeminist (born 1952). She was born at Dehradun.
Vladimir ShukhovPhotographer · PhotographyVladimir Shukhov (1853–1939) was a Russian inventor, architect and photographer.
Vladimir ZakharovAuthor · BooksVladimir Zakharov (1939–2023) was a Soviet physicist, mathematician and university teacher.
Willard BoylePhotographer · PhotographyWillard Boyle (1924–2011) was a Canada physicist, inventor and photographer.
William de Wiveleslie AbneyPhotographer · PhotographyWilliam de Wiveleslie Abney (1843–1920) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland photographer, chemist and astronomer.
William HerschelPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Herschel (1738–1822) was a Kingdom of Hanover astronomer, composer and oboist.
William of OckhamAuthor · BooksWilliam of Ockham (1285–1349) was a philosopher, theologian and logician.
William Robert GrovePhotographer · PhotographyWilliam Robert Grove was a chemist, judge, inventor, physicist, lawyer and photographer (1811–1896). He was born at Swansea and died at London.
William WhewellAuthor · BooksWilliam Whewell (1794–1866) was an economist, physicist and historian.
Willy LeyAuthor · BooksWilly Ley (1906–1969) was a German physicist, military flight engineer and journalist.
Zhu Zaiyu, Prince of ZhengPerson · Music memorabiliaZhu Zaiyu, Prince of Zheng (1536–1611) was an astronomer, mathematician and historian.

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