Inventor, astronomer and mathematician his contributions Director of theĪstrophotographic laboratory at Paris Observatory Georg Friedrich Bernhard ~ (1826-1866), German mathematician protegé of Gauss (q.v.).Īstronomer and optician co-inventor of the Ritchey-Chrétien Klaus ~ (1907-1944), German rocketry scientist a pioneer of liquid oxygen-fuelled rockets Īlso Walther ~ (1902-1968), German rocketry scientist research director and chief designer at Germany’s rocket center in Peenemunde, he worked on the U.S. "for his work on the thermionic phenomenon andĮspecially for the discovery of the law named after Quantum physicist awarded the 1928 Nobel Prize in physics HeĪccurately redetermined the atomic weights of over thirtyĮlements also performed research that helped establish theĪtomic weight of isotopes in the modern concept of the atom. Skills, extraordinary memory and knowledge of astronomy.Īnnibale ~ (1844-1911), Italian astronomer.Ĭhemist awarded Nobel Prize in chemistry (1914). Known as Li Matou and was renowned for his mathematical Jesuit priest, Riccius traveled to China, where he became Italian mathematician, explorer, artist and geographer a ![]() Mountains on the Moon after famous astronomers. Novum introduced the system of naming craters and (1597-1660), Bohemian-Czechoslovakian academic, astronomerĪnd optician first devised an eyepiece for the telescopeĪstronomer, educator and Jesuit priest his famous work Almagestum Georg Joachim von Lauchen of Rhaetia, or ~ (1514-1574), Hungarian mystic, astronomer and mathematician. Rene Antoine Ferchault de ~ (1683-1757), French physicist. Lorenzo ~ (1824-1890), Italian astronomer discovered methods to determine the diameter of the sun and the zenith distances of stars cataloged the absolute declinations of 2534 boreal stars. ![]() Judith Arlene ~ (1949-1986), American biomedical and systems engineer, astronaut member of the Challenger crew. Johann Georg ~ (1770-1830), German inventor and innovator of astronomical and geodesic instruments. ![]() Vincentio Reinieri (?-1634?), Italian astronomer and mathematician.Įrasmus ~ (1511-1553), German astronomer and mathematician. Henri Victor ~ (1810-1878), French chemist and physicist two laws governing the specific heat of gasses are named after him. Johann Müller of Königsberg, or ~ (1436-1476), German astronomer and mathematician first recorded observations of a comet later identified as Halley’s. ~ (1892-1962), American astronomer and mathematician director of Denver University’s Chamberlin Observatory (1928-1958). John William Strutt, Lord Rayleigh (1842-1919), British physicist his theory of scattering (1871) was the first correct explanation of why the sky is blue discovered the inert gas argon, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1904. William John Macquorn ~ (1820-1872), Scottish inventor, civil engineer, poet and molecular physicist.Īleksandr Andreyevich ~ (1908-1967), Soviet radio and electronics engineer. Jesse ~ (1735-1800), British inventor perfected early sextants and barometers devised the first satisfactory screw-cutting lathes at dawn of the Industrial Revolution. ![]() Sir William ~ (1852-1916), Scottish chemist awarded Nobel Prize in chemistry (1904). Sushant Singh ~ (1986-2020), Indian astrophysicist, philanthropist, entrepreneur, actor.Ĭhandrasekhra Venkata ~ (1888-1970), Indian physicist in 1930, he became the first Asian to receive a Nobel Prize in science (physics). (1903-1961), Dutch astronomer first director of the Zeiss Planetarium in The Hague published annual issues of the popular series ‘Sterrengids’ (1938-1961). Jean-Baptiste ~ (1639-1699), French classical playwright. Giulio ~ (1909-1965), Italian-Israeli physicist. Levi ben Gerson (1288-1344), French-born Jewish philosopher, mathematician and astronomer invented Jacob’s Staff, an instrument to measure the angular distance between celestial objects.
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