Scientists

Contemporary era

Bill Gates

b. October 28, 1955

Co-founder of Microsoft turned global health philanthropist

Contemporary era

Jeff Bezos

b. January 12, 1964

American business magnate (born 1964)

Contemporary era

Mark Zuckerberg

b. May 14, 1984

American Internet entrepreneur

Contemporary era

Larry Page

b. March 26, 1973

American computer scientist and Internet entrepreneur (born 1973)

Contemporary era

Sergey Brin

b. August 21, 1973

American billionaire businessman (born 1973)

Contemporary era

Jensen Huang

b. February 17, 1963

American entrepreneur and businessman; founder and CEO of Nvidia

Modern era

Ruth Pfau

September 9, 1929 – August 10, 2017

German-Pakistani physician and Catholic nun (1929–2017)

Contemporary era

Pervez Hoodbhoy

b. July 11, 1950

Pakistani nuclear physicist

Contemporary era

Arfa Karim

February 2, 1995 – January 14, 2012

Pakistani computer scientist (1995–2012)

Shah Hussain

Botanist

Modern era

Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan

February 13, 1905 – June 13, 1990

Pakistani diplomat (1905-1990)

Modern era

Chaudhry Muhammad Ali

July 15, 1905 – December 2, 1980

Politician and Prime minister of Pakistan (1905–1982)

Modern era

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

May 9, 1866 – February 19, 1915

Indian political leader and social reformer (1866–1915)

Modern era

Sheikh Abdullah

December 5, 1905 – September 8, 1982

Kashmiri politician (1905-1982)

Contemporary era

Ghulam Ali (ghazal singer)

b. 1974

Historical figure

Tariq Aziz (television host)

Historical figure

Roohi Bano

Botanist

Meena Kumari

British epidemiologist

Rishi Kapoor

Ph.D. University of California, San Diego 2015

Modern era

Akhter Hameed Khan

July 15, 1914 – October 9, 1999

Development activist, social scientist (1914–1999)

Modern era

Salimuzzaman Siddiqui

October 19, 1897 – April 14, 1994

Natural products chemist, scientist, painter, poet (1897–1994)

Modern era

Munir Ahmad Khan

May 20, 1926 – April 22, 1999

Pakistani physicist

Modern era

Samar Mubarakmand

b. September 17, 1942

Pakistani physicist

Modern era

Nancy Dupree

October 3, 1927 – September 10, 2017

American archaeologist (1927–2017)

Contemporary era

Tetsu Nakamura

September 15, 1946 – December 4, 2019

Japanese-Afghan physician (1946-2019)

Early Modern era

Li Shizhen

July 3, 1517 – 1593

Chinese polymath and scientist (1517-1593)

Medieval era

Jang Yeong-sil

b. c. 1400

Korean mechanical engineer, scientist and inventor

Early Modern era

Heo Jun

1546 – 1615

Korean court physician (1539 – 1615 )

Medieval era

Al-Jahiz

775 CE – 868 CE

Arabic writer (776–869)

Modern era

Emir Abdelkader

September 6, 1808 – May 26, 1883

Algerian religious and military leader (1808–1883)

Early Modern era

Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz

November 12, 1651 – April 17, 1695

Mexican writer, philosopher, playwright and poet

Modern era

Ramon Emeterio Betances

April 8, 1827 – September 16, 1898

Puerto Rican nationalist (1827–1898)

Early Modern era

Manuel Belgrano

June 3, 1770 – June 20, 1820

Argentine politician and military leader

Modern era

Alberto Santos-Dumont

July 20, 1873 – July 23, 1932

Brazilian aviation pioneer (1873-1932)

Modern era

Oswaldo Cruz

August 5, 1872 – January 11, 1917

Brazilian physician and bacteriologist (1872-1917)

Modern era

Norman Bethune

March 4, 1890 – November 12, 1939

Canadian physician, medical innovator and humanitarian (1890-1939)

Modern era

Fred Hollows

April 9, 1929 – February 10, 1993

New Zealand–Australian ophthalmologist (1929-1993)

Modern era

Kate Sheppard

March 10, 1847 – July 13, 1934

Prominent member of New Zealand's women's suffrage (1848–1934)

Medieval era

Gilles de Rais

1405 – October 26, 1440

Leader in the French army, companion-in-arms of Joan of Arc, convicted serial killer of children

Medieval era

Alfonso X of Castile

November 23, 1221 – April 4, 1284

King of Castile from 1252 to 1284

Medieval era

Abd al-Rahman I

731 CE – September 30, 788 CE

Emir of Córdoba from 756 to 788

Medieval era

Ibn Tufail

1110 – 1185

Arab Muslim polymath (c. 1105–1185)

Medieval era

Al-Zahrawi

936 CE – 1010

Arab Andalusian physician, surgeon and chemist (936–1013)

Medieval era

Abbas ibn Firnas

810 CE – 887 CE

9th century astronomer and physician

Medieval era

Ziryab

777 CE – 857 CE

9th-century poet and musician

Medieval era

Hasdai ibn Shaprut

915 CE – 975 CE

9th century Andalusian Jewish scholar, physician and official

Pope Sylvester II

d. May 12, 1003

Pope of the Catholic Church from 938 to 1003

Medieval era

Albertus Magnus

1193 – 1280

German-Dominican friar and saint (c. 1200–1280)

Medieval era

William of Ockham

1285 – April 9, 1349

English Franciscan friar and theologian (c.1287–1347)

Medieval era

Roger Bacon

1220 – 1292

English polymath, philosopher and friar (c.1219/20–c.1292)

Medieval era

Nicholas of Cusa

1401 – August 11, 1464

German philosopher (1401 – 1464)

Medieval era

Gerard of Cremona

1114 – 1187

Italian translator and astrologer (c. 1114 – 1187)

Medieval era

Adelard of Bath

1075 – 1160

12th-century English natural philosopher

Medieval era

John of Salisbury

c. 1110 – October 25, 1180

English philosopher and theologian (ca 1115-1180)

Medieval era

Vincent of Beauvais

1190 – 1264

13th century French encyclopedist

Medieval era

Witelo

1230 – 1275

Polish-German scholar

Medieval era

Theodoric Borgognoni

1206 – 1298

Italian bishop

Medieval era

Henri de Mondeville

1260 – 1320

French physician

Medieval era

Pietro d'Abano

1250 – 1315

Italian physician, philosopher and philologist

Medieval era

Georg von Peurbach

May 30, 1423 – April 8, 1461

Austrian mathematician and astronomer (1423-1461)