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Scientist Biographies

Every archived life recorded as scientist, ordered by their place in the ledger.

Contemporary era

Bamir Topi

b. April 24, 1957

Albanian diplomat and politician

Modern era

Sufi Abu Taleb

January 27, 1925 – February 21, 2008

Egyptian politician (1925–2008)

Modern era

Vera Rubin

July 23, 1928 – December 25, 2016

American astronomer and physicist (1928-2016)

Modern era

Chien-Shiung Wu

May 31, 1912 – February 16, 1997

Chinese-American physicist (1912–1997) (death at 85 years)

Modern era

Emir Abdelkader

September 6, 1808 – May 26, 1883

Algerian religious and military leader (1808–1883)

Modern era

Alberto Santos-Dumont

July 20, 1873 – July 23, 1932

Brazilian aviation pioneer (1873-1932)

Medieval era

Abd al-Rahman I

731 CE – September 30, 788 CE

Emir of Córdoba from 756 to 788

Modern era

Upendranath Brahmachari

December 19, 1873 – February 6, 1946

Indian physician (1873–1946)

Modern era

Yellapragada Subbarow

January 12, 1895 – August 9, 1948

Indian-American scientist

Modern era

Ruchi Ram Sahni

April 5, 1863 – June 3, 1948

First Indian metrologist , freedom fighter and activist (1863-1948)

Modern era

Sambhu Nath De

February 1, 1915 – April 15, 1985

Indian medical researcher (1915-1985)

Modern era

Benoit Mandelbrot

November 20, 1924 – October 14, 2010

Polish-born, French and American mathematician (1924–2010)

Modern era

Hans Bethe

July 2, 1906 – March 6, 2005

German-American nuclear physicist

Contemporary era

Andrea Ghez

b. June 16, 1965

American astronomer

Medieval era

Nasir al-Din al-Tusi

1201 – 1273

Persian astronomer (1201–1274)