World's Top Scientists and Their Contributions
Scientists are people who study and master the field of science to understand how the world works. They use the scientific method to examine theories and hypotheses and often conduct experiments. Scientists can work in a variety of settings, including laboratories, schools, research institutions, and for companies or governments. Some scientists also teach at universities and train others to become scientists.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who is widely held as one of the most influential scientists. Best known for developing the theory of relativity, Einstein also made important contributions to quantum mechanics.
Born: 14 March 1879, Ulm, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire
Died: 18 April 1955, Princeton, New Jersey, US
Education: ETH Zurich (Dipl., 1900), University of Zurich (PhD, 1905)
Awards: Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science (1920), Nobel Prize in Physics (1921), Matteucci Medal (1921), ForMemRS (1921), Copley Medal (1925), Gold Medal of RAS (1926), Max Planck Medal (1929), Membership of NAS (1942), Time Person of the Century (1999)
Isaac Newton
Sir Isaac Newton was an English polymath active as a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, and author who was described in his time as a natural philosopher. He was a key figure in the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment that followed.
Born: 4 January 1643, National Trust - Woolsthorpe Manor, United Kingdom
Died: 31 March 1727 (age 84 years), Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Education: Trinity College (1668), Trinity College (1661–1665), The King's School (1655–1660)
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Marie Curie
1867–1934
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Galileo Galilei
1564–1642
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Nikola Tesla
1856–1943
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Carl Linnaeus
1707–1778
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Michael Faraday
1791–1867
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Louis Pasteur
1822–1895
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Charles Darwin
1809–1882
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Rosalind Franklin
1920–1958
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Michael Karin
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Albert Hofmann
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John Q. Trojanowski
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Michael Grätzel
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Robert Samuel Langer, Jr.
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