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Astronomers, chemists, physicists, and doctors who have advanced our understanding of how the world works.

Alan Turing Picture of Alan Turing Alan Turing was a cryptanalyst whose decoding of Nazi messages helped end World War II.
Albert Baez Picture of Albert Baez Albert Baez was a prominent Mexican American physicist and pacifist.
Albert Einstein Picture of Albert Einstein Albert Einstein was a theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity.
Alberto Santos Dumont Picture of Alberto Santos Dumont Alberto Santos Dumont was a Brazilian aviation pioneer.
Alice Ball Picture of Alice Ball Alice Ball was an African American chemist who created a highly effective treatment for leprosy. She wasn't given credit for her discovery until after her death.
Alyssa Carson: A Future in Mars Picture of Alyssa Carson: A Future in Mars
Amr Mohamed Picture of Amr Mohamed Amr Mohamed won an international science competition to design an experiment to be conducted in space.
Amy Charkowski Amy Charkowski, seated, and students Amy Charkowski works on the front lines of protecting Earth's food supply.
Andrea Mia Ghez Picture of Andrea Mia Ghez Andrea Mia Ghez is an astrophysicist best known for her discoveries about the black hole at the center of our galaxy.
Ariel Ruiz i Altaba Scientist - Photographer Picture of Ariel Ruiz i Altaba Scientist - Photographer Ariel Ruiz i Altaba Scientist - Photographer combines art and science to research how cells are generated and formed.
Astronaut , José Moreno Hernández Picture of Astronaut , José Moreno Hernández José Moreno Hernández is an American engineer and former NASA astronaut
Audrey Penn: Just Do It Audrey Penn<br>Deputy Director NINDS Audrey Penn: Just Do It is a medical doctor who has devoted herself to studying diseases that affect muscle control.
Babak Darvish, MD Babak (Bobby) Darvish and his lovely wife, Sandra (hibm.org) Babak Darvish, MD inspires his patients and coworkers with his upbeat attitude and determination.
Barbara McClintock Picture of Barbara McClintock Barbara McClintock was one of the first female geneticists and received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1983.
Bernard Fantus Picture of Bernard Fantus Bernard Fantus, the Father of the American Blood Bank.
Bernardo Houssay Picture of Bernardo Houssay Bernardo Houssay was an Argentinean physiologist and Nobel Prize winner.
Beth Rickard Environmentalist Beth Rickard (Beth Rickard) Beth Rickard Environmentalist is an advocate of solar as the energy of the future.
Bill Fenical "Neptune's Medicine Chest" Dr. William Fenical<br>Photo courtesy of Dr. Fenical Bill Fenical "Neptune's Medicine Chest" is a pioneer in the hunt for medicines from the ocean to treat cancer and other diseases.
Bonnie Dunbar Bonnie Dunbar<br>(http://www.nasa.gov) Bonnie Dunbar helped start a scholars program to inspire students to pursue careers in aerospace and engineering.
Bram Cohen Picture of Bram Cohen Bram Cohen is a computer programmer and the creator of BitTorrent.
Carl Sagan Picture of Carl Sagan Carl Sagan inspired the young to understand the importance of science.
Carlos Juan Finlay Picture of Carlos Juan Finlay Carlos Juan Finlay was a Cuban scientist who discovered the cause of yellow fever.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Picture of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention an online source for Credible Health Information.
Charles Darwin Picture of Charles Darwin Charles Darwin famous for his theories of evolution and natural selection.
Claire Patterson Picture of Claire Patterson Claire Patterson was a geochemist who calculated the age of the earth and helped ban the lead in gasoline and food cans.
Claudia Gerwin: Keeping the Neurons Firing Claudia Gerwin, age 10 Claudia Gerwin: Keeping the Neurons Firing researches how nerve cells relay messages to each other.
Clifford V. Johnson Picture of Clifford V. Johnson Clifford V. Johnson is a string theorist who studies the makeup of the smallest particles of the universe.
Commander Chris Hadfield Picture of Commander Chris Hadfield Commander Chris Hadfield is the first Canadian to become the commander of the International Space Station.
Connie Samaras Connie Samaras (Jennifer Terry) Connie Samaras has created media archives for deep space voyages.
Courtney Schumacher Picture of Courtney Schumacher Courtney Schumacher is an atmospheric scientist and educator committed to mentoring young women interested in science.
Cristina Diaz: Biologist Cristina Diaz, exploring the world of sponges Cristina Diaz: Biologist studies intertidal and tropical sponges.
Dame Cicely Saunders Picture of Dame Cicely Saunders Dame Cicely Saunders founded the modern hospice to provide compassionate, holistic care to the dying.
DAREnet Picture of DAREnet DAREnet provides open access to Dutch academic research information and findings.
Darlene Cavalier Picture of Darlene Cavalier Darlene Cavalier founded ScienceCheerleader.com to promote science literacy.
Darlene Ketten Picture of Darlene Ketten
Dean Kamen Picture of Dean Kamen Dean Kamen makes science and technology exciting for young people.
Dilfuza Egamberdiyeva Picture of Dilfuza Egamberdiyeva Dilfuza Egamberdiyeva cares for the Earth's soil, researching ways to produce microbes to control plant diseases.
Dorothy Vaughan Picture of Dorothy Vaughan Dorothy Vaughan was the first African American woman to supervise the West Area Computers, "human computers" at NASA (originally NACA) during the Space Race.
Dr Deepak Acharya Picture of Dr Deepak Acharya Dr Deepak Acharya is a scientist devoted to protecting India's endangered Patalkot Forest.
Dr. Alexander Langmuir Picture of Dr. Alexander Langmuir Dr. Alexander Langmuir's work in epidemiology has saved millions of lives.
Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee unknown Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee is the first African American woman to be dean of a US medical school and remains one of seven female deans of medical schools in the United States.
Dr. Carolyn Mazure Picture of Dr. Carolyn Mazure Dr. Carolyn Mazure founded the Yale Women's Health Program and is a forceful figure in the women's health movement.
Dr. Edward Holland
Ophthalmologist Picture of Dr. Edward Holland<br> Ophthalmologist Dr. Edward Holland Ophthalmologist transplants corneal stem cells to help give people their sight back.
Dr. Edward Jenner Picture of Dr. Edward Jenner Dr. Edward Jenner discovered the vaccine.
Dr. Elizabeth Kalko and the Jason Project Picture of Dr. Elizabeth Kalko and the Jason Project Dr. Elizabeth Kalko and the Jason Project studies bats in the Panamanian rainforest.
Dr. Elvia Niebla
Soil Scientist Dr. Elvia Niebla Dr. Elvia Niebla Soil Scientist is dedicated to soil conservation.
Dr. Farouk El-Baz Dr. Farouk El-Baz Dr. Farouk El-Baz is an Egyptian space scientist and geologist.
Dr. Ines Cifuentes Seismologist Dr. Ines Cifuentes Dr. Ines Cifuentes Seismologist works to improve science programs for students in Washington, DC.
Dr. Jacquelyn Ford Morie Picture of Dr. Jacquelyn Ford Morie Dr. Jacquelyn Ford Morie has created new worlds for the benefit of many through technology.
Dr. Karen Plaut Dr. Karen Plaut (Michigan State University, Department of Animal Science) Dr. Karen Plaut has been a pioneer in animal science research.
Dr. Kristi Curry-Rogers Picture of Dr. Kristi Curry-Rogers Dr. Kristi Curry-Rogers is an accomplished paleontologist who travels the globe in search of dinosaur digs.
Dr. Madan Kataria Picture of Dr. Madan Kataria Dr. Madan Kataria has started a revolution of joy and laughter that is spreading around the world.
Dr. Patch Adams Picture of Dr. Patch Adams Dr. Patch Adams gives the practice of medicine a humorous twist.
Dr. Richard Murphy Marine Biologist Murph and boobies in the Galapagos where species are almost totally unafraid of people because they Dr. Richard Murphy Marine Biologist educates others about the sea and ways to protect the oceans for the future.
Dr. Robert Ballard and the JASON project Picture of Dr. Robert Ballard and the JASON project Dr. Robert Ballard and the JASON project bring scientific exploration to children around the world.
Dr. Sara W. Lazar Neuroscientist - Meditator Sara W. Lazar<br>Photo courtesy of Sara W. Lazar Dr. Sara W. Lazar Neuroscientist - Meditator researches the effects of meditation on the brain.
Dr. Susan Love Picture of Dr. Susan Love Dr. Susan Love is committed to women's health issues.
Elizebeth Friedman Picture of Elizebeth Friedman Elizabeth Friedman is known as "America's first female cryptanalyist" for her work deciphering codes between Nazi forces during WWII.
Enrico Fermi Picture of Enrico Fermi Enrico Fermi was one of the 20th century's greatest physicists.
Erich Jarvis Picture of Erich Jarvis Erich Jarvis observes song birds and uses his training with molecular biology to learn about brain behavior.
Euryclides de Jesus Zerbini Euryclides Zerbini (http://educacao.uol.com.br) Euryclides de Jesus Zerbini was a Brazilian physician and cardiac surgeon. He is internationally known for performing the first heart transplantation in Latin America in 1968.
F. Sherwood Rowland Picture of F. Sherwood Rowland F. Sherwood Rowland discovered the 'greenhouse effect.'
Fabiola Gianotti Picture of Fabiola Gianotti Fabiola Gianotti is an Italian particle physicist.
Florence Bascom Picture of Florence Bascom Florence Bascom was a rockstar geologist.
Francisk Skaryna Picture of Francisk Skaryna Francisk Skaryna printed the first books in Eastern Europe.
Gail Kaaialii: Biologist Gail Kaaialii, Biologist Gail Kaaialii is a biologist who investigates the origins of life and helps others value all life forms.
Garrett Morgan Picture of Garrett Morgan Garrett Morgan invented versions of the gas mask and the traffic signal.
Gary Blackwood Picture of Gary Blackwood Gary Blackwood is the JPL manager for Exoplanet Exploration Program for NASA.
Gertrude B. Elion [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons Gertrude B. Elion developed the AIDS drug AZT.
Gina Gallant Picture of Gina Gallant Gina Gallant is an inventor whose passion is protecting the environment.
Grace Murray Hopper Picture of Grace Murray Hopper A human must turn information into intelligence or knowledge. We've tended to forget that no computer will ever ask a new question.
Gregory L. Robinson: NASA Engineer Picture of Gregory L. Robinson: NASA Engineer Gregory L. Robinson is an American Engineer who is most known for his work on the James Webb Space Telescope Program at NASA.
Gwynne Rowley Shotwell Picture of Gwynne Rowley Shotwell Gwynne Rowley Shotwell is the president of SpaceX, the company that made the Dragon space craft.
Hazel Barton Picture of Hazel Barton Hazel Barton combines her passion for caving with researching microbes.
Hib Vaccine Team Picture of Hib Vaccine Team Hib Vaccine Team created an affordable, synthetic vaccine against the bacteria that can cause meningitis and pneumonia.
Irene Curie Picture of Irene Curie Irene Curie was the second woman in history to win the Nobel Prize in science; the first woman was her mother, Marie.
James Burke Picture of James Burke James Burke developed a model of discovery called the Knowledge Web to connect information across space and time.
Jane Mt. Pleasant Picture of Jane Mt. Pleasant Jane Mt. Pleasant is an agricultural scientist who looks to the past to meet today's farming needs.
Jesse William Lazear Picture of Jesse William Lazear Jesse William Lazear confirmed Carlos Finlay hypothesis that mosquitos transmitted yellow fever.
Johannes Kepler Johannes Kepler, Painting (NASA; Kepler, http://kepler.nasa.gov/Mission/JohannesKepler/) Johannes Kepler was a German astronomer known for his laws of planetary motion.
John Nash Picture of John Nash John Nash was a mathematical genius who suffered from schizophrenia.
Jonas Salk <center><b>Jonas Salk In His Laboratory (http://www.achievement.org/) Jonas Salk discovered the cure for polio but refused to gain any reward for it and instead made it available to whoever could develop and provide it to those who needed it.
Jonathan Gratch Picture of Jonathan Gratch Jonathan Gratch works for the development of empathetic, virtual human beings that can be used to elicit positive human emotions.
Julia Robinson Picture of Julia Robinson Julia Robinson was the the first female president of the American Mathematical Society and was known for her work on Hilbert's 10th Problem.
Katherine Johnson Katherine Johnson (nasa.gov) Her story was hidden for decades: Katherine Johnson plotted multiple flight courses for NASA, including the Apollo 11 spacecraft, the first spaceship to reach the moon.
Kathy Sullivan Picture of Kathy Sullivan Kathy Sullivan was the first American woman to walk in space.
Katia Krafft Picture of Katia Krafft Katia Krafft was a fearless pioneer in the study of volcanoes (volcanology), studying the explosive peaks at a time when there were few women in the field
Leon Lederman Leon Lederman (Fermilab) Leon Lederman devoted much of his time and energy to improving science education in America. He won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1988 for his research on neutrinos.
Leonard Adleman Photo from http://www.usc.edu/dept/molecular-science/fi-len-mad-scientist.htm Leonard Adleman improves lives with his work in DNA technology.
Leonardo da Vinci Picture of Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci was an artist and a scientist who was ever curious about the world around him.
Leonhard Euler: The Catalyst behind the Revolution of Mathematics Picture of Leonhard Euler: The Catalyst behind the Revolution of Mathematics Leonhard Euler Is one of the most influential mathematicians of all time.
Leslie Thompson Picture of Leslie Thompson Leslie Thompson is a scientist devoted to finding a cure for Huntington's Disease.
Linus Pauling Official Website of the Nobel Prize Linus Pauling won one undivided Nobel Prize for chemistry and one for peace.
Louis Pasteur - The Father of Microbiology Picture of Louis Pasteur - The Father of Microbiology Louis Pasteur advanced the practice of medicine with his discoveries.
Luz Maria Rodriguez-Fernandez Luz Maria Rodriguez-Fernandez Luz Maria Rodriguez-Fernandez conducts cancer research to help understand the disease process.
Madame Curie Picture of Madame Curie Madame Curie received the Nobel Prize for her discovery of Radium.
Magdalena Hurtado Picture of Magdalena Hurtado Magdalena Hurtado is an anthropologist who studies the Ache people of Paraguay.
Margaret Mead Picture of Margaret Mead Margaret Mead was a renowned anthropologist who thought in terms of 'the interconnection of all aspects of human life.'
Marie Curie Picture of Marie Curie Marie Curie discovered radioactivity as an atomic property, opening the door to 20th century science.
Marie M. Daly Picture of Marie M. Daly Marie Maynard Daly was the first Black American woman to earn a PhD. in chemistry
Martha Mecartney Martha Mecartney doing a demo for young girls. (Martha Mecartney) Martha Mecartney is a scientist, engineer and professor committed to helping young women interested in the field of science.
Mayim Bialik: Actress, Author and Activist Picture of Mayim Bialik: Actress, Author and Activist American actress, author and activist, Mayim Bialik, was born on the 12th December 1975 in San Diego, California to a family of Jewish immigrants living in the Bronx, NYC. She is best known for her portrayal of neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler in the CBS comedy, ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ (2010-2019), for which she won the Critic’s Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy series in both 2015 and 2017. What some may not realise, however, is that Bialik herself is in fact a neuroscientist.
Meenakshi Wadhwa Picture of Meenakshi Wadhwa Meenakshi Wadhwa studies meteorites and the processes involved in their formation.
Merieme Chadid (http://www.lanl.gov/conferences/stellar_pulsation/pics/Chadid.jpg) Merieme Chadid is an astronomer from Morocco who did research at the South Pole.
Nancy Caruso MY HERO Project Nancy Caruso is a marine biologist who helped bring kelp forests back to the California coast.
Neil A. Armstrong Picture of Neil A. Armstrong Neil A. Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon.
Neil Armstrong Picture of Neil Armstrong
Neil Turok <a href=http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/ngt1000/stefturok.jpg>Neil Turok</a> Neil Turok recruits talented students from all over Africa to be Africa's next generation of scientists and mathematicians.
Nicolaus Copernicus [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Nicolaus Copernicus was the first astronomer to propose that the planets orbit around the sun.
Nikola Tesla Picture of Nikola Tesla Nikola Tesla was the father of many modern inventions.
Norman Borlaug Borlaug LEAP Norman Borlaug was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his success in increasing the world's food supply.
Orville and Wilbur Wright Picture of Orville and Wilbur Wright Orville and Wilbur Wright were brothers determined to build a better flying machine.
Paul Farmer Paul Farmer (Young, Ellen L. Paul Farmer. 2004. Hanover. Dartmouth)
Paul Greengard Greengard conducting research (Alzheimer information) Paul Greengard received a Nobel Prize for Medicine for his understanding of the nervous system.
Paul Munsen Solar Oven Man Picture of Paul Munsen Solar Oven Man Paul Munsen Solar Oven Man manufactures sun ovens, which harness the sun's rays to provide an environmentally safe source of energy.
Paul Sipiera Picture of Paul Sipiera Paul Sipiera led an expedition into Antarctica to find meteorites for NASA.
Philip J Curry Picture of Philip J Curry
Ray Kurzweil Picture of Ray Kurzweil Ray Kurzweil is an inventor who uses technology to restore health.
Reef Ball Foundation <a href=http://www.coralreef.noaa.gov/welcome.html>&quot;Clown fish live symbiotically with sea anem Reef Ball Foundation restores damaged coral reef systems around the world.
Regina G. Barber, Ph.D., ‘Chin@-Chicana’ Scientist Hero Picture of Regina G. Barber, Ph.D., ‘Chin@-Chicana’ Scientist Hero
Richard P. Feynman Picture of Richard P. Feynman Richard P. Feynman received the Nobel Prize in Physics for work in the field of quantum electrodynamics.
Robert Koch Picture of Robert Koch Robert Koch was an important medical researcher of the 19th century.
Rokhaya Gueye Doctor Gueye in Senegal Rokhaya Gueye treats malaria and raises awareness about women's health issues in Senegal.
Rosalind Picard Picture of Rosalind Picard Rosalind Picard is internationally known as a leader in envisioning and creating innovative technology.
Sandra Begay-Campbell Picture of Sandra Begay-Campbell Sandra Begay-Campbell is a Native American engineer who brings solar-powered energy to the Navajo reservation.
Shannon Hackett Picture of Shannon Hackett Shannon Hackett studies the genetic diversity and evolution in tropical birds.
Shree Bose: Scientist, Inventor and Member of Forbes 2023 30 Under 30 Picture of Shree Bose: Scientist, Inventor and Member of Forbes 2023 30 Under 30 Shree Bose is an American scientist, currently working towards an MD from the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, and has been included in Forbes’ 2023 30 Under 30 list
Sir Isaac Newton Picture of Sir Isaac Newton Sir Isaac Newton was a scientist, teacher and inventor.
Srinivasa Ramanujan Picture of Srinivasa Ramanujan Srinivasa Ramanujan made groundbreaking contributions to mathematics.
Stephanie Jenouvrier Picture of Stephanie Jenouvrier Stephanie Jenouvrier is a population ecologist researching the effects of climate change on emperor penguins.
Stephen W. Hawking Picture of Stephen W. Hawking Stephen W. Hawking was a renowned theoretical physicist.
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar. Photo: Astronomy Picture of the Day (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar is a Nobel Prize winning astrophysicist who contributed to our understanding of the stars.
Sylvia Earle Picture of Sylvia Earle "The key is to see ourselves as a part of the natural systems that support us."
Tania Ruiz Tania Ruiz Tania Ruiz is an astrophysicist committed to science education and helping women reach their goals.
Technology for a Better World Campaign: High schoolers use their tech skills to build a better world Along with a few of his high-school colleagues, 17-year-old Griffin Latulippe co-founded InvenTech E Ashoka’s Youth Venture program has just announced the winners of its nation-wide Technology for a Better World Campaign, which supports teams of young people age 13 to 18 who fall into the latter category and work to tackle social issues with technology.
Temple Grandin Temple Grandin speaking at TED (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Temple_Grandin_at_TED.jpg Temple Grandin is a professor, an innovator, a doctor of animal science and an autism activist.
The Hardworking and Fearless Katherine Johnson Picture of The Hardworking and Fearless Katherine Johnson Katherine Johnson plotted multiple flight courses for NASA, including the course of the Apollo 11 spacecraft, which is famous for having been the first spaceship to reach the moon
Therese Koutnik Picture of Therese Koutnik Therese Koutnik is an inspiration to her sister and a role model for girls who would like to become engineers.
Thomas Alva Edison Picture of Thomas Alva Edison Thomas Alva Edison is considered one of the world's greatest inventors.
Tim Berners-Lee <a href=http://www.w3.org/People/Berners-Lee/Kids.html>Tim Berners-Lee</a> Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web.
Tom Chau
Biomedical Engineer Picture of Tom Chau<br> Biomedical Engineer Tom Chau Biomedical Engineer uses science and technology to maximize opportunities for people with disabilities.
Tom Dibblee Photo of Thomas W. Dibblee <br>from the Thomas Dibblee Foundation Web Site Tom Dibblee was a legendary geologic mapper.
Ursula Goellner-Scheiding Ursula Goellner-Scheiding (ndsu.nodak.edu) Ursula Goellner-Scheiding has studied insects for over 60 years.
Usha Varanasi Picture of Usha Varanasi Usha Varanasi is the first woman to lead a Fisheries Science Center.
Vint Cerf Picture of Vint Cerf Vint Cerf is an Internet pioneer who passionately believes that all people should benefit from the information revolution.
Vladimir Kosma Zworykin Picture of Vladimir Kosma Zworykin Vladimir Kosma Zworykin is called 'The Father of Television'.
Walter Mischel Picture of Walter Mischel Walter Mischel is a respected psychologist who made important findings in the study of delayed gratification.
Wilson Bentley <center>This is Bentley looking at snowflakes</center> Wilson Bentley was the first person to photograph a single snowflake.
Zohra Ben Lakhdar Picture of Zohra Ben Lakhdar Zohra Ben Lakhdar is a physicist from Africa who does research on atomic spectroscopy.
 
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