Alfred Nobel was a Swedish inventor, engineer, and industrialist who invented dynamite and established the Nobel Prizes.
Linus Pauling was a Nobel laureate in Chemistry and Peace, renowned for his pioneering work in quantum chemistry and molecular biology.
Gregor Mendel, an Austrian scientist, is renowned as the father of modern genetics for his pioneering work on pea plants, establishing the principles of heredity.
John Rennie was a prominent Scottish civil engineer known for his innovative designs, including the London Bridge and the Thames Tideway Tunnel.
Norman Borlaug, an American agronomist, is known as the "Father of the Green Revolution" for his contributions to global food production, saving millions from famine.
Barbara McClintock, a pioneering American geneticist, revolutionized understanding of genetics through her groundbreaking work on maize.
George Beadle was a renowned American geneticist and Nobel laureate, known for his groundbreaking work on the one gene-one enzyme hypothesis.
Theodosius Dobzhansky was a renowned geneticist and evolutionary biologist who significantly contributed to the development of the modern evolutionary synthesis.
Sewall Wright was an American geneticist and evolutionary biologist who made significant contributions to the development of modern evolutionary theory.
Niko Tinbergen was a Dutch biologist and ornithologist, known for his pioneering work in animal behavior and ethology, earning him a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Ts'ai Lun was a Chinese inventor credited with the creation of paper, revolutionizing communication and record-keeping.
Satyendra Nath Bose was a renowned Indian physicist whose work in quantum mechanics led to the development of the concept of 'Bose-Einstein condensate.
Edward Jenner was an English physician and scientist who pioneered the smallpox vaccine, revolutionizing public health and saving countless lives.
Max Theiler was a South African virologist who developed the first successful yellow fever vaccine, earning him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1951.