James Dwight Dana was a renowned American geologist, mineralogist, and zoologist who made significant contributions to the understanding of the Earth's crust and marine life.
Hiram Maxim was an American inventor and engineer, renowned for his development of the first self-powered machine gun, the Maxim Gun, and contributions to the early electric light industry.
Ernst Mayr was a renowned biologist, ornithologist, and historian of science who made significant contributions to the field of evolutionary biology.
Enrico Ferri was an Italian criminologist, anthropologist, and progressive socialist who significantly influenced the field of criminal anthropology.
George Beadle was a renowned American geneticist and Nobel laureate, known for his groundbreaking work on the one gene-one enzyme hypothesis.
Sewall Wright was an American geneticist and evolutionary biologist who made significant contributions to the development of modern evolutionary theory.
Dian Fossey was an American zoologist and primatologist who dedicated her life to studying and protecting mountain gorillas in Rwanda, becoming a leading advocate for their conservation.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch scientist, known as the Father of Microbiology, who revolutionized the field with his pioneering work on microorganisms.
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.
Lewis Latimer was an African American inventor and draftsman, renowned for his work on the incandescent light bulb and contributions to the field of electrical engineering.
B.F. Skinner was an American psychologist and leading proponent of behaviorism, whose groundbreaking work in operant conditioning revolutionized the field of psychology.