1753-1814, scientist; natural philosopher; philanthropist, American-born; British? Thompson, Count von Rumford, Sir Benjamin 1753 - 1814
c. 1864-1943, scientist; botanist; educator; inventor, African American Carver, George Washington 1864 - 1943
1833-1896, scientist; inventor; entrepreneur; author; pacifist; manufacturer of armaments, Swedish Nobel, Alfred Bernhard 1833 - 1896
1802-1875, pioneer of telegraphy, scientist and contributor to optics, English; British Wheatstone, Sir Charles 1802 - 1875
1903-1990, scientist, engineer and high-speed photographer, American Edgerton, Harold Eugene 1903 - 1990
1911-2004, scientist and member of Howard Florey's penicillin team, English; British Heatley, Norman 1911 - 2004
1907-1966, scientist; rocket engineer and designer for Soviet space programme, Russian Korolev, Sergei Pavlovich 1907 - 1966
1785-1865, physician, naturalist, and Arctic explorer, Scottish; British Richardson, Sir John 1787 - 1865
1759-1837, scientist; chemist; university professor; minister of religion, English; British Farish, William 1759 - 1837
1868-1933, scientist; physicist; astrophysicist; chemist, Irish D'Albe, Edmund Edward Fournier 1868 - 1933
1838-1922, industrial chemist; scientist; industrialist; philanthropist, Belgian Solvay, Ernest 1838 - 1922
1816-1904, scientist, industrialist (iron and steel), director (railway company), MP, British Bell, Sir Isaac Lowthian 1816 - 1904
1822-1884, Augustinian priest; scientist (in former Austrian empire), Austrian Mendel, Gregor 1822 - 1884
1688-1742, scientist; professor at the University of Leiden, Dutch Gravesande, Willem Jacob 's 1688 - 1742
1601-1667, 2nd Marquis of Worcester; courtier; scientist, English; British Somerset, Edward 1601 - 1667
1881-1965, scientist; civil engineer; mechanical engineer; inventor, Romanian Constantinescu, George 1881 - 1965
1878-1960, industrial chemist; scientist; explosives expert, British Silberrad, Oswald John 1878 - 1960