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Carl-Gustaf Arvid Rossby (Stockholm 28 December 1898 - Stockholm 19 August 1957) was a Swedish-U.S. meteorologist who first explained the large-scale motions of the atmosphere in terms of fluid mechanics. Read more

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John von Neumann (December 28, 1903 - February 8, 1957) was a Hungarian-American mathematician and polymath who made major contributions to a vast number of fields, including set theory, functional analysis, quantum mechanics, ergodic theory, geometry, fluid dynamics, economics, linear pro...

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Charles Babbage, FRS (26 December 1791 - 18 October 1871) was an English mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer who originated the concept of a programmable computer. Considered a "father of the computer", Babbage is credited with inventing the first mechani...

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Gerhard Heinrich Friedrich Otto Julius Herzberg, PC, CC, FRSC, FRS (December 25, 1904 - March 3, 1999) was a pioneering physicist and physical chemist, who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1971, "for his contributions to the knowledge of electronic structure and geometry of molecules, p...

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Iranian astronomer's idea introduced in International Solar Eclipse Confab An Iranian scientist's ambitious idea was introduced in the International Solar Eclipse Conference 2011 despite Indian refusal to grant visa to the Iranian scientist. A representative of Iranian embassy to New Delhi...

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Boris Evseyevich Chertok (1 March 1912 - 14 December 2011) was a prominent Soviet and Russian rocket designer, responsible for control systems of a number of ballistic missiles and spacecraft. He was the author of a four-volume book Rockets and People, the definitive source of information about t...

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János Bolyai (December 15, 1802 - January 27, 1860) was a Hungarian mathematician, known for his work in non-Euclidean geometry. Read more

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Nikolay Gennadiyevich Basov (14 December 1922 - 1 July 2001) was a Soviet physicist and educator. For his fundamental work in the field of quantum electronics that led to the development of laser and maser, Basov shared the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physics with Alexander Prokhorov and Charles Hard Towne...

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Johann von Lamont (December 13, 1805 - August 6, 1879) was a Scottish-German astronomer and physicist. His most important work was on the magnetism of the Earth. He performed magnetic surveys in Bavaria and northern Germany, France, Spain, and Denmark. He discovered a magnetic decennial period (...

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Sir David Brewster KH PRSE FRS FSA(Scot) FSSA MICE (11 December 1781 - 10 February 1868) was a Scottish physicist, mathematician, astronomer, inventor, writer and university principal. Read more

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Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (10 December 1815 - 27 November 1852), born Augusta Ada Byron, was an English writer chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's early mechanical general-purpose computer, the analytical engine. Her notes on the engine include what is recognised as the f...

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Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi (December 10, 1804 - February 18, 1851) was a German mathematician, widely considered to be the most inspiring teacher of his time and is considered one of the greatest mathematicians of his generation. Read more

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Gemma Frisius (born Jemme Reinerszoon) (December 9, 1508-May 25, 1555), was a physician, mathematician, cartographer, philosopher, and instrument maker. He created important globes, improved the mathematical instruments of his day and applied mathematics in new ways to surveying and navig...

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Leo James Rainwater (December 9, 1917 - May 31, 1986) was an American physicist who shared the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1975 for his part in determining the asymmetrical shapes of certain atomic nuclei. Read more

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Luigi Cremona (7 December 1830 - 10 June 1903) was an Italian mathematician. His life was devoted to the study of geometry and reforming advanced mathematical teaching in Italy. Read more

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	Carl-Gustaf Arvid Rossby (1898 - 1957) (Preview) Carl-Gustaf Arvid Rossby (Stockholm 28 December 1898 - Stockholm 19 August 1957) was a Swedish-U.S. meteorologist who first explained the large-scale motions of the atmosphere in terms of fluid mechanics. Read more	Blobrana	0	Dec 28 00:07 2011 by Blobrana
	John von Neumann (1903 - 1957) (Preview) John von Neumann (December 28, 1903 - February 8, 1957) was a Hungarian-American mathematician and polymath who made major contributions to a vast number of fields, including set theory, functional analysis, quantum mechanics, ergodic theory, geometry, fluid dynamics, economics, linear pro...	Blobrana	0	Dec 28 00:06 2011 by Blobrana
	Charles Babbage (1791 - 1871) (Preview) Charles Babbage, FRS (26 December 1791 - 18 October 1871) was an English mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer who originated the concept of a programmable computer. Considered a "father of the computer", Babbage is credited with inventing the first mechani...	Blobrana	0	Dec 27 09:44 2011 by Blobrana
	Gerhard Heinrich Friedrich Otto Julius Herzberg (1904 - 1999) (Preview) Gerhard Heinrich Friedrich Otto Julius Herzberg, PC, CC, FRSC, FRS (December 25, 1904 - March 3, 1999) was a pioneering physicist and physical chemist, who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1971, "for his contributions to the knowledge of electronic structure and geometry of molecules, p...	Blobrana	0	Dec 25 11:55 2011 by Blobrana
	Hamid Djodeiri Khodashenas (Preview) Iranian astronomer's idea introduced in International Solar Eclipse Confab An Iranian scientist's ambitious idea was introduced in the International Solar Eclipse Conference 2011 despite Indian refusal to grant visa to the Iranian scientist. A representative of Iranian embassy to New Delhi...	Blobrana	0	Dec 21 18:13 2011 by Blobrana
	Boris Evseyevich Chertok (1912 - 2011) (Preview) Boris Evseyevich Chertok (1 March 1912 - 14 December 2011) was a prominent Soviet and Russian rocket designer, responsible for control systems of a number of ballistic missiles and spacecraft. He was the author of a four-volume book Rockets and People, the definitive source of information about t...	Blobrana	0	Dec 20 16:30 2011 by Blobrana
	János Bolyai (1802 - 1860) (Preview) János Bolyai (December 15, 1802 - January 27, 1860) was a Hungarian mathematician, known for his work in non-Euclidean geometry. Read more	Blobrana	0	Dec 14 22:57 2011 by Blobrana
	Nikolay Gennadiyevich Basov (1922 - 2001) (Preview) Nikolay Gennadiyevich Basov (14 December 1922 - 1 July 2001) was a Soviet physicist and educator. For his fundamental work in the field of quantum electronics that led to the development of laser and maser, Basov shared the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physics with Alexander Prokhorov and Charles Hard Towne...	Blobrana	0	Dec 14 00:04 2011 by Blobrana
	Johann von Lamont (1805 - 1879) (Preview) Johann von Lamont (December 13, 1805 - August 6, 1879) was a Scottish-German astronomer and physicist. His most important work was on the magnetism of the Earth. He performed magnetic surveys in Bavaria and northern Germany, France, Spain, and Denmark. He discovered a magnetic decennial period (...	Blobrana	0	Dec 13 00:05 2011 by Blobrana
	David Brewster (1781 - 1868) (Preview) Sir David Brewster KH PRSE FRS FSA(Scot) FSSA MICE (11 December 1781 - 10 February 1868) was a Scottish physicist, mathematician, astronomer, inventor, writer and university principal. Read more	Blobrana	0	Dec 11 00:02 2011 by Blobrana
	Ada Lovelace (1815 - 1852) (Preview) Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (10 December 1815 - 27 November 1852), born Augusta Ada Byron, was an English writer chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's early mechanical general-purpose computer, the analytical engine. Her notes on the engine include what is recognised as the f...	Blobrana	0	Dec 10 00:03 2011 by Blobrana
	Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi (1804 - 1851) (Preview) Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi (December 10, 1804 - February 18, 1851) was a German mathematician, widely considered to be the most inspiring teacher of his time and is considered one of the greatest mathematicians of his generation. Read more	Blobrana	0	Dec 10 00:02 2011 by Blobrana
	Gemma Frisius (1508 - 1555) (Preview) Gemma Frisius (born Jemme Reinerszoon) (December 9, 1508-May 25, 1555), was a physician, mathematician, cartographer, philosopher, and instrument maker. He created important globes, improved the mathematical instruments of his day and applied mathematics in new ways to surveying and navig...	Blobrana	0	Dec 9 00:08 2011 by Blobrana
	Leo James Rainwater (1917 - 1986) (Preview) Leo James Rainwater (December 9, 1917 - May 31, 1986) was an American physicist who shared the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1975 for his part in determining the asymmetrical shapes of certain atomic nuclei. Read more	Blobrana	0	Dec 9 00:07 2011 by Blobrana
	Luigi Cremona (1830 - 1903) (Preview) Luigi Cremona (7 December 1830 - 10 June 1903) was an Italian mathematician. His life was devoted to the study of geometry and reforming advanced mathematical teaching in Italy. Read more	Blobrana	0	Dec 7 00:02 2011 by Blobrana
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