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1 day ago · Richard Phillips Feynman (/ ˈ f aɪ n m ə n /; May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988) was an American theoretical physicist, known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics, the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, as well as his work in particle physics for which he proposed the parton model.
2 days ago · Angélique Kidjo. Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo [1] [2] [3] ( / ˌɒ̃ʒəˈliːk ˈkɪdʒuː, - ˈkɪdʒoʊ /; [4] [5] [6] born July 14, 1960) is a Beninois - French singer-songwriter, actress and activist noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. Kidjo was born into a family of ...
3 days ago · Rosalind Elsie Franklin (25 July 1920 – 16 April 1958) [1] was a British chemist and X-ray crystallographer whose work was central to the understanding of the molecular structures of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), RNA (ribonucleic acid), viruses, coal, and graphite. [2] Although her works on coal and viruses were appreciated in her lifetime ...
3 days ago · Richard Matthew Stallman ( / ˈstɔːlmən / STAWL-mən; born March 16, 1953), also known by his initials, rms, [1] is an American free software movement activist and programmer. He campaigns for software to be distributed in such a manner that its users have the freedom to use, study, distribute, and modify that software.
May 9, 2024 · Isaac Asimov, American author and biochemist, a highly successful and prolific writer of science fiction and science books for the layperson. He wrote or edited about 500 volumes, of which the most famous are those in the Foundation and robot series.
5 days ago · Robert H. Goddard. Robert Hutchings Goddard (October 5, 1882 – August 10, 1945) [1] was an American engineer, professor, physicist, and inventor who is credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket, which was successfully launched on March 16, 1926. [2] By 1915 his pioneering work had dramatically improved the ...
3 days ago · Sigmund Freud ( / frɔɪd / FROYD, [2] German: [ˈziːkmʊnt ˈfrɔʏt]; born Sigismund Schlomo Freud; 6 May 1856 – 23 September 1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for evaluating and treating pathologies seen as originating from conflicts in the psyche, through dialogue between patient and psychoanalys...
