Blog Posts Tagged Featured Scientists
Happy Birthday, Wilhelm Röntgen
Wilhelm Röntgen, a German physicist, is best known for discovering X-rays. Fun fact: The first X-ray ever taken is of the hand of his wife, Anna Bertha.
Happy Birthday, Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei was a renowned astronomer who changed the way we think about mathematics, physics, and astronomy.
Happy Birthday, Albert A. Michelson
Did you know that Albert A. Michelson, inventor of the Michelson interferometer, was the first person to accurately measure the diameter of a distant star near the Sun?
Happy Birthday, Marie Curie
Did you know that Marie Curie coined the word “radioactive”? We discuss the life, work, and accolades of this Nobel Prize-winning scientist.
Celebrating the Life of Leon Theremin
The theremin is the first portable electronic instrument to be mass produced. It is also the only instrument that can be played without being touched. Learn about its inventor here.
Happy Birthday, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin
Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin was an English scientist whose research greatly advanced the field of X-ray crystallography. Learn more about the life and work of this Nobel Prize-winning scientist.
Mildred Dresselhaus, a Driving Force for Women in STEM
Learn about the life and work of American scientist Mildred Dresselhaus, a driving figure in getting more women involved in science and engineering.
Happy Birthday, Clinton Davisson
Clinton Davisson is best known for his discovery of electron diffraction through the Davisson–Germer experiment. Learn more about the life and work of this American physicist >>
Happy Birthday, Erwin Schrödinger
We discuss the life and work of the legendary physicist behind Schrödinger’s cat, the Schrödinger equation, and more: Erwin Schrödinger.
Happy Birthday, Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot
Known as the “father of thermodynamics”, Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot developed a theoretical thermodynamic cycle and laid the groundwork for the second law of thermodynamics.
Happy Birthday, Gustav Kirchhoff
Gustav Kirchhoff is known for his contributions to the study of spectroscopy, electrical circuits, and thermochemistry. Learn more about the German physicist here.
Happy Birthday, André-Marie Ampère
André-Marie Ampère is recognized today as a founder of electrodynamics. Learn about the life and accomplishments of this French physicist and mathematician.
Ada Lovelace Day, Celebrating Women in STEM
October 14 is recognized in the scientific community as Ada Lovelace day, named after Ada Lovelace, one of the first computer programmers. The day is meant to celebrate women in STEM.
Happy Birthday, Michael Faraday
Did you know that Michael Faraday is credited with discovering electromagnetic induction in 1831? Learn more about this British physicist and chemist.
Happy Birthday, Nikola Tesla
From discovering the rotating magnetic field to inventing the Tesla coil, Nikola Tesla made countless contributions to science and physics. Learn about the life and work of this household name.
Happy Birthday, Guglielmo Marconi
Guglielmo Marconi is best known for pioneering long-distance radio transmission and helping develop commercial radio. Learn about the life and work of the Nobel-Prize-winning electrical engineer.
Happy Birthday, Josef Stefan
Josef Stefan is known for deriving the relationship between the radiant energy of a blackbody and its temperature, known as the Stefan–Boltzmann law. Learn more about the Austrian physicist.
Happy Birthday, Nicolaus Copernicus
Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus first theorized the concept of a heliocentric universe. At the time, this was controversial. Now, more than 500 years later, we believe him.
