William Smith

male, deceased (1893)
Sir William Smith (1813 - 1893), English lexicographer, was born at Enfield in 1813 of Nonconformist parents. He was originally destined for a...
I. Bernard Cohen

I. Bernard Cohen

male, deceased (2003)
I. Bernard Cohen was the Victor S. Thomas Professor of the history of science at Harvard University and the author of many books on the history of...
Roger Cotes

Roger Cotes

male, deceased (1716)
Roger Cotes was an English mathematician. Roger Cotes is known for working closely with Isaac Newton by proofreading the second edition of his...
David Gregory

David Gregory

male, deceased (1708)
David Gregory (June 3, 1659-October 10, 1708) was a professor of mathematics at the University of Edinburgh, Savilian Professor of astronomy at the...
Boris Hessen

Boris Hessen

male, deceased (1936)
Boris Mikhailovich Hessen, also Gessen (born August 16, 1893 in Elisavetgrad, died December 20, 1936 in Moscow) was a Russian physicist,...
Pierre Varignon

Pierre Varignon

male, deceased (1722)
Pierre Varignon was a French mathematician. Pierre Varignon was educated at the Jesuit College in Caen. After further studies at the University of...
John Vanderbank

John Vanderbank

male
"'John Vanderbank"', was an English portrait painter and book illustrator. He was born and died in London, and is buried in Marylebone Church. He...
Steve Sydness

Steve Sydness

male
Steve Sydness , chief executive officer, joined the BizLand team in September 1999. In addition to overseeing the company's day-to-day operation,...

William Goodell

male
William Goodell was a New York Abolitionist who was involved in both the American Anti-Slavery Society and the Liberty party. He was very involved...
Jean-Louis Calandrini

Jean-Louis Calandrini

male, deceased (1758)
Jean-Louis Calandrini was a Swiss scientist. He was a professor of mathematics and philosophy. He was the author of some studies on the aurora...