Daniel J. Boorstin

Nigerian writer | University of Nigeria | October 1, 1979 - Tours: May 23, 0804 | Jeff Unaegbu | October 1, 1979 - Tours: May 23, 0804 | University of Nigeria

Greek mathematician | Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2016), Whitehead Prize (2009), Fermat Prize (2011), Adams Prize (2005) | Harvard University

Professor of Chemistry | Philip Leverhulme Prize (2013) | University of Strathclyde | October 1, 1975 - Roquetes: May 27, 1930 | Aline Miller - Aline Fiona

Indian physicist | Bethune College, University College of Science, Technology & Agriculture | Kolkata: October 1, 1974 - Honolulu: February 21, 1930 | Aditi

Sadleirian Professor of Pure Mathematics at the University of Cambridge and John D. MacArthur Professor of Mathematics at the California Institute of Technology.

Lithuanian philosopher and political activist | Gonville and Caius College, Vilnius University | Vilnius: October 1, 1972 - Aberdeen: December 17, 1997

October 1, 1970 - Tbilisi: November 19, 1885 | Roberto Media | October 1, 1970 - Tbilisi: November 19, 1885

mathematician | Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2013) | Tel Aviv University | Tbilisi: October 1, 1969 - Manhattan: October 20, 1889 | Benny

American philosopher | Boston University | October 1, 1969 - New York City: December 4, 1893 | Jack Russell Weinstein | October 1, 1969 - New York City: December 4, 1893

Chinese politician (born 1968) | Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Peking University | Chengdu: October 1, 1968

German chemist and professor | David Craig Medal and Lecture (2021), Liversidge Medal (2012), Le Fèvre Medal (2007), Fellow of the Royal Society of New South

Ukrainian historian and philosopher | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class, medal of 25 years of Ukrainian independence | National University of Kharkiv

Australian writer and chess player | Victoria University of Wellington | Ararat: October 1, 1964 - Paris: November 10, 1916 | Jonathan Sarfati | Ararat

Spanish philosopher and writer | Instituto de Bachillerato Cervantes, Autonomous University of Madrid | Madrid: October 1, 1964 - July 5, 1912 | Antonio

French mathematician | Knight of the National Order of Merit (2019) | École Normale Supérieure | October 1, 1964 - Chapel Hill: January 29, 2020 | Charles

chemist, biochemist | Interdisciplinary Prize (2017) | University of Cambridge | October 1, 1963 - Cape Town: November 15, 2022 | Melinda Duer | October 1

Russian philosopher | Blagoveshchensk State Pedagogical University | Blagoveshchensk: October 1, 1961 - Snezhinsk: December 27, 1984 | Andrey Zabiyako

American electrical engineer | Okawa Prize (2018), Guggenheim Fellowship (2009), Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering (1992), UNESCO Medal for

American meteorologist | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1982), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1991), Radnor High School | Philadelphia: October

German born Swiss writer, curator, theatre and opera director, filmmaker | Eisenach: October 1, 1960 - Vienna: January 26, 1914 | Michael Schindhelm

Azerbaijani scientist and philosopher | Guba: October 1, 1958 - May 30, 2015 | Adil Asadov | Guba: October 1, 1958 - May 30, 2015

British chemist | Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (2022) | University of Oxford | Ealing: October 1, 1958 - Budapest: November 7, 1968 | Peter

Hungarian mathematician | Gödel Prize (2012), Brouwer Medal (2023), Guggenheim Fellowship (1999), honorary doctorate of University Grenoble-Alpes (2022), The

Estonian chemist and politician | Order of the White Star, 3rd Class, Order of the National Coat of Arms, 2nd Class, Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of

Polish philosopher, Roman Catholic priest | John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin | Tczew: October 1, 1955 - Boulder: September 15, 2016 | Piotr Moskal

American synthesizer inventor | University of Idaho | October 1, 1954 - Budapest: November 23, 1943 | George Mattson | October 1, 1954 - Budapest: November 23, 1943

American racing driver | Seabreeze High School | Hutchinson: October 1, 1954 - October 9, 2024 | Hal Prewitt | Hutchinson: October 1, 1954 - October 9, 2024

Mexican politician | Universidad de Sonora | Empalme: October 1, 1953 - San Diego: May 5, 2008 | Jesús Zambrano Grijalva (Jesus Zambrano Grijalva) | Empalme

October 1, 1952 - January 1, 1926 | Jacob Rub | October 1, 1952 - January 1, 1926

American electrical engineer | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal (2005), IEEE Alexander Graham

Russian philosopher | Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" | Moscow University's Department of Philosophy | Severnoye: October 1, 1950

Japanese physicist | University of Tokyo, Tokyo Institute of Technology | October 1, 1950 - April 30, 2014 | Hideo Aoki | October 1, 1950 - April 30, 2014

British scientist | Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2007), Knight of the Legion of Honour (2003), Commander of the Order of the British Empire

German philosopher | Freiburg im Breisgau: October 1, 1950 - Konstancin-Jeziorna: August 22, 2021 | Gerhard Heinzmann | Freiburg im Breisgau: October 1, 1950

Cypriot scientist | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cyprus: October 1, 1950 - Warsaw: September 23, 1869 | Costas N. Papanicolas | Cyprus: October 1

French engineer | Knight of the Legion of Honour | École polytechnique | Paris: October 1, 1948 - 8th arrondissement of Paris: November 2, 1933 | Arnold Migus

Indian physician | Manipal Academy of Higher Education | Assam: October 1, 1948 - Delhi: August 11, 1880 | Ramesh C. Deka | Assam: October 1, 1948 - Delhi

American mathematician | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2010), Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2011)

Israeli biologist and Nobel Laureate | honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2007), honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University (2001), Albert

German activist | Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg (2012), Pfizer Research Prize (1971), Markgräfler Gutedelpreis (1998), Cross of the Order of Merit of

Lithuanian literary critic and philologist | Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas, Lithuanian National Prize | Vilnius University | Telšiai District

Russian physicist | State Prize of the Russian Federation | National Research Nuclear University | Ust'-Zaostrovka: October 1, 1943 - Budapest: June 29, 1933

Argentine meteorologist | International Meteorological Organization Prize (2009), Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2015), Roger Revelle

Austrian mathematician | Austria: October 1, 1940 - May 30, 2019 | Gerd Baron | Austria: October 1, 1940 - May 30, 2019

American physicist (1939-2020) | National Medal of Technology and Innovation (2012), Arthur S. Flemming Award, Arthur B.C. Walker II Award (2017), National

English theoretical chemist | Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales (2011), ACS Award for Computers in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research (2004), Richard J.

Russian scientist | Ushinsky Medal, Merited Scientist of the Russian Federation | Tavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University | Sevastopol: October 1, 1938

American philosopher (1938–2024) | Guggenheim Fellowship | Princeton University | Brooklyn: October 1, 1938 - August 4, 2024 | Alvin Goldman | Brooklyn

American computer scientist | University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign | Athens: October 1, 1936 - Ra'anana: December 30, 2019 | Alfred Inselberg | Athens

scientist | Honoured Worker of Science and Technology of the RSFSR, Order of Honour, Order of the Badge of Honour | Nizhny Novgorod State Architectural and

Polish mathematician (1934–2020) | Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland, Stefan Banach Prize (1964), Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Romanian physicist and linguist (1932–2023) | University of Bucharest | Burila Mare: October 1, 1932 - December 22, 2023 | Ioan-Ioviț Popescu (Ioan-Iovit

Irish actor, singer, film director and writer (1930–2002) | Golden Globe Awards, Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording

Russia writer and philosopher (1930-1996) | Philological Faculty of Moscow State University | Simferopol: October 1, 1930 - Moscow: October 18, 1996 | Simon

Soviet historian | Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of Friendship of Peoples | MSU Faculty of History | Olonets: October 1, 1925 - January 1, 2008 | Mariya

American physicist (1923–2011) | Fellow of the American Physical Society | University of California, Berkeley, New York University | New York City: October

Nobel prize winning Chinese physicist | honorary doctorate from ENS (2003), doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University (1992), National

French mathematician (1921-2016) | Cours Peccot (1951) | Godement resolution | École Normale Supérieure | Le Havre: October 1, 1921 - Villejuif: July 21, 2016

Polish physicist (1920–2011) | Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1972), Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland (1955), Medal of the

Russian chemist (1915-1984) | Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad", Order of the Badge of Honour, Hero of Socialist Labour, USSR State Prize, Lenin Prize

British chemist (1914-2015) | Fellow of the Royal Society, Officer of the Order of the British Empire | University of Manchester, St John's College | October

Norwegian physicist (1913–2006) | Cappelen Prize (1983) | October 1, 1913 - December 6, 2006 | Otto Øgrim (Otto Ogrim) | October 1, 1913 - December 6, 2006

Soviet academic (1912-1992) | Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class, Jubilee Medal

English mathematician (1912-2014) | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1971) | St Leonards School, Lady Barn House School, Somerville College

French philosopher (1911-1999) | Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres | Meythet: October 1, 1911 - 18th arrondissement of Paris: May 8, 1999 | Aguigui Mouna

Lenin Prize, Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad", Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Stalin Prize, 3rd degree, USSR State

North Korean chemist (1905–1996) | Lenin Prize | Kyoto University | Danyang County: October 1, 1905 - February 8, 1996 | Ri Sung Gi | Danyang County: October

Austrian-born British nuclear physicist | Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the American Physical Society | University of Vienna | Vienna: October 1, 1904

Hungarian mathematician and topologist (1898-1946) | Eötvös Loránd University | Budapest: October 1, 1898 - Gyöngyös: June 26, 1946 | Béla Kerékjártó

Estonian mathematician (1894–1961) | Imperial University of Dorpat, University of Göttingen | Laiuse: October 1, 1894 - Rockville: March 6, 1961 | Edgar

Dutch philosopher (1887–1954) | Constantijn Huygens Prize (1947) | Gymnasium Haganum | Breukelen: October 1, 1887 - Wassenaar: April 10, 1954 | Pieter

Armenian politician | University of Geneva | Shaki: October 1, 1886 - Bucharest: January 1, 1943 | Sargis Araratyan | Shaki: October 1, 1886 - Bucharest: January 1, 1943

Swedish politician | Härnösand: October 1, 1884 - January 1, 1945 | Gösta Bucht (Gosta Bucht) | Härnösand: October 1, 1884 - January 1, 1945

October 1, 1883 - Padua: January 1, 1576 | Leonardo Cerini | October 1, 1883 - Padua: January 1, 1576

Austrian philosopher (1878-1950) | University of Tübingen | Altmannsdorf: October 1, 1878 - Neustift bei Schlaining: July 8, 1950 | Othmar Spann

German physicochemist (1868–1944) | honorary doctor of ETH Zürich | Leipzig University | Głogów: October 1, 1868 - New York City: April 24, 1944 | Georg

American physical chemist (1867–1953) | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Leipzig University, Harvard University | Middletown: October 1

German chemist (1860–1924) | Heidelberg University | Darmstadt: October 1, 1860 - Zurich: December 21, 1924 | Heinrich Dreser | Darmstadt: October 1, 1860

October 1, 1856 - Lund: May 27, 1987 | Hynek Puc | October 1, 1856 - Lund: May 27, 1987

inventor and women's rights campaigner | New Orleans: October 1, 1854 - Southampton: May 11, 1902 | Anna Mangin | New Orleans: October 1, 1854 - Southampton

Dr. phil. Universität Breslau 1877 | University of Wrocław | Borów: October 1, 1852 - January 1, 1919 | Otto Handel | Borów: October 1, 1852 - January 1

Czech mathematician (1852-1911) | Czech Technical University in Prague | Prague: October 1, 1852 - Kutná Hora: May 26, 1911 | Alois Strnad | Prague: October

Austrian writer, philosopher of culture (1852-1934) | Lenora: October 1, 1852 - Vienna: February 4, 1934 | Richard von Kralik | Lenora: October 1, 1852

Finnish researcher (1852-1936) | October 1, 1852 - January 21, 1936 | Arthur Rindell | October 1, 1852 - January 21, 1936

clergyman, author | Boston University, Hartford International University for Religion and Peace | Lyme: October 1, 1845 - Manhattan: December 26, 1926 | Fred

French physicist | Fauquembergues: October 1, 1842 - Ardres: January 1, 1934 | Constantin Senlecq | Fauquembergues: October 1, 1842 - Ardres: January 1, 1934

French poet and inventor (1842-1888) | Fabrezan: October 1, 1842 - Paris: August 9, 1888 | Charles Cros - Jean Émile Hortensius Joseph Cros | Fabrezan

Belgian mathematician (1831-1896) | Liège: October 1, 1831 - Bonn: August 13, 1896 | Joseph Rémi Léopold Delbœuf (Joseph Remi Leopold Delboeuf)

American engineer (1826–1885) | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Watertown: October 1, 1826 - Paris: February 14, 1885 | Benjamin B. Hotchkiss - Benjamin

Slovene mathematician (1814–1892) | University of Graz | Cerkno: October 1, 1814 - Graz: November 30, 1892 | Franc Močnik (Franc Mocnik) | Cerkno: October

Korean scholar-bureaucrat (1807-1877) | Seoul: October 1, 1807 - January 1, 1877 | Park Gyu-su | Seoul: October 1, 1807 - January 1, 1877

German chemist and physicist (1773-1821) | Karlsruhe: October 1, 1773 - Karlsruhe: June 18, 1821 | Carl Wilhelm Boeckmann | Karlsruhe: October 1, 1773

British engineer | University of Edinburgh | Leadhills: October 1, 1763 - London: March 22, 1831 | William Symington | Leadhills: October 1, 1763 - London

Spanish inventor | University of Cervera | Barcelona: October 1, 1756 - April 1, 1821 | Francisco Santpons | Barcelona: October 1, 1756 - April 1, 1821

Italian chemist, physicist and meteorologist (1751-1815) | Milan: October 1, 1751 - Vienna: March 13, 1815 | Marsilio Landriani | Milan: October 1, 1751

French mathematician and physicist (1703-1770) | Rethel: October 1, 1703 - Rome: September 25, 1770 | Thomas Leseur | Rethel: October 1, 1703 - Rome: September 25, 1770

English mathematician and music theorist (1689-1768) | Fellow of the Royal Society | University of Cambridge, Trinity College, Queen Elizabeth's High School

Spanish philosopher | University of Alcalá, University of Valencia | Murcia: October 1, 1664 - Seville: July 1, 1745 | Diego Mateo Zapata | Murcia: October 1

English Christian theologian, and mathematician (1630-1677) | Fellow of the Royal Society (1663) | University of Cambridge, Felsted School, Trinity College

German philosopher (1589-1634) | Old Cölln: October 1, 1589 - Berlin: August 14, 1634 | Georg Gutke | Old Cölln: October 1, 1589 - Berlin: August 14, 1634

Capuchin friar | University of Freiburg | Sigmaringen: October 1, 1577 - Seewis im Prättigau: April 24, 1622 | Fidelis of Sigmaringen | Sigmaringen: October

English mathematician and cartographer (1561-1615) | Gonville and Caius College | Garvestone: October 1, 1561 - London: November 1, 1615 | Edward Wright

Czech astronomist and mathematician | Prague: October 1, 1525 - Prague: September 1, 1600 | Tadeáš Hájek (Tadeas Hajek | Nemicus) | Prague: October 1, 1525

Persian philosopher and scientist | Kazerun: October 1, 1236 - Tabriz: February 7, 1311 | Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi | Kazerun: October 1, 1236 - Tabriz: February 7, 1311