Georges Lemaître (Georges Lemaitre)

Australian-American mathematician | Clay Research Award (2003), King Faisal Prize (2010), Ostrowski Prize (2007), Princess of Asturias Awards (2020), Crafoord

German organic chemist | Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, University Teacher of the Year (2019) | Tübingen: July 17, 1969

Mexican physicist | National Prize for Arts and Sciences (2016) | National Autonomous University of Mexico | Mexico City: July 17, 1966 - Copenhagen: September 23, 1931

Austrian mathematician | TU Wien | Vienna: July 17, 1964 - Ängelholm: July 20, 2007 | Michael Drmota | Vienna: July 17, 1964 - Ängelholm: July 20, 2007

Slovenian chemist | Planina: July 17, 1962 - Houston: January 1, 2008 | Aleš Štrancar (Ales Strancar) | Planina: July 17, 1962 - Houston: January 1, 2008

German academic | Miltenberg: July 17, 1962 - Naples: May 16, 1714 | Nikolaus Knoepffler | Miltenberg: July 17, 1962 - Naples: May 16, 1714

British biologist | EMBO Membership, Fellow of the Royal Society (2008), Buchanan Medal (2011), Colworth Medal (1997), Mullard Award (2020), Dr A.H. Heineken

French philosopher and sociologist | Knight of the Legion of Honour (2008), Officer of the Legion of Honour (2016) | École nationale d'administration

astronaut | University of Washington, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Missouri Southern State University, Carthage Senior High School

Canadian-American astronomer | National Medal of Science (2025), Women in Space Science Award (2016), Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics (2016), Fellow of

Polish physicist | University of Warsaw | Warsaw: July 17, 1955 - Naples: January 1, 1980 | Andrzej Twardowski | Warsaw: July 17, 1955 - Naples: January 1, 1980

chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021 | Order of the Sun of Peru, Order of Prince Henry, Order of the Netherlands Lion, Order of the White Double Cross

French mathematician | honorary doctor of the University of Rennes I (2013), Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize (2003) | École Normale Supérieure, Paris Diderot

Brazilian agronomist and writer | São Paulo: July 17, 1952 - Kraków: August 24, 1625 | Evaristo de Miranda | São Paulo: July 17, 1952 - Kraków: August 24, 1625

Azerbaijani scientist | Baku: July 17, 1951 - Baku: February 23, 1936 | Rashid Javanshir | Baku: July 17, 1951 - Baku: February 23, 1936

Austrian historian (1951-) | Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria

Polish philosopher | Medal of the National Education Commission | University of Wrocław | July 17, 1950 - Bad Oeynhausen: June 8, 1912 | Beata

Russian scientist | Russian government prize for science and technology (1999), Merited mechanical engineer of the Russian Federation (2009) | July 17, 1948

Hungarian mathematician | Eötvös Loránd University | Budapest: July 17, 1948 - Bonny Doon: September 25, 2018 | Katalin Vesztergombi | Budapest: July 17

Iranian archeologist | University of London, University of Tehran | Isfahan: July 17, 1947 - Stoke Poges: April 22, 1944 | Rasool Vatandoust | Isfahan: July

Belgian molecular biologist and entrepreneur (1947-1992) | EMBO Membership | Free University of Brussels | Gosselies: July 17, 1947 - Mont Sainte-Odile: January 20, 1992

Russian historian | Moscow Institute for History and Archives | Luhansk: July 17, 1946 - Moscow: November 18, 1930 | Tamara Krasovitskaya | Luhansk: July 17

Macedonian chemist | University of Zagreb, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje | Nistrovo: July 17, 1945 - July 21, 1993 | Gligor Jovanovski

Polish-American mathematician | Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2013) | Rice University, University of Warsaw | Tarnów: July 17, 1944 - London

American physicist | Virginia State University | Brunswick County: July 17, 1941 - December 25, 1914 | James H. Stith | Brunswick County: July 17, 1941

Dutch historian of mathematics (1940–2024) | Kenneth O. May Prize (2005) | Utrecht University | Enschede: July 17, 1940 - Amsterdam: February 12, 2024 | Henk

German biochemist, chemist and botanist | Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Ranis: July 17, 1939 - Paris: February 5, 1729

Polish educator, maths teacher and local government activist (1937-2009) | Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1985), Medal of the National Education

Soviet-Azerbaijani chemist, university lecturer and women's rights activist | Medal "Veteran of Labour", 2nd degree "For Service to the Fatherland" order

Dutch mathematician | Leiden University | Bussum: July 17, 1935 - Brighton: December 8, 1903 | Frans Oort | Bussum: July 17, 1935 - Brighton: December 8, 1903

American philosopher | Yale University | Budapest: July 17, 1934 - January 1, 2023 | John Lachs | Budapest: July 17, 1934 - January 1, 2023 | Yale University

Maltese Chief Justice, judge at the European Court of Human Rights, professor of philosophy and president of Malta's football association (1930-2019)

Russian mathematician | Lenin Prize, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of the Badge of Honour, Lavrentiev Prize (1993), Order of Honour, Order of

Romanian mathematician of Hungarian descent (1929–2016) | Bolyai University | Lueta: July 17, 1929 - Cluj-Napoca: April 13, 2016 | Márton Balázs (Marton

Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"

Spanish writer and philosopher (1925–2014) | Bilbao: July 17, 1925 - Madrid: January 31, 2014 | Carlos París - Carlos París Amador (Carlos Paris) | Bilbao

Dutch computer scientist (1924–2018) | Computer Pioneer Award (1994) | Harvard University | The Hague: July 17, 1924 - Utrecht: March 21, 2018 | Gerrit

American physicist and inventor (1920–2005) | National Inventors Hall of Fame (1991), John Scott Award (1983) | Yale University, Scarsdale High School, Union

Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta | July 17, 1916 - July 18, 2013 | Władysław Matwin (Wladyslaw Matwin) | July 17, 1916 - July 18, 2013

July 17, 1911 - Bucharest: October 28, 1991 | Peter Neidhardt | July 17, 1911 - Bucharest: October 28, 1991

American chemist (1910-1953) | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Hurley: July 17, 1910 - Manhattan: November 28, 1953 | Frank Olson - Frank Rudolf Emanuel

Ph.D. Universiteit Leiden 1925 (1899–1966) | Leiden University | July 17, 1899 - May 18, 1966 | Bram van Heel | July 17, 1899 - May 18, 1966 | Leiden University

American photographer (1898-1991) | Ohio Women's Hall of Fame (1991), Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award (1982) | Ohio State University, Art

American mathematician (1894–1978) | Fellow of the American Physical Society (1944), Kalinga Prize (1964), NAS Public Welfare Medal (1957) | University of

German philosopher and legal scholar (1891-1933) | Staatslehre | University of Kiel (1920), University of Innsbruck, University of Vienna, University of Graz (1915)

Soviet physician (1890–1979) | Honored Scientist of the RSFSR | Vitebsk: July 17, 1890 - Moscow: June 10, 1979 | Lazar Fogelson | Vitebsk: July 17, 1890

Dutch politician (1883–1938) | Utrecht University | Utrecht: July 17, 1883 - Nantes: September 3, 1938 | Bart de Ligt | Utrecht: July 17, 1883 - Nantes

July 17, 1878 - Geneva: March 18, 1834 | Jan Klopper | July 17, 1878 - Geneva: March 18, 1834

Spanish physicist and mathematician (1878–1934) | University of Barcelona | Barcelona: July 17, 1878 - Madrid: March 11, 1934 | Jose Maria Plans y Freyre

American inventor and businessman (1866–1959) | Ohio State University | Painesville: July 17, 1866 - Phoenix: May 24, 1959 | John Cromwell Lincoln

Italian entrepreneur and inventor (1865–1946) | Milan: July 17, 1865 - Varese: July 2, 1946 | Edoardo Bianchi | Milan: July 17, 1865 - Varese: July 2, 1946

American chemist (1864-1946) | New York University, Cooper Union | New York City: July 17, 1864 - United States: May 28, 1946 | Maximilian Toch | New York

mathematician; (1863-1948) | Cremona–Richmond configuration, Richmond surface | Tottenham: July 17, 1863 - Cambridge: April 22, 1948 | Herbert William

German physicist (1860–1925) | Humboldt University of Berlin | Gera: July 17, 1860 - Wrocław: July 5, 1925 | Otto Lummer | Gera: July 17, 1860 - Wrocław

Canadian philosopher (1856–1934) | Canning: July 17, 1856 - January 1, 1934 | Benjamin Rand | Canning: July 17, 1856 - January 1, 1934

Austrian philosopher (1853–1920) | University of Vienna, Akademisches Gymnasium | Lviv: July 17, 1853 - Graz: November 27, 1920 | Alexius Meinong | Lviv

1846–1898) British 19th-century showman | Liverpool: July 17, 1846 - Grimsby: November 14, 1898 | Randall Williams | Liverpool: July 17, 1846 - Grimsby

chemist (1844-1914) | Rijeka: July 17, 1844 - Budapest: July 20, 1914 | Vince Wartha | Rijeka: July 17, 1844 - Budapest: July 20, 1914

Spanish translator | Universidad Central | Albanchez: July 17, 1842 - January 1, 2000 | Alejo García Moreno (Alejo Garcia Moreno) | Albanchez: July 17, 1842

American railroad engineer | John Scott Award (1892) | Sherman Township: July 17, 1839 - Harbor Springs: April 19, 1916 | Ephraim Shay | Sherman Township: July

July 17, 1839 - August 30, 1996 | Möxämmätsafa Bikkenin (Moxammatsafa Bikkenin) | July 17, 1839 - August 30, 1996

Polish architect (1837–1898) | Order of the Iron Crown | TU Wien, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Lviv Polytechnic | Lviv: July 17, 1837 - Lviv: December 27, 1898

French mathematician and artillerist (1831–1906) | Officer of the Legion of Honour (1879), Commander of the Legion of Honour (1890), Knight of the Legion of

chemist (1827-1902) | Telford Medal (1887), Royal Medal (1877), Albert Medal (1891), Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (1901), Knight Bachelor

American scientist, inventor and women's rights activist (1819–1888) | Emma Willard School, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Goshen: July 17, 1819 - Lenox

1790–1871) mathematician, linguist, Latin Catholic priest | Eötvös Loránd University | Ják: July 17, 1790 - Nagykanizsa: June 28, 1871 | Lajos Bitnitz

British amateur scientist (1784–1855) | Somerset: July 17, 1784 - Fyne Court: July 6, 1855 | Andrew Crosse | Somerset: July 17, 1784 - Fyne Court: July 6, 1855

Scottish philologist, philosopher, and schoolteacher | Fellow of the Royal Society | University of Aberdeen | Aberdeen: July 17, 1762 - Regent's Park: June 11, 1840

German chemist (1754-1831) | Hoheneiche: July 17, 1754 - Berlin: January 27, 1831 | Ernst Gottfried Fischer | Hoheneiche: July 17, 1754 - Berlin: January 27, 1831

Italian astronomer (1752-1832) | Fellow of the Royal Society, Knight of the Legion of Honour | liceo classico Cesare Beccaria | Garegnano: July 17, 1752

German philosopher | Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg | Körner: July 17, 1709 - Görlitz: October 8, 1785 | Friedrich Christian Baumeister | Körner

Early eighteenth century French philosopher and grammarian | Marseille: July 17, 1676 - Paris: June 11, 1756 | César Chesneau Dumarsais (Cesar Chesneau

English hymnwriter, theologian and logician (1674-1748) | Joy to the World, Our God, Our Help in Ages Past, Come, We Who Love the Lord, From All That Dwell

French physicist and theologian (1601-1676) | Toulouse: July 17, 1601 - Toulouse: October 29, 1676 | Emmanuel Maignan | Toulouse: July 17, 1601 - Toulouse

Italian Renaissance humanist | Sofonisba, L'Italia liberata dai Goti | Vicenza: July 17, 1478 - Rome: December 18, 1550 | Gian Giorgio Trissino | Vicenza: July