William Whewell

Polish sociologist, journalist, philosopher | University of Warsaw | Warsaw: May 24, 1991 - New Haven: February 10, 2005 | Ignacy Dudkiewicz | Warsaw: May 24

professor of mathematics | Wilhelm Magnus Memorial Prize (2009), Rollo Davidson Prize (2014), Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (2018), Loève

researcher | Paris: May 24, 1978 - New York City: January 11, 1941 | Matthieu Wyart | Paris: May 24, 1978 - New York City: January 11, 1941

American foreign policy adviser | Duke University, Princeton University, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs | Charleston: May 24, 1973

American mathematician | Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2013) | University of California, Berkeley, University of Melbourne | Melbourne: May 24

Russian mathematician | Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk State University | May 24, 1971 - July 12, 2017

Romanian physicist | University of Groningen | Voineasa: May 24, 1971 - Münster: April 7, 1934 | Cristian Presură (Cristian Presura) | Voineasa: May 24, 1971

British mathematician (1971-) | Philip Leverhulme Prize (2006), Whitehead Prize (2005) | University of Warwick | May 24, 1971 - Saint Petersburg: August 6, 1837

French mathematician | Paul Doistau-Émile Blutet Prize (2006), Rollo Davidson Prize (2003), CNRS silver medal (2010), Loève Prize (2009), Fellow of the

American engineer, computer scientist, writer, and inventor | Stanford University School of Engineering, Stanford University | May 24, 1969 - Hahnemann

researcher | D'Annunzio University of Chieti–Pescara | May 24, 1968 - Moscow: March 1, 1940 | Giuseppe Di Giovanni | May 24, 1968 - Moscow: March 1, 1940

French philosopher | Institut d'études politiques de Lyon, Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV, Lumière University Lyon 2, University of Caen Normandy

Italian political philosopher (1961-2013) | Sapienza University of Rome | Rome: May 24, 1961 - Rome: August 28, 2013 | Lorella Cedroni | Rome: May 24, 1961

Honoured Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation | Bashkir State University | May 24, 1958 - March 22, 1999 | Bulat Xäbibullin

Ecóloga | University of Buenos Aires, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Oregon State University | May 24, 1957 - Grodzisk Mazowiecki: June 3, 1902

American legal scholar | University of Virginia School of Law, University of Rochester | New York: May 24, 1954 - Washington, D.C.: March 27, 1918 | Gary L.

scientist | jubilee medal «1000th Anniversary of the Repose of Saint Prince Vladimir» (2015), Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 3rd class, Order of St.

Serbian mathematician | University of Novi Sad | Novi Sad: May 24, 1950 - Novi Sad: August 1, 2021 | Stevan Pilipović (Stevan Pilipovic) | Novi Sad: May 24

American mathematician | Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2013) | Stanford University | May 24, 1950 - Wrocław: February 25, 1972 | Scott Wolpert

Slovenian graph theorist (born 1949) | Decoration of Merit (2005), Boris Kidrič Fund award (1976) | Pennsylvania State University, University of Ljubljana

German particle physicist and the Director General of CERN since 2009 | Edison Volta Prize (2012), Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal

Ph.D. Vasyl Karazin Kharkiv National University 1973 | Pogorelov Prize (2010), Krylov prize (2003), State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology (2005)

Russian scientist | Faculty of Biology and Soils, Moscow State University | Almaty: May 24, 1946 - Moscow: January 27, 2007 | Vladimir Voyeykov | Almaty: May

American mathematician (born 1945) | Guggenheim Fellowship, Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2013), Fellow of the American Physical Society, Thomas

Russian mathematician | Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Medal "In Commemoration of the 1500th Anniversary of Kyiv", Honored Scientist

Scottish chemist and Nobel Laureate in 2016 for the design and synthesis of molecular machines | Albert Einstein World Award of Science (2007), King Faisal

British physicist | Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Kelvin Prize (2000), Fellow of the Royal Society (2011), Knight Bachelor, Commander of the

philosopher and human rights activist | Odesa University | Moscow: May 24, 1939 - Odesa: May 23, 1992 | Tamara Tarasenko | Moscow: May 24, 1939 - Odesa: May 23, 1992

Israeli scientist | Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Cornell University | Tel Aviv: May 24, 1938 - Brighton: October 11, 1993 | Moshe Lubin | Tel

American statistician and university teacher (born 1938) | International Prize in Statistics (2019), BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2016)

British philosopher (1936–2024) | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2004), Knight Bachelor (2016), fellow of Keble College, Oxford | Magdalen

Polish mathematician | University of Wrocław | Przemyśl: May 24, 1934 - Mexico City: July 11, 2004 | Janusz Charatonik | Przemyśl: May 24, 1934 - Mexico

British-Canadian physicist | University of Cambridge, Trinity College | Copenhagen: May 24, 1932 - Derby: May 7, 1797 | John Moffat | Copenhagen: May 24, 1932

American geneticist and molecular biologist | MacArthur Fellows Program, AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility (1990), Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal

May 24, 1928 - Moscow: September 27, 1921 | Hans Lippmann | May 24, 1928 - Moscow: September 27, 1921

American mathematician (1928–2017) | Guggenheim Fellowship, Wigner Medal (2016), Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2013), Leroy P. Steele Prize (1990)

Soviet physicist (1927–2022) | Max Jakob Memorial Award, Russian government prize for science and technology, Order of Friendship, honorary degree, Order of

German astrophysicist (1926–2020) | Bruno-H.-Bürgel-Preis (1992), Karl Schwarzschild Medal (2007), Urania Medal (1996), Eddington Medal (2005), Carus medal

British physicist (1920–1984) | Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize (1961), Royal Medal (1977), IET Kelvin Lecture, Knight Commander of the Order of the British

American physicist (1914-1988) | Enrico Fermi Award (1982), Guggenheim Fellowship (1955), Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Fellow of the

German mathematician (1909-1990) | Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1978) | University of Jena, Leipzig University

Soviet surgeon (1906-1975) | Order of Lenin, Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Hero of Socialist Labour, Order of

Polish philosopher, canon law jurist | Catholic University of Paris, Jagiellonian University | Lublin: May 24, 1906 - Lublin: December 23, 1939 | Czesław

Polish mathematician (1903–1990) | Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Gold Cross of Merit (1954), Medal of Wacław Sierpiński (1979), Medal of the

German physicist | University of Göttingen | Bielefeld: May 24, 1899 - January 6, 1993 | Charlotte Riefenstahl | Bielefeld: May 24, 1899 - January 6, 1993

French philosopher (1899-1994) | Grenoble: May 24, 1899 - Sainte-Marie-d'Alloix: June 10, 1994 | Paul Belmont | Grenoble: May 24, 1899 - Sainte-Marie-d'Alloix

American architect (1889–1943) | Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning | Bellefonte: May 24, 1889 - February 5, 1943 | Anna Keichline

Italian mathematician (1888-1979) | Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy, Commemorative Medal for the Italo-Austrian War 1915-1918, honorary doctorate of

American businessman (1879-1956) | York County: May 24, 1879 - West Palm Beach: May 16, 1956 | H. B. Reese | York County: May 24, 1879 - West Palm Beach: May 16, 1956

American psychologist and industrial engineer (1878–1972) | Hoover Medal (1966), Washington Award (1954), National Women's Hall of Fame (1995), Henry

Ottoman philosopher (1876-1943) | University of Jena | Thessaloniki: May 24, 1876 - Geneva: October 19, 1943 | Isaak Benrubi | Thessaloniki: May 24, 1876

South African statesman and military leader (1870–1950) | King George VI Coronation Medal, Victory Medal, Order of the Redeemer, Grand Cross of the Military

Sufi master and nationally recognized contemporary painter in Sweden (1869-1917) | Al-Azhar University, Konstnärsförbundets skola | Sala parish: May 24, 1869

American professor and university administrator (1869-1949) | May 24, 1869 - January 24, 1949 | Edward Octavius Sisson | May 24, 1869 - January 24, 1949

American airplane mechanic (1868-1956) | National Aviation Hall of Fame (1965) | Cerro Gordo: May 24, 1868 - California: January 30, 1956 | Charles Edward

British chemist (1860-1939) | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George | Victoria University of Manchester, University of London, University of Glasgow

Italian mathematician (1859-1949) | University of Bologna, University of Turin | Mantua: May 24, 1859 - Milan: November 19, 1949 | Giulio Vivanti - Giulio

Scottish footballer (1857-1921) | University of Glasgow, King's College School | Georgetown: May 24, 1856 - Forest Road: March 8, 1921 | Andrew Watson

German chemist (1853–1905) | Gdańsk: May 24, 1853 - Wrzeszcz: April 2, 1905 | Paul Gerhard Behrend | Gdańsk: May 24, 1853 - Wrzeszcz: April 2, 1905

French mathematician (1851-1939) | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1904) | École polytechnique | Haguenau: May 24, 1851 - Paris: November 5, 1939 | Mathieu

American chemist (1849–1938) | Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, George Washington University, Harvard University | Cambridge: May 24, 1849

Italian inventor | Piossasco: May 24, 1847 - Turin: December 15, 1908 | Alessandro Cruto | Piossasco: May 24, 1847 - Turin: December 15, 1908

German chemist (1847-1931) | Cothenius Medal (1876) | Humboldt University of Berlin | Holzminden: May 24, 1847 - Höxter: March 6, 1931 | Wilhelm Haarmann

May 24, 1845 - San Jose: February 14, 1976 | Carl Henrik Andreas Bjerregaard | May 24, 1845 - San Jose: February 14, 1976

German philosopher and writer | Berlin: May 24, 1841 - Heidelberg: August 28, 1917 | Otto Caspari | Berlin: May 24, 1841 - Heidelberg: August 28, 1917

Canadian physicist (1841–1916) | Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada | Toronto: May 24, 1841 - Toronto: December 29, 1916 | James Loudon | Toronto: May 24

May 24, 1823 - Lutherstadt Wittenberg: March 18, 1805 | Johann Kravogl | May 24, 1823 - Lutherstadt Wittenberg: March 18, 1805

American academic 1820-1870 | John Scott Award (1852) | Yale University | Milford: May 24, 1820 - Saint Paul: December 13, 1870 | William Chauvenet | Milford

Dutch mathematician and physicist | Order of Leopold (1867), Commander of the Order of the Oak Crown (1853), Order of the Netherlands Lion (1841) | Utrecht University

Spanish mathematician (1791–1865) | Murcia: May 24, 1791 - Madrid: January 1, 1865 | Antonio Ponzoa Cebrián (Antonio Ponzoa Cebrian) | Murcia: May 24, 1791

German scientist (1748-1831) | Knight of the Order of the Polar Star (1814), Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class | University of Göttingen | Stralsund: May 24

German-Polish physicist and engineer (1686-1736) | Fellow of the Royal Society | degree Fahrenheit | Gdańsk: May 24, 1686 - The Hague: September 16, 1736

British chemist and doctor | Fellow of the Royal Society | Wadham College | Cornwall: May 24, 1640 - London: January 1, 1679 | John Mayow | Cornwall: May 24

Persian mathematician and poet (1048–1131) | Solar Hijri calendar, Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám | Nishapur: May 24, 1048 - Nishapur: December 11, 1131 | Omar