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Laid the foundation for modern physical optics, formulated the law of universal gravitation, and discovered infinitesimal calculus.
Isaac Newton
Developed the special and general theories of relativity and won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921 for his explanation of the photoelectric effect. Is generally considered the most influential physicist of the 20th century.
Albert Einstein
Was an English scientist who is famous for formulating the theory of natural selection and for his book On the Origin of Species, which laid the foundation for evolutionary studies.
Charles Darwin
Invented a wide range of machines, when machines were a rarity. One of the most famous mathematicians of all time, he revolutionized the subject of geometry.
Archimedes
Invented an improved telescope that let him observe and describe the moons of Jupiter, the rings of Saturn, the phases of Venus, sunspots and the rugged lunar surface.
Galileo Galilei
Inventor who created the telephone
Alexander Graham Bell
Carried out research in the field of radioactivity and was awarded the Nobel Prize twice!
Marie Curie
Made dozens of breakthroughs in the production, transmission and application of electric power.
Nikola Tesla
Was an English chemist and X-ray crystallographer whose work was central to the understanding of the molecular structures of DNA, RNA, viruses, coal, and graphite.
Rosalind Franklin