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Best known for pioneering X-ray crystallography in molecular biology. [30] Tim Berners-Lee (1955–): English computer scientist, best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web. [31] Marcellin Berthelot (1827–1907): French chemist and politician noted for the Thomsen-Berthelot principle of thermochemistry. He synthesized many organic ...
Atheism is, in a broad sense, the lack of belief in the existence of deities.In a narrower sense, atheism is simply the absence of belief that any deities exist. This is a compilation of the various lists of atheists with articles on Wikipedia by category.
Wrote and presented the 2004 television series, Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief, exploring the roots of his own atheism and investigating the history of atheism in the world. [56] [57] Tim Minchin (1975–): Australian comedian, actor, composer, songwriter, pianist, musical director, winner of the 2005 Best Newcomer Perrier Comedy Award. [58]
Carolyn Porco (born 1953): American planetary scientist. She is best known for her work in the exploration of the outer Solar System, beginning with her imaging work on the Voyager missions to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in the 1980s. [277] Vladimir Prelog (1906–1998): Croatian organic chemist. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in ...
List of atheists in science and technology; List of atheists (surnames A to B) List of atheists (surnames C to D) List of atheists (surnames E to G) List of atheists (surnames H to K) List of atheists (surnames L to M) List of atheists (surnames N to Q) List of atheists (surnames R to S) List of atheists (surnames T to Z)
For lists of atheists who converted to Christianity, Islam, or Judaism see the following links: List of converts to Christianity from nontheism; List of converts to Islam from nontheism; List of converts to Judaism from non-religious backgrounds; All other former atheists and agnostics that have been listed so far are below.
Professed to being an atheist in his book Tricks of the Mind and described Bertrand Russell's collection of essays Why I Am Not a Christian "an absolute joy." Luis Buñuel (1900–1983): Spanish film-maker, activist of the surrealist movement. Known for his one-liner, "Thank God I'm an atheist." [36] [37] Richard Burton (1925–1984): Welsh ...
Goparaju Ramachandra Rao (1902-1975): Popularly known as Gora, was an Indian social reformer, atheist activist and a participant in the Indian independence movement. He propagated positive atheism by his articles, speeches, books and his social work.