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Scientists of different eras (and before them, natural philosophers, mathematicians, natural historians, natural theologians, engineers, and others who contributed to the development of science) have had widely different places in society, and the social norms, ethical values, and epistemic virtues associated with scientists—and expected of ...
Herman Boerhaave (1668–1738) Dutch chemist, botanist, Christian humanist & physician, first to isolate urea from urine; Kristie Boering (born 1963), American chemist and Earth and planetary scientist; Olga Bogdanova (1896–1982), Soviet chemist; Dale L. Boger (born 1953), American organic and medicinal chemist
A chemist (from Greek chēm(ía) alchemy; replacing chymist from Medieval Latin alchemist) [1] is a graduated scientist trained in the study of chemistry, or an officially enrolled student in the field. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties.
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Charles Best (1899–1978), Canada – Insulin (chemistry) Max Bielschowsky (1869–1940), Germany – Bielschowsky stain (histology) Alfred Binet (1857–1911), France – with his student Théodore Simon (1872–1961), first practical Intelligence test
Biochemists are typically employed in the life sciences, where they work in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry in a research role. They are also employed in academic institutes, where in addition to pursuing their research, they may also be involved with teaching undergraduates, training graduate students, and collaborating with post-doctoral fellows.
Botany, also called plant science or phytology, is the branch of natural science and biology studying plants, especially their anatomy, taxonomy, and ecology. [1] A botanist , plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field.
Alma Levant Hayden (March 30, 1927 – August 2, 1967) was an American chemist, and one of the first African-American women to gain a scientist position at a science agency in Washington, D.C. [1] She joined the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the 1950s.