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Adelbert von Chamisso (Louis Charles Adélaïde de Chamissot, 1781–1838), German botanist, whose most important contribution was the description of many Mexican trees; Juliana Chan, Singaporean biologist and science communicator; Britton Chance (1913–2010), American biochemist, inventor of the stopped-flow method
The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History, a 1978 book; 100 Greatest Britons, a BBC series about historical figures from the United Kingdom; Great South Africans, a South African TV series to determine the "100 Greatest South Africans" Time 100, an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the American world
Time magazine named Goodall as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019. [115] In 2021, she received the Templeton Prize. [116] On 31 December 2021, Goodall was the guest editor of the BBC Radio Four Today programme. [117] [118] She chose Francis Collins to be presenter of Thought for the Day. [119]
Time 100 is a list of the top 100 most influential people, assembled by the American news magazine Time. First published in 1999 as the result of a debate among American academics, politicians, and journalists, the list is now a highly publicized annual event.
Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1 million are insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million in total. Animals range in size from 8.5 millionths of a metre to 33.6 metres (110 ft) long and have complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs .
This work is a catch-all of zoological folklore, superstitions, and some good observations. 79. Pliny the Younger (Roman, 62–113), nephew of Pliny the Elder, inherited his uncle's notes and wrote on beekeeping. 100. Plutarch (Roman, 46–120) stated that animals' behavior is motivated by reason and understanding. 131.
The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History, a 1978 book by Michael H. Hart; The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time, a list published in book form in 1990 by the UK-based Crime Writers' Association; 100 Women (BBC), a BBC multi-format series established in 2013, examining the role of women in the 21st century
Time logo. Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century is a compilation of the 20th century's 100 most influential people, published in Time magazine across five issues in 1998 and 1999. The idea for such a list started on February 1, 1998, with a debate at a symposium in Hanoi, Vietnam.