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Following is a list of physicists who are notable for their achievements. A. Aryabhatta – India (Bharat) (476–550 CE) Jules Aarons – United States (1921–2016 ...
The following is a partial list of notable theoretical physicists. Arranged by century of birth, then century of death, then year of birth, then year of death, then alphabetically by surname. For explanation of symbols, see Notes at end of this article.
The following is a list of centenarians – specifically, people who became famous as scientists and mathematicians – known for reasons other than their longevity. For more lists, see lists of centenarians .
The American Physical Society honors members with the designation Fellow for having made significant accomplishments to the field of physics. [1] The following lists are divided chronologically by the year of designation. List of fellows of the American Physical Society (1921–1971) List of fellows of the American Physical Society (1972–1997)
The following is a list of people who are considered a "father" or "mother" (or "founding father" or "founding mother") of a scientific field.Such people are generally regarded to have made the first significant contributions to and/or delineation of that field; they may also be seen as "a" rather than "the" father or mother of the field.
Axel Brunger — developed the free R cross-validation index and the X-PLOR/CNS software for macromolecular crystallography; Carlos Bustamante (Peruvian-born American, 1951–) — known for single-molecule biophysics of molecular motors and biological polymer physics
Paul Davies (1946–) developed a vacuum model that explains microwave background fluctuation, studies time's arrow, and has written many popular-press books; Marc Davis (1947–) was lead astronomer of a survey of 50,000 high-redshift galaxies
The American Physical Society honors members with the designation Fellow for having made significant accomplishments to the field of physics. [1]The following list includes those fellows selected in the first 50 years of the tradition, that is, from 1921 through 1971.