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List of African educators, scientists and scholars; List of Argentine scientists; List of Armenian scientists and philosophers. List of African-American inventors and scientists; List of Arab scientists and scholars; List of Austrian scientists; List of Azerbaijani scientists and philosophers; List of Brazilian scientists; List of Bangladeshi ...
Subrata Roy (scientist) – India, United States; Carlo Rubbia – Italy (born 1934) Nobel laureate; Vera Rubin – United States (1928–2016) Serge Rudaz – Canada, United States (born 1954) David Ruelle – Belgium, France (born 1935) Ernst August Friedrich Ruska – Germany (1906–1988) Nobel laureate; Ernest Rutherford – New Zealand, U ...
Different organisations are responsible for awarding the individual prizes; the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awards the Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, and Economics; the Swedish Academy awards the Prize in Literature; the Karolinska Institute awards the Prize in Physiology or Medicine; and the Norwegian Nobel Committee awards the Prize in Peace. [3]
Finally, various rankings were re-ordered, although no one listed in the top ten changed their position. [3] The book was first published in 1978 as imprint from "Hart Publishing Company". [1] [2] According to the Calgary Herald, at least 60,000 copies were sold. [12] The book has since been translated into many languages. [13]
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The following is a list of astronomers, astrophysicists and other notable people who have made contributions to the field of astronomy.They may have won major prizes or awards, developed or invented widely used techniques or technologies within astronomy, or are directors of major observatories or heads of space-based telescope projects.
Year Image Laureate Prize Motivation Manhattan Project References 1951 John Cockcroft: Physics "for their pioneer work on the transmutation of atomic nuclei by artificially accelerated atomic particles"
This list of African-American inventors and scientists documents many of the African-Americans who have invented a multitude of items or made discoveries in the course of their lives. These have ranged from practical everyday devices to applications and scientific discoveries in diverse fields, including physics, biology, math, and medicine.