Thursday, July 21, 2011

Scientist


Robert Hooke
Born: 18-Jul-1635                       
Birthplace: Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England
Died: 
3-Mar-1703
Location of death: 
London, England
Cause of death: unspecified
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: 
Scientist
Nationality: England
Executive summary: Law of Elasticity, microscopist
Zacharias Jansen
Born: 1580 (The Hague)
Died: 1638 (aged 57–58)
Citizenship: Dutch
Fields  Optics: Microscopy, Telescopy
Academic advisors: Academic : Academy of the name Zaccharias
Known for: Early innovations in microscopy and telescopy


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Born: July 9, 1841
Died: May 27, 1926 (aged 84)
Place of birth: Hanover, Germany
Place of death: Washington, D.C.
Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance: United States of America
        Union
Service/branch: United States Army

Years of service: 1857-1901
Rank: Brigadier General
Unit: 10th U.S. Infantry
         11th U.S. Infantry
Commands held: IV Corps
                             VIII Corps
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Rudolf Virchow

Born: 13 October 1821
Schivelbein, Pomerania, Prussia
Died: 5 September 1902 (age 80)
Berlin, German Empire
Nationality: German
Fields: Medicine
Known for: Cellular pathology
Biogenesis




Matthias Jakob Schleiden
http://www.glogster.com/media/5/18/2/51/18025196.jpgBorn: 5 April 1804
Hamburg, Germany
Died: 23 June 1881 (aged 77)
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Nationality: German
Fields: Botany
Institutions: University of Jena, University of Dorpat
Alma mater: Heidelberg
Known for: Cell theory
Author abbreviation (botany): Schleid.



http://www.abdn.ac.uk/mediareleases/uploadedimages/images/robert%20brown%20medium.jpgRobert Brown
Born: 21 December 1773
Montrose, Scotland
Died: 10 June 1858 (aged 84)
London, England                                                 
Nationality: Scottish
Fields: Botany
Known for: Brownian motion
Author abbreviation (botany): R.Br.



http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Jan_Evangelista_Purkyne_2.jpg/220px-Jan_Evangelista_Purkyne_2.jpgJan Evangelista PurkynÄ› 
Born: December 17, 1787
Libochovice, Bohemia
Died: July 28, 1869
Prague
Citizenship: Austrian
Nationality: Czech
Fields: anatomy
physiologist
Institutions: University of Breslau
Alma mater:University of Prague
Known for: Purkinje cells

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Felix Dujardin
Born: April 5, 1802
Died: April 8, 1860
Nationality: French
Fields: Biology
Known for: protozoans