#histsci

Hipparchus – Scientist of the Day

Hipparchus of Nicaea, an Ancient Greek astronomer, was born about 187 BCE and died sometime after 127 BCE.  

Josef Pallenberg – Scientist of the Day

Josef Pallenberg, a German sculptor, animalier, and proto-paleoartist, was born on Aug. 6, 1882, in Cologne.

Octavius Morgan – Scientist of the Day

Charles Octavius Morgan, nearly always known by his middle name Octavius, died Aug. 5, 1888, at the age of 84.

Walther Flemming – Scientist of the Day

Walther Flemming, a German cell biologist, died on Aug. 4, 1905, at the age of 62.

Clifford Simak – Scientist of the Day

Clifford D. Simak, an American science fiction writer and newspaperman, was born Aug. 3, 1904, in Millville, Wisconsin.

John Ericsson – Scientist of the Day

John Ericsson, a Swedish/American engineer, was born on July 31, 1803, in Långban, a tiny village in Värmland, Sweden.

Guillaume Rondelet – Scientist of the Day

Guillaume Rondelet, a French physician and naturalist, died on July 30, 1566, at the age of 58.

Francis Crick – Scientist of the Day

Francis Crick, a molecular biologist and neuroscientist, died July 28, 2004, at age 88.