Dictionary of Scientists


Here are authoritative and up-to-date biographies of the world's scientists, from ancient times to the cutting edge. All areas of science are represented, from physics and astronomy to medicine and ecology, plus key figures in the fields of mathematics and technology.
On this page: Occhialini, Giuseppe Paolo Stanislao to Oughtred, William.

Title Index: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z
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Ochoa, Severo (American biologist, chemist & educator)
Ohm, Georg Simon (German physicist)
Olbers, Heinrich (German astronomer & physician)
Omar Khayyam (Poet / Astronomer)
Onsager, Lars (Norwegian-born American chemist)
Oort, Jan Hendrik (Dutch astronomer)
Osheroff, Douglas (American physicist)
Ostwald, Friedrich Wilhelm (German physicist, chemist, naturalist & philosopher)