{"id":7674,"date":"2022-09-26T21:40:41","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T13:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/?p=7674"},"modified":"2026-04-15T19:21:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T11:21:57","slug":"famous-british-scientists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-british-scientists","title":{"rendered":"Top 20+ Famous British Scientists That You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>To celebrate scientists and scientific advancements, we have collected a list of the most famous British scientists that will inspire us for the greater good.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know that a Brit was the first person to discover the planet Uranus? Or that one of the most influential figures in the history of biology was a British scientist?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are just two examples of the many amazing scientists from Britain over the years. And when you start learning about them, you\u2019ll realize that there are many more to discover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today we&#8217;re going to delve into the lives of famous British scientists. We will learn about their backgrounds, achievements, and contributions <a href=\"https:\/\/f1casino.com.pl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">F1 Kasyno<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For credibility, we used only reliable sources such as biographies and encyclopedias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e2d046dd045\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e2d046dd045\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-british-scientists\/#Famous_British_Scientists\" title=\"Famous British Scientists\">Famous British Scientists<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-british-scientists\/#22_Anne_McLaren_1927-2007_The_Lady_Who_Pioneered_In_Vitro_Fertilization\" title=\"#22. Anne McLaren (1927-2007): The Lady Who Pioneered In Vitro Fertilization\">#22. Anne McLaren (1927-2007): The Lady Who Pioneered In Vitro Fertilization<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-british-scientists\/#21_JBS_Haldane_1892-1964_One_of_The_Fathers_of_Medical_Genetics\" title=\"#21. J.B.S. Haldane (1892-1964): One of The Fathers of Medical Genetics\">#21. J.B.S. Haldane (1892-1964): One of The Fathers of Medical Genetics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-british-scientists\/#20_Dorothy_Hodgkin_1910-1994_Nobel_Laurate\" title=\"#20. Dorothy Hodgkin (1910-1994): Nobel Laurate&nbsp;\">#20. Dorothy Hodgkin (1910-1994): Nobel Laurate&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-british-scientists\/#19_Richard_Dawkins_1941-Present_The_Outspoken_Atheist_Who_Revolutionized_Evolutionary_Biology\" title=\"#19 Richard Dawkins (1941-Present): The Outspoken Atheist Who Revolutionized Evolutionary Biology\">#19 Richard Dawkins (1941-Present): The Outspoken Atheist Who Revolutionized Evolutionary Biology<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-british-scientists\/#18_Thomas_Henry_Huxley_1825%E2%80%931895_Darwins_Bulldog\" title=\"#18. Thomas Henry Huxley (1825\u20131895): Darwin&#8217;s Bulldog\">#18. Thomas Henry Huxley (1825\u20131895): Darwin&#8217;s Bulldog<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-british-scientists\/#17_Alexander_Fleming_1881-1955_The_Discoverer_of_Penicillin\" title=\"#17. Alexander Fleming (1881-1955): The Discoverer of Penicillin\">#17. Alexander Fleming (1881-1955): The Discoverer of Penicillin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-british-scientists\/#16_Robert_Hooke_1635-1703_Englands_Leonardo_Da_Vinci\" title=\"#16. Robert Hooke (1635-1703): England&#8217;s Leonardo Da Vinci&nbsp;\">#16. Robert Hooke (1635-1703): England&#8217;s Leonardo Da Vinci&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-british-scientists\/#15_Francis_Crick_1916-2004_DNA_Structure_Co-Discoverer\" title=\"#15 Francis Crick (1916-2004): DNA Structure Co-Discoverer\">#15 Francis Crick (1916-2004): DNA Structure Co-Discoverer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-british-scientists\/#14_William_Herschel_1738-1822_The_Artist_Who_Discovered_Uranus\" title=\"#14. William Herschel (1738-1822): The Artist Who Discovered Uranus\">#14. William Herschel (1738-1822): The Artist Who Discovered Uranus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-british-scientists\/#13_James_Prescott_Joule_1818-1889_English_Physicist_Who_Found_the_Mechanical_Equivalent_of_Heat\" title=\"#13. James Prescott Joule (1818-1889): English Physicist Who Found the Mechanical Equivalent of Heat.\">#13. James Prescott Joule (1818-1889): English Physicist Who Found the Mechanical Equivalent of Heat.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-british-scientists\/#12_Edward_Jenner_1749-1823_The_Father_of_Immunology\" title=\"#12. Edward Jenner (1749-1823): The Father of Immunology\">#12. Edward Jenner (1749-1823): The Father of Immunology<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-british-scientists\/#11_James_Chadwick_1891-1974_Father_of_Modern_Physics\" title=\"#11. James Chadwick (1891-1974): Father of Modern Physics\">#11. James Chadwick (1891-1974): Father of Modern Physics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-british-scientists\/#10_Frederick_Sanger_1918-2013_One_of_The_Foremost_Experts_in_DNA_Sequencing\" title=\"#10. Frederick Sanger (1918-2013): One of The Foremost Experts in DNA Sequencing\">#10. Frederick Sanger (1918-2013): One of The Foremost Experts in DNA Sequencing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-british-scientists\/#9_Michael_Faraday_1791-1867_The_Father_of_Electricity\" title=\"#9. Michael Faraday (1791-1867): The Father of Electricity\">#9. Michael Faraday (1791-1867): The Father of Electricity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-british-scientists\/#8_Arthur_Eddington_1882-1944_The_Physicist_Who_Made_Einstein_Famous\" title=\"#8. Arthur Eddington (1882-1944): The Physicist Who Made Einstein Famous\">#8. Arthur Eddington (1882-1944): The Physicist Who Made Einstein Famous<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-british-scientists\/#7_Joseph_Lister_1827-1912_Father_of_Modern_Surgery\" title=\"#7. Joseph Lister (1827-1912): Father of Modern Surgery\">#7. Joseph Lister (1827-1912): Father of Modern Surgery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-british-scientists\/#6_Charles_Darwin_1809-1882_The_Father_of_Evolution\" title=\"#6. Charles Darwin (1809-1882): The Father of Evolution\">#6. Charles Darwin (1809-1882): The Father of Evolution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-british-scientists\/#5_Ernest_Rutherford_1871-1937_Father_of_Nuclear_Physics_and_Nuclear_Chemistry\" title=\"#5. Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937): Father of Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Chemistry\">#5. Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937): Father of Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Chemistry<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-british-scientists\/#4_Timothy_J_Berners-Lee_1955-present_The_Inventor_of_The_World_Wide_Web\" title=\"#4. Timothy J. Berners-Lee (1955-present):&nbsp; The Inventor of The World Wide Web&nbsp;\">#4. Timothy J. Berners-Lee (1955-present):&nbsp; The Inventor of The World Wide Web&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-british-scientists\/#3_Stephen_Hawking_1942-2018_One_of_the_Scientists_Who_Contributed_to_Our_Understanding_of_the_Universe\" title=\"#3. Stephen Hawking (1942-2018): One of the Scientists Who Contributed to Our Understanding of the Universe&nbsp;\">#3. Stephen Hawking (1942-2018): One of the Scientists Who Contributed to Our Understanding of the Universe&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-british-scientists\/#2_Sir_Isaac_Newton_1642-1727_The_Man_Who_Formulated_The_Laws_of_Motion\" title=\"#2. Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727): The Man Who Formulated The Laws of Motion\">#2. Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727): The Man Who Formulated The Laws of Motion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-british-scientists\/#1_Alan_Turing_1912-1954_The_Father_of_Modern_Computer_Science\" title=\"#1. Alan Turing (1912-1954): The Father of Modern Computer Science&nbsp;\">#1. Alan Turing (1912-1954): The Father of Modern Computer Science&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-british-scientists\/#Final_Thoughts\" title=\"Final Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Famous_British_Scientists\"><\/span>Famous British Scientists<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"22_Anne_McLaren_1927-2007_The_Lady_Who_Pioneered_In_Vitro_Fertilization\"><\/span>#22. Anne McLaren (1927-2007): The Lady Who Pioneered In Vitro Fertilization<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image20-2-1024x664.png\" alt=\"Credits: Marca; Famous British Scientists\" class=\"wp-image-7676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image20-2-1024x664.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image20-2-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image20-2-768x498.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image20-2.png 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Marca<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Anne McLaren famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anne McLaren was a British geneticist born in England on April 26, 1927. She studied at Oxford University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McLaren is best known for her groundbreaking research in developmental biology. Her most notable contribution to science was the discovery of the role played by DNA in embryonic cell differentiation and development. This work gave rise to in vitro fertilization (IVF), which has successfully helped people to have children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For her work in science, McLaren received the Royal Prize and became a fellow of the Royal Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Anne-McLaren\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dame Anne McLaren - World Leading Reproductive Biologist\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sualK9-dsDw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"21_JBS_Haldane_1892-1964_One_of_The_Fathers_of_Medical_Genetics\"><\/span>#21. J.B.S. Haldane (1892-1964): One of The Fathers of Medical Genetics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image17-6-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Credits: John Innes Centre; Famous British Scientists\" class=\"wp-image-7677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image17-6-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image17-6-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image17-6-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image17-6.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: John Innes Centre&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes J.B.S. Haldane famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Burdon Sanderson Haldane was born in Oxford, England, on November 5, 1892, to a Scottish father and mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He began his career in Britain before moving to India to work for the government. Haldane is known for making gene maps for hemophilia and color blindness on the X chromosome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to being a leader in in vitro fertilization, he was also one of the first people to suggest that sickle cell disease might help protect against malaria in some way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haldane also described gene linkage in mammals. This is the idea that certain traits are inherited together. It happens because they have been passed down by genes that are located close together on chromosomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haldane&#8217;s revolutionary work in genetics led him down a path toward a better understanding of evolution itself. He saw this quest as necessary to understand how humans fit into the world around them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His research also helped doctors develop new ways to treat diseases like hemophilia and blood cancer that are passed down from parent to child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s the best J.B.S. Haldane quote?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;This is my prediction for the future: whatever hasn&#8217;t happened will happen, and no one will be safe from it.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/J-B-S-Haldane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How did JBS Haldane&#039;s experiments impact scientific research?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yN9KNg7dkgc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"20_Dorothy_Hodgkin_1910-1994_Nobel_Laurate\"><\/span>#20. Dorothy Hodgkin (1910-1994): Nobel Laurate&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image2-11.png\" alt=\"Credits: Royal Society; Famous British Scientists\" class=\"wp-image-7678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image2-11.png 950w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image2-11-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image2-11-768x585.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Royal Society<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Dorothy Hodgkin famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dorothy Mary Crowfoot Hodgkin was an Egyptian-born British chemist who won the Nobel Prize in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/chemistry-books\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"773\">chemistry in 1964 for her research<\/a> on the structures of important biochemical substances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hodgkin&#8217;s research was mostly about figuring out how complex molecules are put together by looking at how they bend X-rays. She solved a number of important problems about the structure of proteins, such as those about penicillin and vitamin B12.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hodgkin won the Nobel Prize in chemistry and was made a fellow of the Royal Society. She also got a lot of honorary degrees from universities all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s the best Dorothy Hodgkin quote?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;I was captured for life by chemistry and by crystals.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>[Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Dorothy-Hodgkin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/chemistry\/1964\/hodgkin\/biographical\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Nobel Prize <\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Great Medical Discoveries: Dorothy Hodgkin and the Structure of Penicillin\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1LitdoIAJ0k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar Articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-life-scientists\">30+ Famous Life Scientists That You Should Know<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-korean-scientists\">16 Famous Korean Scientists That You Should Know<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-shark-scientists\">16 Famous Shark Scientists That You Should Know<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"19_Richard_Dawkins_1941-Present_The_Outspoken_Atheist_Who_Revolutionized_Evolutionary_Biology\"><\/span>#19 Richard Dawkins (1941-Present): The Outspoken Atheist Who Revolutionized Evolutionary Biology<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image18-5-1024x614.png\" alt=\"Credits: The Guardian; Famous British Scientists\" class=\"wp-image-7679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image18-5-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image18-5-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image18-5-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image18-5.png 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: The Guardian<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Richard Dawkins famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Richard Dawkins was an English biologist who studied evolution. He is best known for coming up with the gene-centered theory of evolution. He popularized this concept through his book, <strong><em>The Self Gene<\/em><\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His text, <strong><em>The Extended Phenotype,<\/em><\/strong> explores how natural selection works at different levels. He has also written several books for general audiences: <strong><em>The Blind Watchmaker<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>The God Delusion<\/em><\/strong>, and <strong><em>A Devil&#8217;s Chaplain<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the New Atheist Movement, Dawkins doesn&#8217;t believe God created the world. He often criticizes religious beliefs as being &#8220;anti-science.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His outspokenness on this issue has made him controversial among many religious people who believe he is attacking their beliefs without good reason or evidence to back up his claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Richard-Dawkins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Conversation Between Richard Dawkins and Stephen Hawking\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CMJFfaKZXRs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"18_Thomas_Henry_Huxley_1825%E2%80%931895_Darwins_Bulldog\"><\/span>#18. Thomas Henry Huxley (1825\u20131895): Darwin&#8217;s Bulldog<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image22-3.png\" alt=\"Credits: The Famous People; Famous British Scientists\" class=\"wp-image-7680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image22-3.png 700w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image22-3-300x154.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: The Famous People<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Thomas Henry Huxley famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thomas Henry Huxley was an English biologist whose fame came from popularizing Darwinism. Because he defended Darwin&#8217;s famous theory of evolution by natural selection, people called him &#8220;Darwin&#8217;s bulldog.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Huxley is best known for his expertise in comparative anatomy. His lifelong research focused on the anatomy and physiology of invertebrates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Thomas-Henry-Huxley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Thomas Henry Huxley \ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udfeb\ud83d\udcdc Everything Philosophers \ud83e\udde0\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udfff\u200d\ud83c\udfeb\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YpTiiWv8t2U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"17_Alexander_Fleming_1881-1955_The_Discoverer_of_Penicillin\"><\/span>#17. Alexander Fleming (1881-1955): The Discoverer of Penicillin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image1-15.png\" alt=\"Credits: Britannica; Famous British Scientists\" class=\"wp-image-7681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image1-15.png 800w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image1-15-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image1-15-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Britannica<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Alexander Fleming famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alexander Fleming is best known for finding penicillin, but his career and scientific contributions were much more complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Born in Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1881, Fleming was a Scottish physician who graduated from St. Mary&#8217;s Hospital Medical School. He was also an avid scientist, with a particular interest in bacteriology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fleming made no important scientific contributions until 1928, when he returned from vacation to find that a mold had contaminated one of his Petri dishes containing staphylococci.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This helped him figure out that penicillin was an antibiotic that could kill bacteria without hurting people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1945, Alexander Fleming, Ernst Boris Chain, and Howard Florey won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on penicillin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/medicine\/1945\/fleming\/biographical\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Nobel Prize<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alexander Fleming: The Father of Antibiotics\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nh9sHtJrL9s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar Articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-vietnamese-scientists\">14 Famous Vietnamese Scientists That You Should Know<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-filipino-scientists\">15 Famous Filipino Scientists That You Should Know<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-sleep-scientists\">15 Famous Sleep Scientists That You Should Know<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"16_Robert_Hooke_1635-1703_Englands_Leonardo_Da_Vinci\"><\/span>#16. Robert Hooke (1635-1703): England&#8217;s Leonardo Da Vinci&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image8-13.png\" alt=\"Credits: Science ABC; Famous British Scientists\" class=\"wp-image-7682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image8-13.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image8-13-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image8-13-768x574.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Science ABC<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Robert Hooke famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert Hooke was a true polymath. He is best known as one of the first people to observe microorganisms through a microscope. He was also a great architect and engineer. He built some buildings in London, including St. Paul&#8217;s Cathedral, during his lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hooke&#8217;s scientific work focused on many fields, including archaeology, astronomy, and biology. He made several important contributions to the development of modern science. Hooke is often thought of as one of the people who started microscopy. He spent so much time studying tiny organisms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert Hooke also came up with the term &#8220;<strong>cell<\/strong>&#8221; during his microscopic studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Robert-Hooke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Robert Hooke: The Leonardo of England\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/chtxPnS1_GQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_Francis_Crick_1916-2004_DNA_Structure_Co-Discoverer\"><\/span>#15 Francis Crick (1916-2004): DNA Structure Co-Discoverer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image7-9-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Credits: Biography; Famous British Scientists\" class=\"wp-image-7683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image7-9-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image7-9-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image7-9-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image7-9.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Biography<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Francis Crick famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Francis Crick (an English molecular biologist) is known as one of the individuals who discovered the exact structure of DNA, along with James Dewey Watson.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While employed at the University of Cambridge, the pair became friends. They won the Nobel Prize for science in 1962 because of what they had done.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Francis Crick is still one of the best scientists of all time, despite what he thinks about how the universe began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s the best Francis Crick quote?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;Chance is the only source of true novelty.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Francis-Crick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Who is Francis Crick?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T9L4-WS0j3A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_William_Herschel_1738-1822_The_Artist_Who_Discovered_Uranus\"><\/span>#14. William Herschel (1738-1822): The Artist Who Discovered Uranus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image9-11.png\" alt=\"Credits: Laki; Famous British Scientists\" class=\"wp-image-7684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image9-11.png 615w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image9-11-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Laki<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes William Herschel famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>William Herschel was a man who loved the night sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1738 but moved to Great Britain when he was still young. Herschel was a leader in the field of astronomy, especially in spectrophotometry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His work with infrared radiation paved the way for further study of the Sun&#8217;s spectrum, which allowed scientists to figure out how hot it was and determine that it had a yellowish tint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Herschel discovered Uranus and its moons\u2014Oberon and Titania\u2014which were previously unknown objects. He also discovered two moons of Saturn: Mimas and Enceladus. These discoveries were huge steps toward understanding our solar system as a whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s the best William Herschel quote?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;Seeing is, in some respects, an art, which must be learnt.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/17432-william-herschel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Space.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Day William Herschel Discovered Uranus\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rXc405l-J4Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar Articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-muslim-scientists\">16 Famous Muslim Scientists That You Should Know<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-buddhist-scientists\">20+ Famous Buddhist Scientists That You Should Know<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_James_Prescott_Joule_1818-1889_English_Physicist_Who_Found_the_Mechanical_Equivalent_of_Heat\"><\/span>#13. James Prescott Joule (1818-1889): English Physicist Who Found the Mechanical Equivalent of Heat.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image5-8.png\" alt=\"Credits: The Famous People; Famous British Scientists\" class=\"wp-image-7685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image5-8.png 900w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image5-8-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image5-8-768x640.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: The Famous People<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes James Prescott Joule famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>James Prescott Joule was a man of many talents, and his accomplishments in mathematics and the scientific world were just as impressive as his contributions to the brewing industry. Born in Salford, Joule&#8217;s major contribution to science came after he discovered what became Joule&#8217;s Law. This discovery led to the law of conservation of energy and the first law of thermodynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His religious beliefs influenced his discoveries in this field. As a Christian scientist, he believed in humility and God&#8217;s will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/James-Prescott-Joule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Who was James Prescott Joule? | One Stop Science Shop\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e-LlAgs3GP8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Edward_Jenner_1749-1823_The_Father_of_Immunology\"><\/span>#12. Edward Jenner (1749-1823): The Father of Immunology<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image13-11-1024x519.png\" alt=\"Credits: History of Vaccines; Famous British Scientists\" class=\"wp-image-7686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image13-11-1024x519.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image13-11-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image13-11-768x389.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image13-11-1536x779.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image13-11.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: History of Vaccines<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Edward Jenner famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The origin of the word \u201cvaccination\u201d is actually a bit of a mystery. Some say it comes from the Latin word Vacca, which means \u201ccow.\u201d This term was used by people who vaccinated their cows to protect them from disease.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edward Jenner was a British biologist known for his contributions to this field. His work on the smallpox vaccine was the first to show that vaccination was a good way to keep people from getting sick. This led to widespread adoption across Europe and South America during his lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His work also paved the way for other developments in immunology, like vaccines against measles, diphtheria, tetanus, yellow fever, and influenza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Edward-Jenner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Edward Jenner and the Dawn of Immunology\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eXKThTSnot8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_James_Chadwick_1891-1974_Father_of_Modern_Physics\"><\/span>#11. James Chadwick (1891-1974): Father of Modern Physics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"881\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image10-1-1024x881.jpg\" alt=\"Credits: WIRED; Famous British Scientists\" class=\"wp-image-7687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image10-1-1024x881.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image10-1-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image10-1-768x660.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image10-1-1536x1321.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image10-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: WIRED<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes James Chadwick famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chadwick was a British physicist and one of the most influential scientists to come out of Britain. Students, teachers, and researchers in all areas of science still talk about what he did for physics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, his work on the MAUD Report influenced the United States government&#8217;s decision to pursue atomic weapons during World War II.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He discovered the neutron, which revolutionized atomic physics. He even earned the Nobel Prize for this achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/physics\/1935\/chadwick\/biographical\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Nobel Prize<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"chadwick and the neutron\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2bNdMzbIuzw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar Articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-hispanic-scientists\">20+ Famous Hispanic Scientists That You Should Know<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-black-scientists\">20+ Famous Black Scientists That You Should Know<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-female-scientists\">20+ Famous Female Scientists That You Should Know<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Frederick_Sanger_1918-2013_One_of_The_Foremost_Experts_in_DNA_Sequencing\"><\/span>#10. Frederick Sanger (1918-2013): One of The Foremost Experts in DNA Sequencing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image15-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image15-12.png 878w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image15-12-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image15-12-768x594.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Science<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Frederick Sanger famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fredrick Sanger was a British scientist who was known for his work on understanding how proteins and nucleic acid sequences work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He remains the only person to win two Nobel Prizes in Chemistry, one in 1958 for his work on protein structures and another in 1980 for his work on nucleic acids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s the best Frederick Sanger quote?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;Scientific research is one of the most exciting and rewarding of occupations.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/chemistry\/1958\/sanger\/biographical\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Nobel Prize<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Frederick Sanger: Biography of a Great Thinker  || History of Science\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9Na28SEfY8A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Michael_Faraday_1791-1867_The_Father_of_Electricity\"><\/span>#9. Michael Faraday (1791-1867): The Father of Electricity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image3-11.png\" alt=\"Credits: ThoughtCo; Famous British Scientists\" class=\"wp-image-7689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image3-11.png 900w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image3-11-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image3-11-768x640.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: ThoughtCo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Michael Faraday famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Born in England, Michael Faraday was the first to propose that electricity and magnetism are related. He made this discovery in 1831 when he found that a magnet could affect the current of electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Faraday discovered electromagnetism while experimenting with magnetic fields to understand how electricity worked.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also developed the concept of induction (also known as electromagnetic induction). This explains how mechanical motion could generate electricity. It was an important discovery because it meant there was no need for batteries anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Faraday did important research in the chemical sciences and discovered benzene. In the same field, he made the first Bunsen burner, which is used to study gases. Although Faraday struggled with dyslexia, he went on to earn the 1902 Nobel Prize for his contributions to physics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s the best Michael Faraday quote?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;But still try, for who knows what is possible?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uh.edu\/engines\/epi741.htm#:~:text=The%20great%20English%20scientist%20Michael,He%20was%20dyslexic.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Houston<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Michael Faraday: The Father of Electricity\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Aesm5mXkoww?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Arthur_Eddington_1882-1944_The_Physicist_Who_Made_Einstein_Famous\"><\/span>#8. Arthur Eddington (1882-1944): The Physicist Who Made Einstein Famous<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image21-3.png\" alt=\"Credits: Britannica; Famous British Scientists\" class=\"wp-image-7690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image21-3.png 700w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image21-3-300x154.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Britannica<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Arthur Eddington famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re a science nut like me, you probably know that the stars aren&#8217;t fixed\u2014they move! And this movement is due to their own gravity, which causes them to pull on one another.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Born in England, Arthur Stanley Eddington is best known for being the first scientist to study the stars, including their motion, structure, and evolution. He also retested the theory of relativity proposed by Albert Einstein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eddington lived as a Quaker, as he grew up in a devout Christian family who loved science just as he loved religion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Arthur-Eddington\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Arthur Eddington Biography in English\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l6NaNF2rsY4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Joseph_Lister_1827-1912_Father_of_Modern_Surgery\"><\/span>#7. Joseph Lister (1827-1912): Father of Modern Surgery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image4-13-1024x682.png\" alt=\"Credits: NPR; Famous British Scientists\" class=\"wp-image-7691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image4-13-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image4-13-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image4-13-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image4-13-1536x1023.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image4-13.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: NPR<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Joseph Lister famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joseph Lister wasn&#8217;t just a great surgeon\u2014he was also a member of the Christian Science church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Born in 1827, Lister grew up in West Ham, a small town east of London. He went on to become one of Britain&#8217;s most celebrated surgeons, with a lasting legacy that includes his work on sterilizing surgical equipment and his invention of the antiseptic paste known as carbolic acid (which is still used today as phenol).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lister&#8217;s greatest legacy, however, may be his contribution to the field of surgery. He was the first medical scientist to use germ theory during surgery. In other words, he discovered how germs cause disease and used this knowledge to help prevent it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3468637\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> National Library of Medicine<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Joseph Lister: Surgery Transformed\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eKaaSxENXYM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Charles_Darwin_1809-1882_The_Father_of_Evolution\"><\/span>#6. Charles Darwin (1809-1882): The Father of Evolution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image12-10.png\" alt=\"Credits: Britannica; Famous British Scientists\" class=\"wp-image-7692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image12-10.png 800w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image12-10-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image12-10-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Britannica<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Charles Darwin famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Charles Darwin was an English biologist, geologist, and naturalist. He contributed significantly to evolutionary biology through his theory of natural selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This theory states that individuals best suited to survive and reproduce will pass on their genes to future generations, while those less fit will not succeed as well as others. The result is that certain traits become more common over time because of this process of natural selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Darwin believed that all living things originated from one ancestor. He also wrote <strong><em>On the Origin of Species,<\/em><\/strong> which became one of the most influential books ever written on evolution\u2014and it still is today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s the best Charles Darwin quote?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;It&#8217;s not the strongest of species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Charles-Darwin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Theory of Evolution: How did Darwin come up with it? - BBC News\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JOk_0mUT_JU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Ernest_Rutherford_1871-1937_Father_of_Nuclear_Physics_and_Nuclear_Chemistry\"><\/span>#5. Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937): Father of Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Chemistry<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image19-4.png\" alt=\"Credits: The Famous People ; Famous British Scientists\" class=\"wp-image-7693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image19-4.png 900w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image19-4-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image19-4-768x640.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: The Famous People&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Ernest Rutherford famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ernest Rutherford was one of the most famous scientists in history. He was born in 1871 in Brightwater, New Zealand, but later became a British citizen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rutherford was a nuclear physicist who conducted experiments on radioactivity and discovered that matter breaks down into smaller pieces over time. He won the Nobel Prize for his work on radioactivity in 1908, becoming the first person to win it from an Oceanian country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ernest Rutherford&#8217;s most notable contributions include discovering that alpha and beta radiation were two different kinds of particles and that they both had different half-lives (alpha particles have a longer half-life than beta particles).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the best Earnest Rutherford quote?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;If your experiment needs statistics, you ought to have done a better experiment.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/chemistry\/1908\/rutherford\/biographical\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Nobel Prize<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ernest Rutherford Biography\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xb9KnwadI6Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Timothy_J_Berners-Lee_1955-present_The_Inventor_of_The_World_Wide_Web\"><\/span>#4. Timothy J. Berners-Lee (1955-present):&nbsp; The Inventor of The World Wide Web&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"906\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image11-13.png\" alt=\"Credits: W3C; Famous British Scientists\" class=\"wp-image-7694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image11-13.png 906w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image11-13-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image11-13-768x511.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 906px) 100vw, 906px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: W3C<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Timothy Berners-Lee famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tim Berners-Lee is a computer scientist born in London in 1955. He attended school at Emanuel School and then went on to earn a BA in physics at The Queen&#8217;s College in Oxford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Berners-Lee is best known for creating a way for computers to communicate with each other over networks using simple commands. This invention has led to many new ways of using computers and changed how people use the internet daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This computer science expert was also one of the founders of Europe&#8217;s first global hypertext information system, now known as HTML (HyperText Markup Language). This system includes things like &#8220;hyperlink,&#8221; which lets you put links in documents on web pages.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Berners-Lee, through his foundation, The World Wide Web Foundation (WWWF), continues to work on improving how people interact with technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Berners-Lee, through his foundation, The World Wide Web Foundation (WWWF), continues to work on improving how people interact with technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s the best Timothy Berners-Lee quote?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;The Web does not just connect machines; it connects people.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>[Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Tim-Berners-Lee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/webfoundation.org\/about\/sir-tim-berners-lee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWWF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tim Berners Lee Biography in English\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2FioOPTessc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Stephen_Hawking_1942-2018_One_of_the_Scientists_Who_Contributed_to_Our_Understanding_of_the_Universe\"><\/span>#3. Stephen Hawking (1942-2018): One of the Scientists Who Contributed to Our Understanding of the Universe&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image6-11.png\" alt=\"Credits: Daily News Egypt; Famous British Scientists\" class=\"wp-image-7695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image6-11.png 677w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image6-11-300x191.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Daily News Egypt<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Stephen Hawking famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stephen Hawking was a British theoretical physicist who made an indelible mark on the world. He was born in 1942 in England and is best known for his work in theoretical physics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He contributed to the study of the universe by focusing on its origin and structure, which continues to appeal to millions worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to being a brilliant scientist, Stephen Hawking was also an avid writer. His books continue to appeal to millions of readers globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hawking had Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. This nervous system disorder affected his muscles responsible for speech, movement, breathing, and eating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s the best Stephen Hawking quote?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.readandspell.com\/famous-people-with-dyslexia#:~:text=Albert%20Einstein%2C%20Stephen%20Hawking%2C%20Leonardo,history%20and%20they%20were%20dyslexic.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read and Spell Blog<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stephen Hawking: The Greatest Scientist of Our Time\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ja5DBcwlbo8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Sir_Isaac_Newton_1642-1727_The_Man_Who_Formulated_The_Laws_of_Motion\"><\/span>#2. Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727): The Man Who Formulated The Laws of Motion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image14-11.png\" alt=\"Credits: Encyclopedia Britannica; Famous British Scientists\" class=\"wp-image-7696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image14-11.png 800w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image14-11-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image14-11-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Encyclopedia Britannica<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Sir Isaac Newton famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sir Isaac Newton was an English scientist and mathematician. He is best known for his contributions to astronomy, physics, and optics. His works spanned the entire 18th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His contributions to astronomy were enormous. He proposed that the Earth is an oblate spheroid. His invention of the reflecting telescope helped study the solar system.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Newton&#8217;s laws of motion were crucial in understanding how objects move on Earth. For these discoveries and more, Sir Isaac Newton is one of the scientists who founded modern physics, astronomy, and mathematics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s the best Sir Isaac Newton quote?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;What we know is a drop, what we don&#8217;t know is an ocean.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Isaac-Newton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Isaac Newton: The Man and his Hidden Life\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TJawNbIGYbo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Alan_Turing_1912-1954_The_Father_of_Modern_Computer_Science\"><\/span>#1. Alan Turing (1912-1954): The Father of Modern Computer Science&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image16-9-1024x536.png\" alt=\"Credits: War History Online; Famous British Scientists\" class=\"wp-image-7697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image16-9-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image16-9-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image16-9-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image16-9.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: War History Online<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Alan Turing famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alan Turing is dubbed the &#8220;father of computer science.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have come across someone saying something is \u201cTuring complete.\u201d The term implies that it can be programmed to perform virtually any task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have also heard of the Nobel Prize for Computer Science. That\u2019s right. It\u2019s the Turing Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, the 50-pound banknote: If you have seen the movie \u201cEnigma,\u201d you will realize that Turing was instrumental in winning the information warfare during WWII against Nazi Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Born in 1912 in Maida Vale, London, Alan Turing was educated at Sherborne School in Dorset and then attended King&#8217;s College, Cambridge, where he studied mathematics as an undergraduate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After getting his Ph.D. in mathematics from Princeton University in 1948, he worked at Manchester University&#8217;s Computing Machine Laboratory. Here, he contributed to research on machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his paper on &#8220;Computing Machinery and Intelligence,&#8221; Turing described how machines could think (albeit incorrectly) through their ability to solve problems according to rules.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turing also came up with the idea of a Universal Turing Machine (UTM), which is still an important theoretical concept in computer science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turing joined the Government Code &amp; Cypher School, where he worked on radar systems for Britain&#8217;s war effort during World War II. During this time, he was responsible for breaking the German Enigma codes used by German forces during WWII. This gave the allies significant advantages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turing is not just remembered for his groundbreaking work in mathematics and computer science\u2014he&#8217;s also known for being the first gay man to have his face on a banknote in the United Kingdom.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alan Turing faced persecution by the government due to his sexuality. These woes may have led to his death in 1954.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s the best Alan Turing quote?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;Sometimes it is the people no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>[Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Alan-Turing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/plato.stanford.edu\/entries\/turing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alan Turing: The Scientist Who Saved The Allies | Man Who Cracked The Nazi Code | Timeline\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XGqbieVcjPU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span>Final Thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The names on this list are some of the most famous and influential British scientists. They have helped shape our modern world. Their work and discoveries have changed every part of life, from technology and medicine to food and fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope this has been informative, educational, and entertaining\u2014and that you&#8217;ll take what you&#8217;ve learned here and apply it to your life. If you enjoyed this post, please share it with your friends and family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To celebrate scientists and scientific advancements, we have collected a list of the most famous British scientists that will inspire us for the greater good. Did you know that a Brit was the first person to discover the planet Uranus? 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