John Adamson

German philosopher | Utrecht University, Leiden University | Giessen: December 12, 1974 - Plymouth: October 19, 1814 | Tatjana Višak (Tatjana Visak)

Italian philosopher (1972-2018) | Perugia: December 12, 1972 - Fano: May 27, 2018 | Monia Andreani | Perugia: December 12, 1972 - Fano: May 27, 2018

researcher | December 12, 1972 - Madison: December 2, 2017 | Lemeshko Oleksandr V. | December 12, 1972 - Madison: December 2, 2017

Computer science professor | Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | University of Bucharest, University of California, San Diego | December 12, 1971

Russian scientist | Philological Faculty of Moscow State University | Moscow: December 12, 1969 - Oakland: August 17, 1933 | Mikhail Makeev | Moscow: December

Israeli chemical engineer | Ben-Gurion University of the Negev | December 12, 1967 - City of Brussels: August 12, 1925 | Isaac Berzin | December 12, 1967

Chinese American mathematician | Sloan Fellowship, Guggenheim Fellowship (2002) | Harvard University, Peking University, Chinese Academy of Sciences | Kaifeng

French philosopher | École Normale Supérieure | December 12, 1963 - Los Angeles: September 26, 1976 | Paul Clavier | December 12, 1963 - Los Angeles

mathematician | Fellow of the Royal Society (2008), Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award (2008), Whitehead Prize (2004), Fellow of the American Mathematical

Austrian physicist | Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2007), Wittgenstein-Prize (2013), ACS Award in Surface Chemistry (2013)

Indian chemist | Western University, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | Kannauj: December 12, 1961 - Milwaukee: February 16, 2018 | Rajendra Rathore

British philosopher | Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (2023), Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts | Cambridge: December 12, 1960 - Orange: August 30, 1941

Swiss chemist | Heinrich Emanuel Merck Award For Analytical Science (1996) | TU Wien, ETH Zurich | Zurich: December 12, 1956 - Niida: November 29, 1762

French mathematician | Louis Pasteur University, Pierre and Marie Curie University, École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud | Algiers: December 12, 1954

American physicist (born 1951) | Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award (1998), Fellow of the American Physical Society | California Institute of Technology, Stuyvesant

American astronaut | United States Astronaut Hall of Fame, NASA Distinguished Service Medal (2000), NASA Distinguished Service Medal (1998) | University of

German painter | Ruhr University Bochum, Stanford University | Dortmund: December 12, 1950 - May 2, 2025 | Wolfgang Leidhold | Dortmund: December 12, 1950 - May 2, 2025

Russian mathematician (1950-2016) | Saint Petersburg State University | Saint Petersburg: December 12, 1950 - Saint Petersburg: September 10, 2016 | Sergei

Israeli-Latvian mathematician | Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics (1979) | University of Latvia, Hebrew University of Jerusalem | Riga: December 12

physicist | Andrei Sakharov Prize (2024) | National University of Kharkiv | Saint Petersburg: December 12, 1948 - Nurmijärvi: June 26, 1993 | Eugene

New Zealand and American veterinarian (born 1947) | Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (2024), honorary doctor of Massey University (2003) | Waitaki

Russian mathematician | Moscow State University, N. I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod | Moscow: December 12, 1946 - January 6, 2025 | Yakov B.

French philosopher and writer | agrégation de philosophie | December 12, 1946 - Corvara in Badia: July 18, 2021 | Michel Lacroix | December 12, 1946 - Corvara

National Taiwan University | December 12, 1943 - Mölbling: August 4, 1929 | Chu Desan | December 12, 1943 - Mölbling: August 4, 1929 | National Taiwan University

French writer, historian of the sciences, scientist and professor | Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (1986), Jean-Rostand Prize (1982), Knight of the National

Kenyan writer and activist | Alliance Girls High School, University of New Brunswick, Makerere University, University of Toronto | Baricho: December 12, 1942

Austrian author | Sankt Peter in der Au: December 12, 1941 - Ottawa: May 21, 1973 | Walter Seitter | Sankt Peter in der Au: December 12, 1941 - Ottawa: May 21, 1973

Mexican bishop | Pontifical Gregorian University | Irapuato: December 12, 1941 - Budapest: March 7, 1920 | Luis Felipe Gallardo Martín del Campo (Luis Felipe

Soviet and Russian scientist in the field of mechanics | Mikhail Lomonosov Award, Honoured Higher education employee of the Russian Federation, Medal "In

American physician | Bethlehem Catholic High School, Harvard Medical School | Bethlehem: December 12, 1939 - Arlington County: November 3, 2022 | Richard Fuisz

American civil engineer | University of Miami, West Virginia University | Wyatt: December 12, 1939 - March 13, 1842 | Samuel G. Bonasso | Wyatt: December 12

Italian physicist (1931–1998) | Pula: December 12, 1931 - Skradin: July 21, 1998 | Luciano Fonda | Pula: December 12, 1931 - Skradin: July 21, 1998

American physicist | Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics | Budapest: December 12, 1929 - December 10, 2022

Swiss chemist (1928–2021) | University of Bern | Bern: December 12, 1928 - December 7, 2021 | Hansruedi von Gunten | Bern: December 12, 1928 - December 7, 2021

Israeli chemist | Hebrew University of Jerusalem | Berlin: December 12, 1928 - March 31, 2006 | Michael Ardon | Berlin: December 12, 1928 - March 31, 2006

American businessman and engineer | John Fritz Medal (1989), Stuart Ballantine Medal (1966), Harry H. Goode Memorial Award (1978), IEEE Cledo Brunetti Award

American designer (1926-1991) | Yale University | Los Angeles: December 12, 1926 - Los Angeles: August 13, 1991 | Jack Ryan - John W. Ryan | Los Angeles

French scientist (1926–2025) | Inserm honor price (2015), Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award (1989), Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit

American mathematician (1918-2002) | Brown University, Stevens Institute of Technology, Stuyvesant High School | Vladivostok: December 12, 1918 - San Diego

Spanish chemist, educator (1916-1975) | Universidad Central, Complutense University of Madrid | Madrid: December 12, 1916 - Pamplona: July 16, 1975 | Guadalupe

chemist | National Inventors Hall of Fame (2019) | University of Minnesota, Western Illinois University | Cuba: December 12, 1914 - September 2, 1978 | William

Italian teacher (1913-2014) | Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2009) | Sapienza University of Rome | Rome: December 12, 1913

philosopher | University of Madrid, University of Zaragoza | Calanda: December 12, 1902 - Madrid: September 19, 2006 | Manuel Mindán Manero (Manuel Mindan

Hungarian–American scientist and inventor | National Inventors Hall of Fame (2012), Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award (1952) | Eötvös Loránd University

American inventor (1894-1972) | John Scott Award (1931), National Inventors Hall of Fame (2007) | Lehigh University | Haverford: December 12, 1894

Polish philosopher and logician (1890–1963) | Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Decade of Independence

American physicist, inventor (1888–1944) | Harvard University, St. John's Northwestern Military Academy, St. Paul's School, Yale University | Auburn

Italian mathematician (1887-1957) | formula of Ascoli | University of Pisa | Livorno: December 12, 1887 - Turin: May 10, 1957 | Guido Ascoli | Livorno

Soviet geologist (1886–1956) | Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University | Kursk: December 12, 1886 - Moscow: August 27, 1956

Order of Lenin, Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Honored Scientist of the RSFSR, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great

German mathematician and historian of mathematics (1878-1953) | University of Göttingen | Bremen: December 12, 1878 - Hanover: January 9, 1953 | Conrad

Austrian physicist (1878-1973) | Haitinger Prize (1914), Erwin Schrödinger Prize (1963), Lieben Prize (1929), Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural Sciences (1955)

Swiss chemist Nobel laureate (1866-1919) | Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1913) | University of Zurich, ETH Zurich | Mulhouse: December 12, 1866 - Zurich: November 15, 1919

American journalist, critic, essayist and Christian apologist (1864-1937) | Harvard University, Washington University in St. Louis | St. Louis: December 12

Swedish inventor (1853-1943) | Södra Härene parish: December 12, 1853 - Enköping parish: August 25, 1943 | Johan Petter Johansson (JP) | Södra Härene

December 12, 1853 - Manila: January 23, 1897 | Eugenio Mascareñas y Hernández (Eugenio Mascarenas y Hernandez)

United States chemist, U.S. Geological Survey (1853–1925) | Cornell University, Heidelberg University, University of Strasbourg | Honolulu: December 12, 1853

German mathematician (1853–1908) | Ludwig-Maximilian-University in Munich | Germany: December 12, 1853 - Munich: March 7, 1908 | Anton von Braunmühl (Anton

Russian mathematician (1852–1940) | Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class, Order of Saint

Italian chemist (1847-1935) | University of Palermo | Palermo: December 12, 1847 - Palermo: January 18, 1935 | Emanuele Paternò (Emanuele Paterno) | Palermo

German chemist (1846-1896) | University of Stuttgart, Latin school, University of Tübingen | Bad Cannstatt: December 12, 1846 - Freiburg im Breisgau: November 3, 1896

Norwegian mathematician (1832-1918) | honorary doctorate of the University of Copenhagen, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order | University of

American inventor (1826-1904) | National Inventors Hall of Fame (2006) | Baltimore: December 12, 1826 - Washington, D.C.: July 9, 1904 | Martha Coston

New South Wales politician (1821-1885) | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George | University of Aberdeen | Peterculter: December 12, 1821

Swedish artist (1820-1903) | December 12, 1820 - Adolf Fredriks parish: November 4, 1903 | Andreas Fornander | December 12, 1820 - Adolf Fredriks parish

German chemist and pharmacist (1814-1885) | Fulda: December 12, 1814 - Marburg: March 15, 1885 | Konstantin Zwenger | Fulda: December 12, 1814 - Marburg: March 15, 1885

German chemist, botanist, archaeologist and photographer (1813–1884) | Charleston: December 12, 1813 - Merano: July 9, 1884 | Jakob August Lorent

French entrepreneur and operator of casinos, including the Monte Carlo Casino in Monaco (1806-1877) | Courthézon: December 12, 1806 - Leukerbad: July 27, 1877

British astronomer (1803-1882) | Fellow of the Royal Society (1848), Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (1836) | Mill Hill School, Trinity College

British chemist who formulated the law on the solubility of gases into liquids | Fellow of the Royal Society, Copley Medal (1808) | University of Edinburgh

English physician (1731-1802) | Fellow of the Royal Society (1761) | St John's College, University of Edinburgh | Elston Hall: December 12, 1731 - Breadsall

Italian philosopher, economist, historian and writer (1728-1797) | Storia di Milano, Meditazioni sull'economia politica | Collegio dei Nobili, liceo classico

Austrian general (1712-1780) | Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Grand Cross of the Order of Maria Theresa | Lunéville: December 12, 1712 - Tervuren

French physician and philosopher | University of Rennes | Saint-Malo: December 12, 1709 - Potsdam: November 11, 1751 | Julien Offray de La Mettrie

Russian poet | Brotherhood school of Polotsk, Kyiv-Mohyla Academy | Polatsk: December 12, 1629 - Moscow: August 25, 1680 | Symeon of Polotsk | Polatsk

Spanish philosopher (1562-1646) | Alcaraz: December 12, 1562 - Alcaraz: January 1, 1646 | Oliva Sabuco - Luisa Oliva Sabuco de Nantes Barrera (Oliva Sabuco de