Martin Gardner

Pontifical Lateran University | October 21, 1980 - March 11, 2017 | Luigi Maria Epicoco | October 21, 1980 - March 11, 2017 | Pontifical Lateran University

American physicist | Harvard University | October 21, 1976 - Arcueil: January 7, 1878 | Ania Bleszynski Jayich | October 21, 1976 - Arcueil: January 7, 1878

German mathematician | Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2023) | Heidelberg University | Wiesbaden: October 21, 1971 - Sausalito: February 3, 1985

researcher | Oldenburg: October 21, 1970 - Edinburgh: July 16, 1960 | Oliver Zielinski | Oldenburg: October 21, 1970 - Edinburgh: July 16, 1960

American scientist | University of Virginia, University of Notre Dame | New Rochelle: October 21, 1964 - April 19, 1925 | David M. Brienza | New Rochelle

Azerbaijani scholar and author of books | Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar' | Azerbaijan Architecture and Construction University | Baku: October 21, 1963

Dutch politician | Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Wageningen University & Research, Leiden University | Bennekom: October 21, 1961 - Heidelberg: May 16, 1899

researcher | Honored Scientist of Ukraine (2020), State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology (2019), Honorary Diploma of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2011)

Russian-born Dutch-British physicist | Clarivate Citation Laureates (2008), Copley Medal (2013), Ig Nobel Prize (2000), Knight Bachelor (2011), John J. Carty

German physicist | Dannie Heineman Prize (1999), Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg (2002), Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the

Israeli philosopher | National University of San Marcos, University of Paris | Buenos Aires: October 21, 1956 - United States: October 10, 1968 | Gustavo

American geochemist | Dana Medal (2003), Fellow of the Geological Society of America, Robert Wilhelm Bunsen Medal (2010), Norman L. Bowen Award (2014)

Azerbaijani mathematics | Humboldt Prize, Honored Scientist of Azerbaijan (2022) | MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics | Zagatala: October 21, 1953

physicist, astronaut (1950-1986) | Congressional Space Medal of Honor (2004), NASA Distinguished Service Medal (1986) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

British psychologist and researcher (born 1949) | Newnham College | Coventry: October 21, 1949 - Karachi: March 4, 1978 | Rosalind Ridley | Coventry: October

American Catholic archbishop | The Catholic University of America, Pontifical Gregorian University, Sacred Heart Major Seminary | Mount Clemens: October 21

Czech philosopher and sociologist | participant in the resistance and resistance against communism | Charles University | Prague: October 21, 1948 - October 12, 1617

Mexican physicist | Frýdlant: October 21, 1948 - Princeton: January 15, 2007 | Julia Tagüeña (Julia Taguena) | Frýdlant: October 21, 1948 - Princeton

German journalist (born 1947) | Humboldt University of Berlin | Bremen: October 21, 1947 - Berlin: January 1, 1876 | Arnold Schölzel (Arnold Scholzel)

Officer of the Polish Army | Dzerzhinsky Political-Military Academy in Warsaw | Toruń: October 21, 1946 - January 1, 0434 | Zbigniew Stachowski - Zbigniew

Professor of Philosophy | Murray Edwards College, Oxford High School | October 21, 1946 - Uppsala Cathedral Assembly: April 11, 1959 | Jane Heal | October 21

French nanotechnologist | Grand prix Pierre-Süe (2004), Prelog Medal (1994), Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2016), Nessim-Habif Award (1995), CNRS bronze medal

Dutch physicist (1943-2015) | Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2010), Internet Hall of Fame (2021), Jonathan B. Postel Service Award (2015) | University

French philosoph and activist of nonviolence | Vesoul: October 21, 1939 - Orléans: December 18, 2021 | Jean-Marie Muller | Vesoul: October 21, 1939

Belarusian chemist | Medal "Veteran of Labour", Order of Honor, Order of Friendship of Peoples | D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia

October 21, 1935 - March 22, 2019 | Andrej Luc | October 21, 1935 - March 22, 2019

Spanish philosopher (1935-) | A Estrada: October 21, 1935 - Philadelphia: June 26, 1796 | Manuel Cabada Castro | A Estrada: October 21, 1935 - Philadelphia

scientist, inventor, and is currently the Richard Smalley Distinguished University Professor | Guggenheim Fellowship | Columbia University, Technion – Israel

Israeli physicist (1930–2003) | Israel Defense Prize, Israel Prize (2001), Weizmann Prize for Exact Sciences (1968) | Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

University of Barcelona | October 21, 1929 - January 1, 1067 | Jordi de Bolós Capdevila (Jordi de Bolos Capdevila) | October 21, 1929 - January 1, 1067

Latvian scientist | Smārde Parish: October 21, 1928 - January 24, 2006 | Imants Feltiņš (Imants Feltins) | Smārde Parish: October 21, 1928 - January 24, 2006

American geophysicist, planetary scientist | James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics (2021), Fellow of the American Physical Society, John Adam Fleming

Ukrainian scientist | Honoured worker in science and technology of the Ukrainian SSR, Order of the Patriotic War, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class | Moscow

German mathematician (1905-1994) | University of Göttingen | Barmen: October 21, 1905 - Göttingen: June 27, 1994 | Ingeborg Seynsche | Barmen: October 21

German physicist (1903–1980) | National Prize of East Germany, Patriotic Order of Merit in Bronze | Sondershausen: October 21, 1903 - Jena: January 1, 1980

British physicist and mathematician (1903-1992) | Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics (1982), Fellow of the American Physical Society

Soviet scientist | Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of Lenin, Stalin Prize | Ufa

British philosopher (1898-1981) | London: October 21, 1898 - Vevey: July 27, 1981 | Paul Brunton (Raphael Hurst) | London: October 21, 1898 - Vevey: July 27, 1981

Czech mathematician (1897-1964) | Faculty of Science, Charles University | Louny: October 21, 1897 - Brno: July 2, 1964 | Karel Koutský (Karel Koutsky)

writer, humanist, philosopher (1892–1979) | Lund University | Laholms församling: October 21, 1892 - Ludvika church parish: January 28, 1979 | Alf Ahlberg

Serbian writer (1887–1953) | Poplat: October 21, 1887 - Richmond: August 28, 1953 | Dimitrije Mitrinović (Dimitrije Mitrinovic) | Poplat: October 21, 1887

British nuclear enthusiast; founder of Atomic Gardening Society | October 21, 1886 - Amersham: September 13, 1971 | Muriel Howorth - Muriel Edgar | October 21

German physicist and meteorologist (1882-1932) | Kassel: October 21, 1882 - Hamburg: December 18, 1932 | Albert Wigand | Kassel: October 21, 1882 - Hamburg

Saint Petersburg State University | October 21, 1877 - Saratov: March 1, 1942 | Yakaw Afanasyew | October 21, 1877 - Saratov: March 1, 1942 | Saint

Austrian chemist (1877-1947) | Vienna: October 21, 1877 - Zurich: October 7, 1947 | Hans von Halban | Vienna: October 21, 1877 - Zurich: October 7, 1947

Canadian-born American physician and medical researcher | George M. Kober Medal (1945), Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1927), Copley

Polish chemist and physicist (1873-1937) | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Humboldt University of Berlin | Poznań: October 21, 1873 - Poznań: January 31, 1937

Italian philosopher (1870-1960) | Villaurbana: October 21, 1870 - Villaurbana: May 6, 1960 | Antioco Zucca | Villaurbana: October 21, 1870 - Villaurbana: May 6, 1960

Italian mathematician (1855-1914) | Sapienza University of Rome | Palermo: October 21, 1855 - Palermo: October 29, 1914 | Giovanni Battista Guccia | Palermo

Austrian chemist and entrepreneur (1845–1910) | Vienna: October 21, 1845 - Vienna: May 14, 1910 | Viktor Miller zu Aichholz | Vienna: October 21, 1845

21 Oct 1844 - 21 Feb 1914 | Stepney: October 21, 1844 - February 21, 1914 | Joseph William Sutton | Stepney: October 21, 1844 - February 21, 1914

French inventor (1843-1891) | United States Bicycling Hall of Fame | Pont-à-Mousson: October 21, 1843 - Boston: August 29, 1891 | Pierre Lallement

Swedish chemist and inventor (1833–1896) | Legion of Honour, Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy, Officer of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus

Austrian physicist (1832–1898) | Zell am Ziller: October 21, 1832 - Trnava: January 29, 1898 | Martin Egger | Zell am Ziller: October 21, 1832 - Trnava

German chemist (1831–1895) | Mausitz: October 21, 1831 - Bernburg: September 24, 1895 | Hermann Hellriegel | Mausitz: October 21, 1831 - Bernburg: September 24, 1895

Italian mathematician (1823-1892) | University of Pisa | Pistoia: October 21, 1823 - Soiana: August 11, 1892 | Enrico Betti | Pistoia: October 21, 1823

German chemist (1822–1871) | University of Giessen | Darmstadt: October 21, 1822 - Würzburg: November 7, 1871 | Adolph Strecker | Darmstadt: October 21

Scottish chemist (1809-1880) | Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the Chemical Society, Royal Medal (1871)

British rocket pioneer (1797-1870) | International Space Hall of Fame (2004) | Colchester: October 21, 1797 - London: January 1, 1870 | William Hale

English poet, literary critic and philosopher | Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature | The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Lyrical Ballads, Kubla Khan, Christabel

French historian, philologist and critic (1772-1844) | Saint-Étienne: October 21, 1772 - Paris: July 15, 1844 | Claude Charles Fauriel - Charles-Claude

Italian priest, writer, librarian, historian and diplomat | Fellow of the Royal Society | University of Modena and Reggio Emilia | Vignola: October 21, 1672

German physician and chemist (1659-1734) | University of Jena | Ansbach: October 21, 1659 - Berlin: May 14, 1734 | Georg Ernst Stahl | Ansbach: October 21

French historian, writer and noble | College of Juilly | Saint-Saire: October 21, 1658 - Paris: January 23, 1722 | Henri de Boulainvilliers | Saint-Saire