Finnish software engineer | Millennium Technology Prize (2012), IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award (2018), doctor honoris causa of the University of
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- Helsinki: December 28, 1969 celebration
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Finnish software engineer | Millennium Technology Prize (2012), IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award (2018), doctor honoris causa of the University of
American Navy admiral | Marquette University (1988), Naval Postgraduate School (1997) | December 28, 1965 - Caledonia Springs: February 3, 1852 | Douglas W.
German mathematician and mathematical physicist | Richard von Mises Prize (1995), Linear Algebra and its Applications (LAA) Lecture (2022) | University of Regensburg
Spanish scientist and physicist | Autonomous University of Madrid, University of Zaragoza | Almacelles: December 28, 1956 - Santander: April 21, 2020 | Teresa
British mathematician, computer scientist | Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (2021), Fellow of the American Association for the
German mathematician and economist | University of Bonn, Rabanus-Maurus-Gymnasium, Ludwig-Maximilian-University in Munich, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Argentine politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2009) | University of Buenos Aires, Pennsylvania State University | Buenos Aires
Spanish physicist | University of Zaragoza | Alcañiz: December 28, 1951 - March 20, 2014 | Carmen Magallón - Carmen Magallón Portolés (Carmen Magallon)
British mathematician | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2012), Guy Medal in Silver (1989), Fellow of the Royal Society (1989), IEEE Koji
British cryptographer | Fellow of the Royal Society (2015), Companion of the Order of the Bath | King's College, The Manchester Grammar School | Prestbury
Ukrainian physicist | State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology (2006), Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class (2022) | Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
American biochemist, Nobel Prize winner, AIDS denialist, climate change denialist (1944–2019) | ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award (1990), Canada Gairdner
Dutch columnist, philosopher, theologian and priest | 's-Hertogenbosch: December 28, 1944 - Hitzacker: November 8, 1978 | Antoine Bodar | 's-Hertogenbosch
mathematician | Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (1999) | Stanford University, United States Military Academy, University of California, Berkeley
December 28, 1942 - Spillville: November 13, 1965 | Josef Kubát (Josef Kubat) | December 28, 1942 - Spillville: November 13, 1965
Italian philosopher (1942-1981) | Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore | Messina: December 28, 1942 - Milan: May 5, 1981 | Emanuele Samek Lodovici | Messina
Russian physicist | Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Faculty of Physics, State University of Saint Petersbourg
mathematician (1940–2020) | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (2008), Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards (1987), Senior Whitehead Prize (2003)
Major general, last “Deputy commanding general of the NPA Air Force F/Air Defense Force”, today journalist (1938–2019) | Patriotic Order of Merit in
German author | Halle (Saale): December 28, 1938 - January 2, 1937 | Philipp Sonntag | Halle (Saale): December 28, 1938 - January 2, 1937
German chemist | Liebenstein: December 28, 1938 - Lima: October 5, 1885 | Wilhelm Römer (Wilhelm Romer) | Liebenstein: December 28, 1938 - Lima: October 5, 1885
New Zealand soil scientist (1935–2015) | Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry | University of Canterbury | Dunedin: December 28, 1935 - Lincoln
Russian mathematician (1933–2024) | Humboldt Prize (2007), Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2013) | Saint Petersburg State University | Saint
French physicist (1921–1998) | Prix Félix-Robin (1965), Blondel Medal (1960), Roebling Medal (1977), John Price Wetherill Medal (1960), CNRS Gold medal
British aerospace engineer | St John's College | Barry: December 28, 1914 - September 7, 1995 | Elfyn Richards | Barry: December 28, 1914 - September 7, 1995
German political philosopher (1911-2004) | December 28, 1911 - September 4, 2004 | Wolfgang von Leyden | December 28, 1911 - September 4, 2004
American inventor (1910-2000) | San Fernando: December 28, 1910 - Canoga Park: December 17, 2000 | Harold Rhodes | San Fernando: December 28, 1910 - Canoga
Hungarian and American mathematician and physicist (1903–1957) | Enrico Fermi Award (1956), Silliman Memorial Lectures (1955), Albert Einstein Award (1956)
American philosopher, author and educator | Aquinas Medal (1976), John Jay Award, Charles Frankel Prize (1990), National Humanities Medal, St. Louis Literary
Swedish and American meteorologist (1898–1957) | Symons Gold Medal (1953), Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal (1953), International Meteorological
December 28, 1890 - Warsaw: April 6, 1967 | Henryk Gustaw Lauer | December 28, 1890 - Warsaw: April 6, 1967
Order of the Badge of Honour, Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic
Russian historian (1888–1974) | Honored Scientist of the RSFSR | December 28, 1888 - Soviet Union: November 11, 1974 | Pyotr Kabanov | December 28, 1888
British astrophysicist (1882-1944) | Order of Merit (1938), Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi, Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Swiss physicist (1881-1956) | Basel: December 28, 1881 - Basel: June 3, 1956 | Hans Zickendraht | Basel: December 28, 1881 - Basel: June 3, 1956
Japanese physicist (1878–1935) | Imperial Prize of Japan Academy (1917) | Disasters come when they are forgotten. | Fifth High School, Tokyo Imperial University
December 28, 1877 - New York City: December 13, 1983 | Julij Nardin | December 28, 1877 - New York City: December 13, 1983
December 28, 1877 - July 18, 2013 | Władysław Spasowski (Wladyslaw Spasowski) | December 28, 1877 - July 18, 2013
1876-1958) | Schaffhausen: December 28, 1876 - Schaffhausen: October 23, 1958 | Conrad Habicht | Schaffhausen: December 28, 1876 - Schaffhausen: October 23, 1958
American chemist (1873-1951) | Willard Gibbs Award (1928) | Stanford University | Titusville: December 28, 1873 - Chicago: March 7, 1951 | William Draper
scientist | Medical faculty of Moscow University | Vladimir Governorate: December 28, 1865 - Moscow: December 4, 1937 | Vasily Kedrovskiy | Vladimir
French mathematician (1861-1924) | Poncelet Prize (1906), Concours général | École Normale Supérieure | Azé: December 28, 1861 - Paris: May 6, 1924
Czech publisher (1858–1946) | Dobruška: December 28, 1858 - Prague: October 11, 1946 | Jan Laichter (Jan Dobroch) | Dobruška: December 28, 1858 - Prague
Spanish engineer (1852-1936) | Echegaray Medal (1916), Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (1921), Grand cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso XII (1906)
Swedish chemist (1846–1933) | Uppsala University | Gränna cityparish: December 28, 1846 - Adolf Fredriks parish: April 9, 1933 | Åke Ekstrand (Ake
Dr. phil. Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena 1866 | University of Jena | Sinzig: December 28, 1841 - Saarlouis: October 9, 1908 | Friedrich Fehrs | Sinzig
Swedish physicist and astronomer (1827–1905) | Rumford Medal (1884) | Köping: December 28, 1827 - Uppsala Cathedral Assembly: July 27, 1905 | Tobias Robert
German chemist (1818-1897) | honorary citizenship | University of Marburg, University of Bonn, Musterschule, University of Giessen, Lessing-Gymnasium
British scientist who invented synthetic fertilizer (1814-1900) | Albert Medal (1893), Fellow of the Royal Society, Royal Medal (1867) | Eton College, Brasenose College
French mathematician and physicist (1808–1869) | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1863) | Dupré equation, Young–Dupré Equation | Cerisiers: December 28
Scottish lawyer, astronomer and mathematician (1798-1844) | Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh | High School of Dundee
British clergyman and inventor (1769-1843) | University of Aberdeen | Belhelvie: December 28, 1769 - Aberdeenshire: June 11, 1843 | Alexander John Forsyth
German lawyer | University of Göttingen | Kassel: December 28, 1728 - Göttingen: February 20, 1805 | Justus Claproth | Kassel: December 28, 1728
German mathematician, astronomer and theologian (1675-1745) | Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg | Herford: December 28, 1675 - Leipzig: October 2, 1745
French mathematician (1654-1729) | Metz: December 28, 1654 - Berlin: March 7, 1729 | Philippe Naudé l'Ancien (Philippe Naude l'Ancien) | Metz: December 28
Italian bishop (1606-1681) | Angri: December 28, 1606 - Umbriatico: April 1, 1681 | Agostino De Angelis | Angri: December 28, 1606 - Umbriatico: April 1, 1681
German mathematician and historian (1557-1636) | University of Wittenberg | Zeitz: December 28, 1557 - Stargard: August 15, 1636 | David Herlitz | Zeitz