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April 15, 1452: Leonardo da Vinci is born
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (1452-1519)
Scientific field: Biology, Mathematics
Known for: Anatomical studies, Science of painting
Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian painter, draftsman, sculptor, architect, and engineer whose genius, perhaps more than that of any other figure, epitomized the Renaissance humanist ideal. His notebooks reveal a spirit of scientific inquiry and a mechanical inventiveness that [...]
March 14, 1854: Paul Ehrlich is born
Paul Ehrlich (1854-1915)
Scientific field: Biology, Physiology
Known for: Autoimmunity, Syphilis treatment
Paul Ehrlich was a German medical scientist known for his pioneering work in hematology, immunology, and chemotherapy and for his discovery of the first effective treatment for syphilis.(1)
He received a somewhat varied formal education in medicine, studying first at the University of Breslau (Wroc?aw), then the [...]
February 28, 1901: Linus Pauling is born
Linus Carl Pauling (1901-1994)
Scientific field: Biology, Chemistry
Known for: Elucidating the nature of chemical bonds and the structures of molecules.
Linus Carl Pauling was an American chemist who applied quantum mechanics to the study of molecular structures, particularly in connection with chemical bonding. Pauling received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1954 and the Nobel Prize for [...]
