Professional/specialist Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a Chinese scholar of the Eastern Han Dynasty. He was well-versed in calligraphy, music, mathemat

Was a Chinese scholar of the Eastern Han Dynasty. He was well-versed in calligraphy, music, mathematics, and astronomy. One of his daughters is the famous Cai Wenji.

Was an American scientist, known for his contributions to the field of genetics. Along with Alfred S

Was an American scientist, known for his contributions to the field of genetics. Along with Alfred Sturtevant and H.J. Muller, Bridges was part of the famous fly room of Thomas Hunt Morgan at Columbia University.Bridges wrote a masterful Ph.D. thesis on "Non-disjunction as proof of the chromosome theory of heredity." It appeared as the first paper in the first issue of the journal Genetics in 1916.His work with sex linked traits in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster suggested that chromosomes contained genes. Later Nettie Maria Stephens was able to prove this hypothesis by examining the chromosomes of the fruit flies

Is an Indian born statistician and currently Professor emeritus at Penn State University. He was bor

Is an Indian born statistician and currently Professor emeritus at Penn State University. He was born in Hadagali, in the state of Karnataka, India.

Was a French astronomer.In 1877 he was appointed by Félix Tisserand as assistant astronomer at the

Was a French astronomer.In 1877 he was appointed by Félix Tisserand as assistant astronomer at the Toulouse Observatory, and in 1879 followed Tisserand to the Paris Observatory when the latter became director there.He spent many years verifying the positions of 6380 nebulas. He hoped to set a basis for future studies of the proper motion of nebulas; this turned out to be more or less in vain, since distant nebulas will not show any proper motion. However, he did discover approximately 500 new objects.In 1902 he participated in an effort to redetermine with greater precision the longitude difference between London and Paris. He became a member of the Bureau des Longitudes in 1903, and a member of the French Academy of Sciences in 1904.

Was a French mathematician and co-editor of Nouvelles annales de mathématiques. He concerned himsel

Was a French mathematician and co-editor of Nouvelles annales de mathématiques. He concerned himself above all with geometry. The Lemniscate of Gerono or figure-eight curve was named after him.

Better known as Canuplin, was a Filipino stage performer and magician who gained fame for his impers

Better known as Canuplin, was a Filipino stage performer and magician who gained fame for his impersonation of Charlie Chaplin in Filipino movies and the local bodabil circuit.Canuplin was noticed by the bodabil producer Lou Salvador, Sr. and hired as a Chaplin impersonator. He gained fame performing his Chaplin act and various magic tricks on the Manila bodabil circuit, appearing alongside stars such as Patsy and Bayani Casimiro. He also ventured into such films as Tinig ng Pag-ibig (1940), Luksang Bituin (1941) and Princesa Urduja(1942). One of his most notable roles was as the court jester in the 1941 LVN Pictures production of Ibong Adarna. In many of his films, Canuplin would appear in his Chaplin guise, wordless as was the silent film star.

The Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.Cao Jianming was born in Nantong, Jiang

The Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.Cao Jianming was born in Nantong, Jiangsu in 1955. He received his LL.B and LL.M degrees from East China University of Political Science and Law in 1983 and 1986.After graduation, Cao joined the faculty of the same university. He was the President of this university from 1997 to 1999 and became the President of the National Judges College in 1999.

Was a Dutch classical scholar.The ostensible purpose of his journey was to collate the texts of Simp

Was a Dutch classical scholar.The ostensible purpose of his journey was to collate the texts of Simplicius of Cilicia, which, however, engaged but little of his time. He contrived, however, to make a careful study of almost every Greek manuscript in the Italian libraries, and returned after five years with an intimate knowledge of palaeography.

Was an influential Irish logician, appointed to Trinity College, Dublin in 1947. His work on condens

Was an influential Irish logician, appointed to Trinity College, Dublin in 1947. His work on condensed detachment (inspired by the work of Lukasiewicz) was under-appreciated in his own time, but is influential in modern research.

Was a German mathematician and computer scientist. He was born in Leipzig. Petri nets were invented

Was a German mathematician and computer scientist. He was born in Leipzig. Petri nets were invented in August 1939 by Carl Adam Petri – at the age of 13 – for the purpose of describing chemical processes.[2][citation needed] In 1941 his father told him ab

Was a Swedish botanist specializing in algae, who was eventually appointed bishop of Karlstad.Agardh

Was a Swedish botanist specializing in algae, who was eventually appointed bishop of Karlstad.Agardh was appointed professor of botany and practical economy at Lund University in 1812, was ordained a clergyman in 1816 and received two parishes as prebend. He was a representative in the clerical chamber of the Swedish Parliament on several occasions from 1817, and was elected a member of the Swedish Academy in 1831.He was rector magnificus of Lund University 1819-1820 and was appointed bishop of Karlstad in 1835, where he remained until his death.[1] He was the father of Jacob Georg Agardh, also a botanist.

Was an early pioneer in biochemistry, and often referred to as the "Father of Biochemistry"He was th

Was an early pioneer in biochemistry, and often referred to as the "Father of Biochemistry"He was the first editor of the journal Biochemische Zeitschrift.[1] This journal was founded in 1906 and is now known as the FEBS Journal.[2] Neuberg was born in Hanover, Germany and studied chemistry at the University of Berlin. In his early work in Germany, he worked on solubility and transport in cells, the chemistry of carbohydrates, photochemistry, as well as investigating and classifying different types of fermentation. He was also a pioneer in the study of the chemistry of amino acids and enzymes.

Was an American astronomer who worked at Lick Observatory.He discovered periodic comet 46P/Wirtanen,

Was an American astronomer who worked at Lick Observatory.He discovered periodic comet 46P/Wirtanen, as well as eight asteroids, including notably the Apollo asteroid (29075) 1950 DA, which may have a non-negligible probability of impacting the earth in the year 2880. He also discovered two other Apollo asteroids: 1685 Toro and 1863 Antinous.

Was a Swedish linguist and translator. He was a member of the Swedish Academy, occupying seat 7 from

Was a Swedish linguist and translator. He was a member of the Swedish Academy, occupying seat 7 from 1851 until his death. He was the son of Carl Peter Hagberg.Hagberg is most famous for being the first person to produce a Swedish translation of the Complete Works of Shakespeare, the twelve volumes of his translation was issued between 1847 and 1851. Several of his translations were, however, based on the work of Johan Henrik Thomander, who had produced a collected edition of Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Richard II and Twelfth Night in 1825.

Was a German sociologist and economist, focusing on socioeconomics and the history of political econ

Was a German sociologist and economist, focusing on socioeconomics and the history of political economy. In 1904 he was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to study at The Queen's College, Oxford. He taught as a professor at the Heidelberg University (1923), Ber

Was a German marine biologist.Chun was born in Höchst, today a part of Frankfurt, and studied zoolo

Was a German marine biologist.Chun was born in Höchst, today a part of Frankfurt, and studied zoology at the University of Leipzig where, after posts in Königsberg and Breslau, he was appointed professor for biology in 1892. He initiated and led the German deep sea expedition, which set out on August 1, 1898 from Hamburg to explore the deep sea in the subantarctic seas. They visited Bouvetøya, the Kerguelen Islands, and other islands in the area, before returning to Hamburg, where they arrived on April 30, 1899.Chun was a specialist on cephalopods and plankton. He discovered and named the Vampire Squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis, lit. "vampire squid from hell").

Was an Austrian ornithologist.Hellmayr was born in Vienna and studied at the University of Vienna. A

Was an Austrian ornithologist.Hellmayr was born in Vienna and studied at the University of Vienna. After his studies he worked in Vienna, Munich, Berlin, Paris, Tring (GB) and in Chicago.

Was a German botanist and geneticist, who is notable primarily for his independent discovery of the

Was a German botanist and geneticist, who is notable primarily for his independent discovery of the principles of heredity, and for his rediscovery of Gregor Mendel's earlier paper on that subject, which he achieved simultaneously but independently of the botanists Erich Tschermak von Seysenegg and Hugo de Vries.By a quirk of history Correns was a student of Nageli, a renowned botanist with whom Mendel corresponded about his work with peas, but who failed to understand how significant Mendel's work was. Tschermak was a grandson of a man who taught botany to Mendel, during Mendel's student days in Vienna.

An American astrophysicist noted for his contribution to the understanding of diffuse interstellar m

An American astrophysicist noted for his contribution to the understanding of diffuse interstellar matter through observational radio astronomy.Much of Heiles' work has been in studying the diffuse gas in the interstellar medium, primarily through observation of the hydrogen line. His role in this field was such that a conference at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico on diffuse matter was held in honor of Heiles' 65th birthday.[2] Observations of this gas has helped develop a better understanding of star formation and galactic gravitational and magnetic fields.

Was a Swedish botanist and entomologist.Fallén taught at the Lund University. He wrote Diptera Suec

Was a Swedish botanist and entomologist.Fallén taught at the Lund University. He wrote Diptera Sueciae (1814-27).

He was the longest-living member of the research team which performed nuclear research in Germany du

He was the longest-living member of the research team which performed nuclear research in Germany during the Second World War,

Was a German ornithologist.In 1828, he proposed a system of trinomial nomenclature, in contrast to t

Was a German ornithologist.In 1828, he proposed a system of trinomial nomenclature, in contrast to the binomial system of Carolus Linnaeus.

Was a German arachnologist. He concentrated on harvestmen, where he described almost a third (2,260)

Was a German arachnologist. He concentrated on harvestmen, where he described almost a third (2,260) of today's known species, but also almost 700 taxa of spiders and numerous Solifugae.

Was a German anatomist and professor who demonstrated that the field of comparative anatomy offers i

Was a German anatomist and professor who demonstrated that the field of comparative anatomy offers important evidence supporting of the theory of evolution.[1] As a professor of anatomy at the University of Jena (1855–1873) and at the University of Heidelberg (1873–1903), Carl Gegenbaur was a strong supporter of Charles Darwin's theory of organic evolution,[1] having taught and worked, beginning in 1858, with Ernst Haeckel, 8 years his junior.

Was a Prussian jurist and reformer who worked on the Landrecht.

Was a Prussian jurist and reformer who worked on the Landrecht.