Professional/specialist Famous Names Starting with Letter F

A marine geologist and geophysicist and was a key contributor to the theory of plate tectonics.Profe

A marine geologist and geophysicist and was a key contributor to the theory of plate tectonics.Professor Vine had a distinguished career. He did important research with E.M. Moores on the Ophiolite within the Troodos mountains of southern Cyprus. He worked with R.A. Livermore and A.G.Smith on the history of Earth's magnetic field[1]. He then did groundbreaking work on the electrical conductivity of rocks from the lower continental crust with R. G. Ross. In 1967 he became assistant professor of geology and geophysics at Princeton University. In 1970 he worked at the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia, U.K., firstly as a Reader, then as Professor in 1974, and was Dean from 1977–1980, and again from 1993–1998. Since 1998, Vine has been a Professorial Fellow of the University of East Anglia[1]. As of 2008 he remains at the university as Emeritus Professor[2].

Was an American geologist, born at Greenwich, England. He was educated at the University of Californ

Was an American geologist, born at Greenwich, England. He was educated at the University of California (S.B., 1893; Ph.D., 1896). He was employed by the United States Geological Survey. His many official reports and bulletins dealt mainly with phases of economic geology. He helped found the journal Economic Geology in 1905, and was associate editor of the Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences. Ransome was a member of the National Academy of Sciences, and served as NAS Treasurer in 1919.

Was an English zoologist.Chasen was appointed Director of the Raffles Museum in 1932 in succession t

Was an English zoologist.Chasen was appointed Director of the Raffles Museum in 1932 in succession to Cecil Boden Kloss. He was an authority on Malaysian birds and mammals.

Was an English arachnologist. He is often confused with his uncle, Octavius Pickard-Cambridge (1828

Was an English arachnologist. He is often confused with his uncle, Octavius Pickard-Cambridge (1828 - 1917), who was also an arachnologist and from whom F. O. Pickard-Cambridge picked up his enthusiasm for the study of spiders.F. O. Pickard-Cambridge's papers were published between 1889 and 1905, some posthumously. He worked on spiders from across the world, not just British ones, and as opposed to being a collector was more concerned with the study of specimens in reference collections and papers - work which was often passed over in previous decades when many new discoveries were being made by explorers and collectors. His work was largely taxonomic, consisting of a re-examination of the relationships between various species, including many described by his celebrated uncle. For example, he discovered several species which had been described more than once and so had more than one name, or, by contrast, more than one species which had only one name

Was a British entomologist.Smith worked in the zoology department of the British Museum from 1849, s

Was a British entomologist.Smith worked in the zoology department of the British Museum from 1849, specialising in the Hymenoptera. In 1875 he was promoted to Assistant Keeper of Zoology. His publications included Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects (7 parts, 1853-1859) and parts 5 (1851) and 6 (1852) of the Nomenclature of Coleopterous Insects.

Was a German-American botanist. Born in Grossenhain, Saxony, he was educated at Dresden Botanical Ga

Was a German-American botanist. Born in Grossenhain, Saxony, he was educated at Dresden Botanical Gardens, and emigrated to the United States in 1799. From 1802 to 1805 he worked in Philadelphia as the botanical manager of the extensive gardens of William Hamilton, Esq., "The Woodlands." By 1805, he was working for Benjamin Smith Barton on a new flora of North America, under who he studied the plants collected on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. His work with Barton allowed him to travel farther afield. In 1805, he travelled south from Maryland to the Carolinas and in 1806, he travelled north from the mountains of Pennsylvania to New Hampshire. He made both trips principally on foot, with only his dog and a gun, covering over three thousand miles each season.

Was an American botanist who careered in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), where h

Was an American botanist who careered in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), where he became Chief Botanist, and was the first director of the United States National Arboretum. He made contribution to economic botany and helped shape American scientific policy of the time on plant and exploration research.He briefly taught botany before joining the USDA and participating to the Geological Survey of Arkansas as assistant botanist in 1888. He would remain with the department until his death, succeeding to George Vasey as Chief botanist in 1893, a title accompanied with that of Honorary Curator of the National Herbarium (at the time conserved at the Smithsonian Institution, but funded by the USDA).

Was an English naval officer and geographer.He was the son of Sir William Beechey, RA., and was born

Was an English naval officer and geographer.He was the son of Sir William Beechey, RA., and was born in London. In 1806 he entered the Royal Navy, and saw active service during the wars with France and America. In 1818 he served under Lieutenant (afterwards Sir) John Franklin in David Buchan's Arctic expedition, of which at a later period he published a narrative; and in the following year he accompanied Lieutenant W. E. Parry in the Hecla. In 1821 he took part in the survey of the Mediterranean coast of Africa under the direction of Captain, afterwards Admiral, William Henry Smyth. He and his brother Henry William Beechey, made an overland survey of this coast, and published a full account of their work in 1828 under the title of Proceedings of the Expedition to Explore the Northern Coast of Africa from Tripoly Eastward in 1821-1822.

Was an English zoological artist and lepidopterist.Frohawk was born at Brisley Hall, East Dereham, N

Was an English zoological artist and lepidopterist.Frohawk was born at Brisley Hall, East Dereham, Norfolk, the son of a gentleman farmer. He took an early interest in drawing and natural history. At the age of twenty he received his first commission from The Field, later becoming natural history editor of that magazine. He contributed drawings for the Natural History Museum, and went on to illustrate numerous books, including Aves Hawaiienses:

Was a German-born British astronomer and composer who became famous for discovering Uranus. He also

Was a German-born British astronomer and composer who became famous for discovering Uranus. He also discovered infrared radiation and made many other discoveries in astronomy.Herschel's music led him to an interest in mathematics, and thence to astronomy. This interest grew stronger after 1773, and he built some telescopes and made the acquaintance of Nevil Maskelyne. He called the new planet after King George III , which also brought him favour (the name didn't stick - in France, where reference to the British king was to be avoided if possible, the planet was known as 'Herschel' until the name 'Uranus' was universally adopted). The same year, Herschel was awarded the Copley Medal and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.

Was a British explorer who collected many rare tropical plants for the famous Veitch Nurseries. Burb

Was a British explorer who collected many rare tropical plants for the famous Veitch Nurseries. Burbidge's first job was as a gardener at Kew Gardens. From 1877 to 1878, however, he was an employee of Messrs Veitch and made many expeditions to South-east

Was an American biologist, the first head curator of biology (1897-1911) at the United States Nation

Was an American biologist, the first head curator of biology (1897-1911) at the United States National Museum, now part of the Smithsonian Institution.He received a B.S. from the University of New York in 1878. True was curator of mammals from 1883 to 1897. His specialty was cetaceans and True's Beaked Whale was named after him. He was also closely associated with the Smithsonian Institution from 1881 until his death in 1914.

Was an English scientist who applied the theory of natural selection to explain the origins and natu

Was an English scientist who applied the theory of natural selection to explain the origins and nature of the natural history of New Zealand.Hutton returned to England in 1860, and continued to study geology at Sandhurst, being elected to the Geological Society of London in the same year. In 1861, he reviewed Charles Darwin's The Origin of Species for The Geologist. Throughout his life, Hutton remained a staunch exponent of Darwin's theories of natural selection, and Darwin himself expressed his appreciation in a letter to Hutton.

Was a Danish count, traveller and amateur naturalist.F. C. Raben was the owner of the estate Christi

Was a Danish count, traveller and amateur naturalist.F. C. Raben was the owner of the estate Christiansholm (now "Ålholm") on Lolland and amateur botanist. He travelled in Europe and, unusual for his time, to Greenland[1] and Brazil (1835-1838). He collected many plant specimens during his journey to Brazil. More than 1100 of his herbarium specimens now belong to the Botanical Museum at the University of Copenhagen[2].

Was a Dutch astronomer. He was director of the Leiden Observatory from 1838 until his death.He is cr

Was a Dutch astronomer. He was director of the Leiden Observatory from 1838 until his death.He is credited with the advancement of Dutch astronomy through his scientific contributions of positional measurements, his popularization of astronomy in the Netherlands, and by helping to build a state-of-the-art observatory in 1861 (Today it is known as the "Old Observatory").

Was a taxonomist especially known for the collection and classification of cactuses. He collected an

Was a taxonomist especially known for the collection and classification of cactuses. He collected and described many new species.

Was a Danish botanist. Liebmann studied botany at the University of Copenhagen, although he never ob

Was a Danish botanist. Liebmann studied botany at the University of Copenhagen, although he never obtained a formal qualification. He went on study tours of Germany and Norway before becoming lecturer at the Danish Royal Veterinary and Agricultural College in 1837. In 1840 he travelled to Cuba and Mexico; on his return in 1845 he was appointed Professor of Botany at the University of Copenhagen. He became Director of the university's Botanical Garden in 1852, a post he held until his death four years later.

Was a Swedish traveller and naturalist.On account of the frequently expressed regrets of Carolus Lin

Was a Swedish traveller and naturalist.On account of the frequently expressed regrets of Carolus Linnaeus, under whom he studied at Uppsala University, at the lack of information regarding the natural history of Palestine, Hasselquist resolved to undertake a journey to that country, and a sufficient subscription having been obtained to defray expenses, he reached Smyrna towards the end of 1749.He visited parts of Asia Minor, Egypt, Cyprus and Palestine, making large natural history collections, but his constitution, naturally weak, gave way under the fatigues of travel, and he died near Smyrna on his way home.

Was a Canadian climatologist and academic, who researched atmospheric carbon dioxide, climate change

Was a Canadian climatologist and academic, who researched atmospheric carbon dioxide, climate change, drought, and arid zone climates and was a strong advocate for preserving the natural environment.he received a Bachelor of Science in 1939 from King's College London. During World War II he was a meteorologist with the UK Air Ministry. After the war, he joined McGill University as an assistant professor. In 1950 he received a PhD in Geography from the Université de Montréal. From 1962 to 1964 he was dean of arts and science at McGill. Returning to England in 1964, he was Master of Birkbeck College from 1966 to 1968.

Was a Danish botanist and phycologist. He graduated in botany from the University of Copenhagen and

Was a Danish botanist and phycologist. He graduated in botany from the University of Copenhagen and was subsequently employed as an assistant at the Botanical Museum (1893 - 1900). His doctoral thesis dealt with the marine algae of the Faeroe Islands (190

Was a German American pioneering early television chef. He was known as "Chef Tell" to his fans.[1]

Was a German American pioneering early television chef. He was known as "Chef Tell" to his fans.[1] He is widely regarded as one of the first chefs to enjoy widespread popularity on American television. Erhardt's thick German accent reportedly made him the inspiration for the Swedish Chef, a well known Muppet character on The Muppet Show

German philosopher, was educated in Jena. For a short time, he was a lecturer in Berlin. In 1818, he

German philosopher, was educated in Jena. For a short time, he was a lecturer in Berlin. In 1818, he was called to an extraordinary professorship in the newly founded University of Bonn, becoming an ordinary professor in 1826. He substantially echoed the

German theologian and philosopher known for his impressive attempt to reconcile the criticisms of th

German theologian and philosopher known for his impressive attempt to reconcile the criticisms of the Enlightenment with traditional Protestant orthodoxy.

Was a German mathematician. Engel studied under Felix Klein at Leipzig, and collaborated with Sophus

Was a German mathematician. Engel studied under Felix Klein at Leipzig, and collaborated with Sophus Lie for much of his life. He worked at Leipzig, Greifswald, and Giessen. He died in Giessen.

philosopher, political economist, and collaborator with Karl Marx

philosopher, political economist, and collaborator with Karl Marx