Professional/specialist Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was a German mathematician and logician.He was one of Hermann Weyl's students at the University of G

Was a German mathematician and logician.He was one of Hermann Weyl's students at the University of Göttingen from 1929 to 1933. Gentzen's main work was on the foundations of mathematics, in proof theory, specifically natural deduction and the sequent calculus. His cut-elimination theorem is the cornerstone of proof-theoretic semantics, and some philosophical remarks in his "Investigations into Logical Deduction", together with Ludwig Wittgenstein's aphorism that "meaning is use", constitute the starting point for inferential role semantics. He proved the consistency of the Peano axioms in 1936.

Was a mathematician, soldier, and professor of engineering. He was born near Paris to a French fathe

Was a mathematician, soldier, and professor of engineering. He was born near Paris to a French father and Belgian mother, studying first at Ghent then returning to Paris to study at the École Polytechnique. He was wounded fighting under Napoleon. He worked for the Ministry of the Interior under Lazare Carnot. Later he became a citizen of the Netherlands, a professor of mining engineering in Belgium, and then a member of the Belgian army.

Was a Dutch philosopher and mathematician, professor at the University of Amsterdam and communist, k

Was a Dutch philosopher and mathematician, professor at the University of Amsterdam and communist, known as the central figure in the signific circle, a Dutch counterpart of the Vienna circle.[1]Mannoury started working in primary education in Amsterdam, Bloemendaal and Helmond. In 1910 he started teaching at the Hoogere Burger School (HBS) at Vlissingen. In 1902 he had been appointed Privatdozent at the University of Amsterdam and in 1917 he was made professor there. He retired in 1937). He lectured on the philosophy of mathematics, and on mechanics, analytics and descriptive and projective geometry.[4]

Was a Dutch astronomer, a life long member of the scientific staff of the Leiden observatory.After f

Was a Dutch astronomer, a life long member of the scientific staff of the Leiden observatory.After following secondary school in Utrecht, he was appointed "computer" at the Leiden observatory in 1919[1]. Starting circa 1924, he studied Jupiter's Galilean satellites, minor planets, comets, and the proper motions of faint stars, in particular members of the Hyades cluster. He computed orbital characteristics for many of the minor planets discovered by Hendrik van Gent[2]. Much of his work he did in collaboration with his wife, Heleen Kluyver (1909-2001)[3]. She, together with Jan Oort, published their work on the Hyades cluster in 1975, 9 years after his death, in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics [1].

Was an American zoologist.He graduated from Harvard University in 1894 and worked under Clinton Hart

Was an American zoologist.He graduated from Harvard University in 1894 and worked under Clinton Hart Merriam at the United States Department of Agriculture. He became assistant curator of mammals at the United States National Museum in Washington in 1898 and was curator from 1909 to 1940, when he became an Associate in biology at the Smithsonian Institution. In 1906 he travelled to France, Spain and Tangier on a collecting trip.

Was an influential American statistician and founder of the department of Experimental Statistics at

Was an influential American statistician and founder of the department of Experimental Statistics at North Carolina State University. She was later appointed director of both the Institute of Statistics of the Consolidated University of North Carolina and

Was an American biochemist born in Prague (Austrian Empire, now Czech Republic) who, together with h

Was an American biochemist born in Prague (Austrian Empire, now Czech Republic) who, together with her husband Carl Ferdinand Cori and Argentine physiologist Bernardo Houssay, received a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1947 for their discovery of how glycogen (animal starch) — a derivative of glucose — is broken down and resynthesized in the body, for use as a store and source of energy. In 2004, both were designated an ACS National Historical Chemical Landmark in recognition of their work that elucidated carbohydrate metabolism.[1]

Was a famous Romanian statistician. He was born in Braila, the son of a worker.

Was a famous Romanian statistician. He was born in Braila, the son of a worker.

Was a Romanian mathematician with important contributions in geometry. He is recognized as the found

Was a Romanian mathematician with important contributions in geometry. He is recognized as the founder of the Romanian school of differential geometry.

Was a Romanian mathematician, best known for his work in differential geometry and topology.

Was a Romanian mathematician, best known for his work in differential geometry and topology.

Was an French-Italian astronomer and mathematician. His name is also given as Jacques Philippe Maral

Was an French-Italian astronomer and mathematician. His name is also given as Jacques Philippe Maraldi. Born in Perinaldo (modern Liguria) he was the nephew of Giovanni Cassini, and worked most of his life at the Paris Observatory (1687 – 1718). He also is the uncle of Jean-Dominique Maraldi.

Was a Swiss racing car driver. He competed in Formula One races from 1970 to 1980, winning five Gran

Was a Swiss racing car driver. He competed in Formula One races from 1970 to 1980, winning five Grands Prix. His first win was the Italian Grand Prix at Monza in his debut season, driving for Ferrari. He remained with the Italian team until 1972. After a single season with British Racing Motors Regazzoni returned to Ferrari for a further three years, 1974 to 1976

Was an English obstetrician, geologist and paleontologist. He is credited with discovering the first

Was an English obstetrician, geologist and paleontologist. He is credited with discovering the first fossils identified as originating from a dinosaur, which were teeth belonging to an Iguanodon.

A biochemist at the National Institutes of Health. He is a member of the National Academy of Science

A biochemist at the National Institutes of Health. He is a member of the National Academy of Science for his work with Anatol Morell in isolating the first cell receptor.

Was a prominent American geographer, sometimes termed the "father of floodplain management" and the

Was a prominent American geographer, sometimes termed the "father of floodplain management" and the "leading environmental geographer of the 20th century" (Wescoat, 2006). White is known predominantly for his work on natural hazards, particularly flooding, and the importance of sound water management in contemporary society. He was raised in Chicago in the Hyde Park neighborhood, and spent summers in the Tongue River Valley of Wyoming, before studying at the University of Chicago, where he earned his B.S. in 1932 and his PhD in 1942. From 1946 to 1955 he was President of Haverford College. He then returned to Chicago as a professor of geography, where he was the central figure in the "Chicago school" of natural hazards research. In 1970, he moved to the University of Colorado, before retiring after ten years there. Having published his first paper in 1935, he was still publishing into his 90s (Wescoat and White, 2003).

Was a French Benedictine exegete and Orientalist. In his early youth he entered the Cluniac monaster

Was a French Benedictine exegete and Orientalist. In his early youth he entered the Cluniac monastery of Mausac near Riom, later continued his studies at the monastery of Saint-Allyre in Clermont, and completed them at the College de Navarre in Paris, where he obtained the doctorate in theology in 1562. A year later he was appointed professor of Hebrew and exegesis at the Collège Royal and at the same time held the office of prior at Saint-Denis de La Chartre in Paris.

Was a British botanist.Burnett was the first professor of botany at King's College London, from 1831

Was a British botanist.Burnett was the first professor of botany at King's College London, from 1831 to 1835. He was the author of Outlines of Botany (1835), and Illustrations of Useful Plants employed in the Arts and Medicine, published posthumously and

Was a pioneering naturalist and ornithologist.He obtained his deacon's orders in 1746, being fully o

Was a pioneering naturalist and ornithologist.He obtained his deacon's orders in 1746, being fully ordained in 1749, and subsequently held several curacies in Hampshire and Wiltshire, including Selborne's neighbouring parishes of Newton Valence and Farringdon, as well as Selborne itself on four separate occasions. In 1752/53 White held the office of Junior Proctor at Oxford and was Dean of Oriel. In 1757 he became non-resident perpetual curate of Moreton Pinkney in Northamptonshire. After the death of his father in 1758, White moved back into the family home at The Wakes in Selborne, which he eventually inherited in 1763. In 1784 he became curate of Selborne for the fourth time, remaining so until his death. Having studied at Oriel at the behest of his uncle,

Is a French philosopher and rabbi, currently Chief Rabbi of France. On June 22, 2008, he was elected

Is a French philosopher and rabbi, currently Chief Rabbi of France. On June 22, 2008, he was elected chief rabbi of France but his seven year mandate began on January 1, 2009. Until then, he had been rabbi of synagogue de la Victoire, the main synagogue in Paris, since May 1, 1997.

Was a French philosopher of the late 20th century. From the early 1960s until his death, Deleuze wro

Was a French philosopher of the late 20th century. From the early 1960s until his death, Deleuze wrote many influential works on philosophy, literature, film, and fine art. His most popular books were the two volumes of Capitalism and Schizophrenia: Anti-Oedipus (1972) and A Thousand Plateaus (1980), both co-written with Félix Guattari. His books Difference and Repetition (1968) and The Logic of Sense (1969) led Michel Foucault to declare that "one day, perhaps, this century will be called Deleuzian." (Deleuze, for his part, said Foucault's comment was "a joke meant to make people who like us laugh, and make everyone else livid.")

Is an analytic philosopher. His works discuss the philosophy of logics, mathematics, human and socia

Is an analytic philosopher. His works discuss the philosophy of logics, mathematics, human and social sciences, Wittgenstein, Aristotle, and Jean Cavaillès. He produced the authoritative translation of Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus into French. He has published more than 150 scientific articles.

Is a Professor of Mathematics at the Pierre and Marie Curie University and a Distinguished Professor

Is a Professor of Mathematics at the Pierre and Marie Curie University and a Distinguished Professor and A.G. and M.E. Owen Chair of Mathematics at the Texas A&M University.[1][2] He is known for his contribution to the several fields of mathematics, including functional analysis, probability theory, harmonic analysis, operator theory.[3] He has also made fundamental contribution to C*-algebra.[4] Gilles is the younger brother of French actress Marie-France Pisier.

Is a French philosopher, writer and sociologist, professor at the University of Grenoble.

Is a French philosopher, writer and sociologist, professor at the University of Grenoble.

Is a French economist at the Toulouse 1 University Social Sciences. He also is a scientific advisor

Is a French economist at the Toulouse 1 University Social Sciences. He also is a scientific advisor to the Economic Studies Directorate at the French Ministry of the Environment. His main interests include the political economy of unemployment and how information technology affects wage inequality.

Was a Canadian racing driver. An enthusiast of cars and fast driving from an early age, he started h

Was a Canadian racing driver. An enthusiast of cars and fast driving from an early age, he started his professional career in snowmobile racing in his native province of Quebec. He moved into single seaters — winning the US and Canadian Formula Atlantic championships in 1976 before being offered a one-off drive with McLaren at the 1977 British Grand Prix. He was taken on by reigning world champions Ferrari for the end of the season — in only his fifth season racing cars — and from 1978 to his death in 1982 drove for the Italian team.