Professional/specialist Famous Names Starting with Letter J

American molecular biologist, best known as one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA.

American molecular biologist, best known as one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA.

Was a British mathematician, actuary and innovator in the insurance industry.Dodson became head of t

Was a British mathematician, actuary and innovator in the insurance industry.Dodson became head of the Royal Mathematical School, and Stone's School, institutions within Christ's Hospital. Dodson built on the statistical mortality tables developed by Edmu

Was an English botanist. He was Curator of the Cambridge University Botanic Gardens, Cambridge, from

Was an English botanist. He was Curator of the Cambridge University Botanic Gardens, Cambridge, from 1790 until his death. His most important work was Hortus Cantabrigensis, first published in 1796 but with several later, much expanded, editions.

Is a British statistician and econometrician, known particularly for his work on time series analysi

Is a British statistician and econometrician, known particularly for his work on time series analysis and serial correlation.

Was an American geologist, mineralogist and zoologist. He made important studies of mountain-buildin

Was an American geologist, mineralogist and zoologist. He made important studies of mountain-building, volcanic activity, and the origin and structure of continents and oceans.In 1836 and 1837 he was assistant to Professor Silliman in the chemical laboratory at Yale, and then, for four years, acted as mineralogist and geologist of the United States Exploring Expedition, commanded by Captain Charles Wilkes, in the Pacific Ocean. His labors in preparing the reports of his explorations occupied parts of thirteen years after his return to America in 1842. His notebooks from the four years of travel contained fifty sketches, maps, and diagrams, including views of both Mount Shasta and Castle Crags. Dana's sketch of Mount Shasta was engraved in 1849 for publication in the American Journal of Science and Arts (which Silliman had founded in 1818), along with a lengthy article based on Dana's 1841 geological notes. In the article he described in scientific terms the rocks, minerals, and geology of the Shasta region. As far as is known, his sketch of Mount Shasta became the second view of the mountain ever published.

Is an American mathematician active in set theory, mathematical logic and foundations, and topology.

Is an American mathematician active in set theory, mathematical logic and foundations, and topology. He is an emeritus professor at Dartmouth College.Baumgartner received his PhD in 1970 from the University of California, Berkeley for a dissertation entit

Was a scientist, teacher, explorer and mine developer. Along with William R. James, Sr. he discovere

Was a scientist, teacher, explorer and mine developer. Along with William R. James, Sr. he discovered the high-grade iron ore deposits of Quebec and Labrador. He is remembered for his important contributions in the fields of stratigraphy and Pleistocene geology.Dr. James Gill began at the University of Rochester as Assistant Professor in 1925. After three years he moved to Montreal to teach at McGill. While at McGill he introduced the Master's of Applied Science in Mineral Exploration program and established an analytical laboratory for the application of geochemistry to mineral exploration. Gill focused his studies on the structural geology of ore deposits. He formulated the concept of a "structural province" and used it to define the fundamental subdivisions of the Canadian Shield. He published over 50 technical papers

Was an American astronomer.Keeler worked at Lick Observatory beginning in 1888, but left after being

Was an American astronomer.Keeler worked at Lick Observatory beginning in 1888, but left after being appointed director of the University of Pittsburgh's Allegheny Observatory in 1891. He returned to Lick Observatory as its director in 1898, but died not long after in 1900. He had married in 1891 and left a widow and two children. His ashes were interred in a crypt at the base of the 31-inch Keeler Memorial telescope at the Allegheny Observatory.Along with George Hale, Keeler founded and edited the Astrophysical Journal, which remains a major journal of astronomy today.

Swanage, Dorset – December 22, 1995, Cambridge) was a British economist and winner of the 1977 Nob

Swanage, Dorset – December 22, 1995, Cambridge) was a British economist and winner of the 1977 Nobel Prize in Economics jointly with the Swedish economist Bertil Ohlin for their "Pathbreaking contribution to the theory of international trade and international capital movements."

Was an American zoologist.He was born in Lisbon in 1792. When he was two years old, his family moved

Was an American zoologist.He was born in Lisbon in 1792. When he was two years old, his family moved to New York; both his parents died while he was still quite young. He attended Yale from 1807 to 1812, but did not complete a degree. Later, he studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, receiving his M.D. in 1819.

Professor Emeritus of Genetics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Some of his most significant p

Professor Emeritus of Genetics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Some of his most significant peer-reviewed contributions were coauthored with Motoo Kimura. His major contribution to the field, however, is arguably his teaching. He has written an influential introductory textbook on genetics and a more advanced one with Kimura, and the list of his graduate and undergraduate students and postdocs includes Alexey Kondrashov, James Bull, Joe Felsenstein, Russell Lande, Dan Hartl, Takeo Maruyama, Terumi Mukai, Wen-Hsiung Li, Chung-I Wu and many others.

Was an American astronomer and engineer (he helped build the Erie canal) born in Scotland who made t

Was an American astronomer and engineer (he helped build the Erie canal) born in Scotland who made the first discovery of an asteroid from North America (31 Euphrosyne). Starting in 1847, he worked at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, DC.The asteroid 1745 Ferguson, discovered from the same observatory, was later named in his honour.

Reilly graduated from Lake Highlands High School, Dallas, Texas, in 1972. He has three degrees from

Reilly graduated from Lake Highlands High School, Dallas, Texas, in 1972. He has three degrees from the University of Texas at Dallas, a bachelor of science degree in geosciences in 1977, a master of science degree in geosciences in 1987 and a doctorate in geosciences in 1995.

Was an English entomologist.Stephens was born in Shoreham-by-Sea and studied at Christ's Hospital. [

Was an English entomologist.Stephens was born in Shoreham-by-Sea and studied at Christ's Hospital. [1] He was employed in the Admiralty office, Somerset House, from 1807 to 1845. In his spare time he assisted William Elford Leach in arranging the insect collection at the British Museum (In 1818 he was seconded to the British Museum, and on completion of his work returned to the Admiralty).He made a large insect collection, which contains many type specimens. After his retirement this collection was purchased by the British Museum.

Australian historian of ideas and philosopher

Australian historian of ideas and philosopher

Was an American surgeon and naturalist.He worked for the California Geological Survey (1860-1874) wi

Was an American surgeon and naturalist.He worked for the California Geological Survey (1860-1874) with Josiah Dwight Whitney, William Henry Brewer and Henry Nicholas Bolander. He was primarily a zoologist, but he also made significant botanical collections from San Diego to Fort Mohave, Arizona in 1861. Cooper was active in the California Academy of Sciences, eventually becoming Director of the Museum.He obtained his medical degree in 1851 and practiced in New York City until 1853. Spencer F. Baird, the Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution at that time, helped Cooper work with the Pacific railroad survey parties working in the Washington Territory. He joined this survey under Captain George McClellan as a surgeon until 1854. In 1855 he visited San Francisco and the Panama Isthmus. He collected many birds during this expedition.

Was a Scottish mathematician and astronomer. It has been said that "Of the British mathematicians of

Was a Scottish mathematician and astronomer. It has been said that "Of the British mathematicians of the seventeenth century, Gregory was only excelled by Newton."[1In 1663 he published his Optica Promota, in which the compact reflecting telescope known by his name, the Gregorian telescope, is described. His system of Gregorian optics is also used in radio telescopes such as Arecibo, which features a "Gregorian dome".[The telescope design attracted the attention of several people in the scientific establishment: Robert Hooke, the Oxford physicist who eventually built the telescope, Sir Robert Moray, polymath and founding member of the Royal Society and Isaac Newton, who was at work on a similar project of his own.

Was an American geologist and paleontologist. He was a noted authority on stratigraphy and had an in

Was an American geologist and paleontologist. He was a noted authority on stratigraphy and had an influential role in the development of American paleontology.In 1836 a multi-year survey was established to collect information on the geology and natural history of New York. For purposes of the survey, the state was divided into four districts and Hall became assistant geologist for Ebenezer Emmons, chief of the Second District. Hall’s initial assignment was to study iron deposits in the Adirondack Mountains. The following year the survey was reorganized and Hall put in charge of the Fourth District in western New York.

Was a prominent figure in the field of numerical analysis, a field at the boundary of applied mathem

Was a prominent figure in the field of numerical analysis, a field at the boundary of applied mathematics and computer science particularly useful to physics and engineering.

A leading economist at the University of Chicago and University College, Dublin. He shared the Nobel

A leading economist at the University of Chicago and University College, Dublin. He shared the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics in 2000 with Daniel McFadden for his pioneering work in econometrics and microeconomics.

An American biologist and academic.He is an ecologist, and as of 2004 a Distinguished Professor of B

An American biologist and academic.He is an ecologist, and as of 2004 a Distinguished Professor of Biology at the University of New Mexico. His work has focused on two distinct aspects of ecology: the population and community ecology of rodents and harvester ants in the Chihuahuan Desert and large-scale questions relating to the distribution of body size, abundance and geographic range of animals, leading to the development of the field of macroecology, a term that was coined in a paper Brown co-authored with Brian Maurer of Michigan State University.

Was a Canadian ornithologist. His father was Scottish and sixty years old when he was born. J. H. Fl

Was a Canadian ornithologist. His father was Scottish and sixty years old when he was born. J. H. Fleming became interested in birds at age 12. He was an associate member of the Royal Canadian Institute at 16 and by 21 was an associate member of the American Ornithological Union. In 1916 he became a fellow of the AOU. He maintained a vast collection of specimens useful for research.

Was a Scottish geologist, physician, naturalist, chemist and experimental farmer. He is considered t

Was a Scottish geologist, physician, naturalist, chemist and experimental farmer. He is considered the father of modern geology.[1][2] His theories of geology and geologic time,[3] also called deep time,[4] came to be included in theories which were called plutonism and uniformitarianism.James Hutton was born in Edinburgh on 3 June 1726 as one of five children of a merchant who was Edinburgh City Treasurer, but died when James was still young. Hutton's mother had him educated at the High School of Edinburgh where he was particularly interested in mathematics and chemistry, then when he was 14 he attended the University of Edinburgh as a "student of humanity". He was apprenticed to a lawyer when he was 17

Is an American paleontologist and geologist. He has worked with dinosaur remains from the south west

Is an American paleontologist and geologist. He has worked with dinosaur remains from the south west United States of America and has been responsible for discovering new and important genera. He named (or worked with others in naming) Animantarx (Carpent

An American bioengineer, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Boston University, and a Howard Hugh

An American bioengineer, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Boston University, and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator. He is one of the founders of the emerging field of synthetic biology, and a pioneering researcher in systems biology, stochastic resonance, biological dynamics and neurostimulation.[2]Collins received a bachelor's degree in Physics (summa cum laude; class valedictorian) from the College of the Holy Cross in 1987 and a doctorate in Medical Engineering from the University of Oxford in 1990. From 1987 to 1990, he was a Rhodes Scholar. Since 1990, he has been a faculty member in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Boston University. Currently,