Professional/specialist Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Was a Swedish oceanographer.During the expedition of the Fram, Fridtjof Nansen had observed that ice

Was a Swedish oceanographer.During the expedition of the Fram, Fridtjof Nansen had observed that icebergs tend to drift not in the direction of the prevailing wind but at an angle of 20°-40° to the right. Bjerknes invited Ekman, still a student, to investigate the problem and, in 1905, Ekman published his theory of the Ekman spiral which explains the phenomenon in terms of the balance between frictional effects in the ocean and the Coriolis force, which arises from planetary rotation.On completing his doctorate in Uppsala in 1902, Ekman joined the International Laboratory for Oceanographic Research, Oslo where he worked for seven years, not only extending his theoretical work but also developing experimental techniques and instruments such as the Ekman current meter and Ekman water bottle.

Was known principally as an amateur astronomer. He was born in ca. 1910 of Swedish descent, and died

Was known principally as an amateur astronomer. He was born in ca. 1910 of Swedish descent, and died on 19 November 1981. He lived in Lochearnhead, Scotland, before moving to Somerset, England, where he settled in Glastonbury.Axel Firsoff held an MA degree in languages and worked as a Swedish translator and in the United Kingdom Patent Office. He was a keen mountaineer and skier, as some of his earlier books reveal, and he was a ski instructor for the British Olympic Ski Team in the 1950s. He developed an interest in science, in particular geology and astronomy and this led him to publish numerous books on the moon and inner planets.

Was a Latvian-American linguist and college professor. His parents, Jazeps and Anna Zeps, were World

Was a Latvian-American linguist and college professor. His parents, Jazeps and Anna Zeps, were World War II refugees. In 1944, he fled the Russian occupation of Latvia with his parents and brother, Aivars Zeps. They arrived first in the displaced persons

Was a Soviet/Russian linguist, whose work has been influential in the field of literary theory and M

Was a Soviet/Russian linguist, whose work has been influential in the field of literary theory and Marxist theory of ideology.Written in the late 1920s in the USSR, Voloshinov's Marxism and the Philosophy of Language (tr.: Marksizm i Filosofiya Yazyka) attempts to incorporate the field of linguistics into Marxism. The book's main inspiration does not, however, come from previous Marxists, whom Voloshinov saw as largely indifferent towards the study of language.[1] Instead, Voloshinov's theories are built on critical engagement with Wilhelm von Humboldt's concept of language as a continuous creative or 'generative' process,[2] and with the view of language as a sign-system posited by Ferdinand de Saussure.[3]To some extent, Voloshinov's linguistic thought was also mediated by the analyses of his Soviet contemporary Nikolai Marr,[4] and by the work of the Crocean linguist Karl Vossler.[5]

Is a Professor of Mathematics at Université de Paris-Sud. He specializes in low-dimensional topolog

Is a Professor of Mathematics at Université de Paris-Sud. He specializes in low-dimensional topology.

Irish geologist, and a brother of Sir Ball joined the Geological Survey of India, becoming an author

Irish geologist, and a brother of Sir Ball joined the Geological Survey of India, becoming an authority not only on geology but also on ornithology and anthropology. His best known work is Jungle-Life in India. He later became director of the National Museum of Ireland.

Was a mathematician and physicist. Bargmann studied at Berlin from 1925 to 1933. After the Machtergr

Was a mathematician and physicist. Bargmann studied at Berlin from 1925 to 1933. After the Machtergreifung he moved to Switzerland to the University of Zürich where he received his Ph.D. under Gregor Wentzel. In 1978 he received the The Wigner Medal toget

Was a Soviet geochemist. He worked in comparative planetology and the geochemistry of space. He was

Was a Soviet geochemist. He worked in comparative planetology and the geochemistry of space. He was director of the V. I. Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry from 1976 to 1992.

Was a German physician and botanist who authored one of the greatest pharmacopoeias and one of the m

Was a German physician and botanist who authored one of the greatest pharmacopoeias and one of the most celebrated herbals in history. He is also widely credited with having pioneered a method for synthesizing ether (which he called oleum dulci vitrioli,

Was a Russian geographer who is credited with laying the foundations of soil science.

Was a Russian geographer who is credited with laying the foundations of soil science.

Was a major Indian mathematician of Madhava of Sangamagrama's Kerala school, as well as an astronome

Was a major Indian mathematician of Madhava of Sangamagrama's Kerala school, as well as an astronomer and astrologer. He presented a series form of the sine function that is equivalent to its Taylor series expansion.Parameshvara's teachers included Rudra, Madhava and Narayana Pundit. Parameshvara wrote many commentaries on many mathematical and astronomical works, such as those by Bhaskara I and Aryabhatta.

Was a Croatian language researcher and a famous expert in the area of Slavic languages (Slavistics)

Was a Croatian language researcher and a famous expert in the area of Slavic languages (Slavistics) in the second half of the 19th century.Works on literature and language written by Jagic started to be published for the first time in the reports of the Gymnasium where he worked. In 1863, with his fellow researchers Franjo Torbar and Franjo Racki he initiated a journal named Književnik. Within, he published several articles regarding the problematic of the grammar, syntax, as well that one of history of the language used by Croats. His works were noticed within the Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts (JAZU) founded in Croatia in 1866. His works and polemics were mainly related to verbs, its paleography, vocalization of the language,

He gave a new meaning to magic in Kerala. He is praised as the patriarch of magic in the State. He p

He gave a new meaning to magic in Kerala. He is praised as the patriarch of magic in the State. He played an important role in bringing Magic as an Art. For more than half a century, he had kept the onlookers spellbound in spite of his extreme simplicity, and devoid of any elaborate stage and costume. `Prof. Vazhakkunnam, born in an orthodox Namboodiri `illam' at Thiruvegappura, near Pattambi, is considered to be the `guru' of magic by contemporary magicians like Gopinath Muthukad.

Was a Turkish entrepreneur and philanthropist. He founded the Koç Group,one of Turkey’s largest a

Was a Turkish entrepreneur and philanthropist. He founded the Koç Group,one of Turkey’s largest and most prestigious group of companies. He was once one of the wealthest person in Turkey.Vehbi Koç was a very active businessman in industrialization, institutionalization, professional administration and, through his charitable foundations, in education, health, and social services. He died on February 25, 1996 in Istanbul and was laid to rest at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery. He is succeeded by his son Rahmi Koç (1930), and his daughters Semahat Arsel (1928), Sevgi Gönül (1938-2003) and Suna Kiraç (1941).

Is an internationally renowned space scientist and member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Is an internationally renowned space scientist and member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. He is Professor Emeritus of the Raman Research Institute in Bangalore, India, where he was Director from 1972 to 1994.Professor Radhakrishnan was born in Tondaripet, a suburb of Madras. His earlier schooling was in Madras. He married Mrs. Francoise-Dominique Radhakrishnan. They have one son Vivek, who is married to Namrata and have recently moved to Bangalore from USA.

Was a British zoologist best known for espousing group selection, most notably in his 1962 book, Ani

Was a British zoologist best known for espousing group selection, most notably in his 1962 book, Animal Dispersion in Relation to Social Behavior. In it, he argued that many behaviors are adaptations of the group, rather than adaptations of the individual, and that populations have adaptive self regulatory mechanisms. His arguments were vigorously criticised by George C. Williams in his Adaptation and Natural Selection, as well as by Richard Dawkins in The Selfish Gene.

Was an American astronomer.[1] His brother Earl C. Slipher was also an astronomer and a director at

Was an American astronomer.[1] His brother Earl C. Slipher was also an astronomer and a director at the Lowell Observatory.[1] His children are son David C. Slipher and daughter K. J. Nicholson[1]Slipher was born in Mulberry, Indiana, and completed his doctorate at Indiana University in 1909.[1] He spent his entire career at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, where he was promoted to assistant director in 1915, acting director from 1916, and finally director from 1926 until his retirement in 1952.[1] He used spectroscopy to investigate the rotation periods of planets, the composition of planetary atmospheres. In 1912, he was the first to observe the shift of spectral lines of galaxies, so he was the discoverer of galactic redshifts.[2] He was responsible for hiring Clyde Tombaugh and supervised the work that led to the discovery of Pluto in 1930.[1]

Was a French geographer and cartographer.In 1851, Victor Adolphe Malte-Brun became a member of the S

Was a French geographer and cartographer.In 1851, Victor Adolphe Malte-Brun became a member of the Société de Géographie, and quickly rose to be its secretary-general.He died in Marcoussis in the Essonne département and is buried in the Cimetière du Montparnasse in Paris.

A Belgian economist of Austrian origin.Ginsburgh studied at the Solvay Business School at the Free U

A Belgian economist of Austrian origin.Ginsburgh studied at the Solvay Business School at the Free University of Brussels (now split into the Université Libre de Bruxelles and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel) and mastered in econometrics. He holds a Ph.D. in economics, 1972. He is professor at Université Libre de Bruxelles since 1975. He has been visiting professor in several US universities (Yale, University of Virginia, Chicago University), as well as in France (Paris and Marseille), and in Belgium (Louvain and Liège).

Was a French mathematician and astronomer. Puiseux series are named after him, as is in part the Ber

Was a French mathematician and astronomer. Puiseux series are named after him, as is in part the Bertrand–Diquet–Puiseux theorem.

Internist and medical geneticist, was University Professor of Medical Genetics and Professor of Medi

Internist and medical geneticist, was University Professor of Medical Genetics and Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA. He was the original author and, until his death, remained chief editor of Mendelian Inheritance in Man (MIM) and its online counterpart Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM), a database of heritable diseases and genes. He is widely regarded as the father of clinical medical genetics. McKusick also served as editor-in-chief of the journal Medicine.

Was a Romanian physician, biologist, and one of the earliest bacteriologists. He made early and sign

Was a Romanian physician, biologist, and one of the earliest bacteriologists. He made early and significant contributions to the study of rabies, leprosy, diphtheria, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases.

Was a French philosopher. The lycée had a connection with the university, and when Cousin left the

Was a French philosopher. The lycée had a connection with the university, and when Cousin left the secondary school he was "crowned" in the ancient hall of the Sorbonne for the Latin oration delivered by him there, in the general concourse of his school competitors. The classical training of the lycée strongly disposed him to literature. He was already known among his compeers for his knowledge of Greek.

Was a Catholic philosopher and historian of philosophy. Delbos was appointed a lecturer at the Sorbo

Was a Catholic philosopher and historian of philosophy. Delbos was appointed a lecturer at the Sorbonne in 1902. In 1911 he became a member of the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques. He died in July 1916 as a result of an infectious mycocarditis brought on by pleurisy. Maurice Blondel, a close friend, wrote an obituary account of Delbos and saw various posthumous publications through the press.[1]

Was a German jurist. He is the uncle of historian Victor Ehrenberg, Geoffrey & Lewis Elton's great u

Was a German jurist. He is the uncle of historian Victor Ehrenberg, Geoffrey & Lewis Elton's great uncle and great-great uncle to Ben Elton. He gave lectures at Universities of Göttingen (1877-), Rostock (1882), again Göttingen (1888), Leipzig (1911–1922)