Andre Geim From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Sir Andre Geim Geim in 2010 Born Andrei Konstantinovich Geim Russian: Андре́й Константи́нович Гейм 21 October 1958 (age 61)[1] Sochi, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union Nationality Dutch and British Alma mater Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology Known for Discovering graphene[2][3][4] diamagnetic levitation[5] Gecko tape[6] Spouse(s) Irina Grigorieva[7][8] Awards Ig Nobel Prize (2000) ..
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List of Nobel laureates From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Nobel laureates receive a gold medal together with a diploma and (as of 2017) 9 million SEK (roughly US$1.0 million, €0.87 million). Nobel laureates of 2012 Alvin E. Roth, Brian Kobilka, Robert J. Lefkowitz, David J. Wineland, and Serge Haroche during the ceremony The Nobel Prizes (Swedish: Nobelpriset, Norwegian: Nobelprisen) are prizes awarded annually by ..
Tim Hunt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search For other people named Tim Hunt, see Tim Hunt (disambiguation). Sir Tim Hunt FRS FRSE FMedSci MAE Tim Hunt at UCSF in May 2009 Born Richard Timothy Hunt 19 February 1943 (age 77)[1] Neston, Cheshire, England Citizenship United Kingdom Education Dragon School Magdalen College School, Oxford Alma mater University of Cambridge (BA, PhD) Known for ..
Ajay K. Sood From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Ajay Kumar Sood) Jump to navigationJump to search Ajay Sood Ajay Sood in 2015, portrait from the Royal Society Born Ajay Kumar Sood 26 June 1951 (age 69)[1] Gwalior, Madhya Bharat, India[1] Awards Padma Shri FRS (2015)[2] Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award TWAS Prize G. D. Birla Science Award FICCI Award Homi Jehangir Bhabha Medal Materials ..
Elon Musk From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Elon Musk FRS Musk at the Royal Society admissions day in London, July 2018 Born Elon Reeve Musk June 28, 1971 (age 49) Pretoria, South Africa Citizenship South Africa (1971–present) Canada (1971–present) United States (2002–present) Education Queen’s University (no degree) University of Pennsylvania (BA & BS, 1997) Occupation Engineer Industrial designer Entrepreneur Years active 1995–present Net worth ..
Venki Ramakrishnan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Venkatraman Ramakrishnan) Jump to navigationJump to search Venkatraman Ramakrishnan Kt, PRS Ramakrishnan in 2015 62nd President of the Royal Society Incumbent Assumed office 1 December 2015 Preceded by Paul Nurse Personal details Born Venkatraman Ramakrishnan 1952 (age 67–68) Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India Citizenship United Kingdom United States Spouse(s) Vera Rosenberry ( m. 1975) ..
Charles Darwin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search For other people named Charles Darwin, see Charles Darwin (disambiguation). Charles Darwin FRS FRGS FLS FZS Darwin, c. 1854, when he was preparing On the Origin of Species for publication[1] Born Charles Robert Darwin 12 February 1809 The Mount, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Died 19 April 1882 (aged 73) Down House, Downe, Kent, England Resting place Westminster Abbey ..
Michael Faraday From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search “Faraday” redirects here. For other uses, see Faraday (disambiguation). Michael Faraday Painting of Faraday (1842) by Thomas Phillips Born 22 September 1791 Newington Butts, England Died 25 August 1867 (aged 75) Hampton Court, Middlesex, England Nationality British Known for Faraday’s law of induction Electrochemistry Faraday effect Faraday cage ..
Ernest Rutherford From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search “Lord Rutherford” redirects here. It is not to be confused with Lord Rutherfurd or Andrew Rutherford, 1st Earl of Teviot. The Right Honourable The Lord Rutherford of Nelson OM FRS HonFRSE President of the Royal Society In office 1925–1930 Preceded by Sir Charles Scott Sherrington Succeeded by Sir Frederick Gowland ..
Natural science From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search For other uses, see Natural science (disambiguation). The natural sciences seek to understand how the world and universe around us works. There are five major branches (top left to bottom right): Chemistry, astronomy, Earth science, physics, and biology. Part of a series on Science Overview [show] Branches [hide] Formal Natural Physical Life Social ..
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