Alfred Hershey

Ukrainian and Russian director of cinema and television | laureate, Special Award | National University of Theatre, Film and TV in Kyiv, Kyiv International

Austrian mathematician | Start-Preis (2016) | University of Vienna | Neunkirchen: December 4, 1980 - January 30, 2019 | Harald Grobner | Neunkirchen: December

Greek environmental chemist | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki | December 4, 1974 - July 17, 1899 | Ioannis Katsoyiannis | December 4, 1974 - July 17, 1899

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev | December 4, 1970 - Worcester: May 10, 1753 | Elad Shufan | December 4, 1970 - Worcester: May 10, 1753 | Ben-Gurion

Polish politician | Jagiellonian University | Kraków: December 4, 1961 - Novosibirsk: June 21, 2021 | Jarosław Gowin (Jaroslaw Gowin) | Kraków: December 4

American clinical psychologist | Fellow of the American Psychological Association | Hofstra University | New York City: December 4, 1961 - Neuilly-sur-Seine

Norwegian physicist and professor | December 4, 1960 - Kraków: April 16, 1888 | Ørjan Grøttem Martinsen (Orjan Grottem Martinsen) | December 4, 1960

Russian mathematician, Dr.Sc., Professor, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences | MSU Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics

Italian mathematician (1954-) | Amerio Prize (2005), Caccioppoli Prize (1990), Mathematical Prize of the Italian Academy of Sciences (1996) | University of Pisa

Populariser of science and toy-maker young IIT engineer | Padma Shri in literature and education | St. Xavier's School, Delhi, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

American weapon designer | Durban: December 4, 1953 - New Milford: November 24, 1978 | Chris Reeve | Durban: December 4, 1953 - New Milford: November 24, 1978

1952-) chemist, businessman | Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of Hungary, St. Stephen Prize, Pál Teleki Merit Medal (Gábor Bethlen Foundation)

Spanish university teacher | Murcia: December 4, 1952 - Barcelona: April 23, 1872 | Francisco Javier de Lucas Martín (Francisco Javier de Lucas Martin

Indian geophysicist | Banaras Hindu University | Varanasi: December 4, 1950 - Athens: November 30, 1927 | Prabhat C. Chandra | Varanasi: December 4, 1950

Russian physicist | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" | MSU Faculty of Physics

electronics engineer | Becquerel Prize (2007) | ETH Zurich | Mumbai: December 4, 1940 - Gubbio: May 18, 1462 | Arvind Shah | Mumbai: December 4, 1940 - Gubbio

American aerospace engineer | Florida Women's Hall of Fame (1995) | Stanford University, Sloan Fellows Program | Huntsville: December 4, 1940 - Yardley: December 7, 2008

Russian scientist | Merited Scientist of the Russian Federation, Figaro Award | Russian Institute of Theatre Arts | Moscow: December 4, 1939 - Moscow: July 22, 1992

American mathematician | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Guggenheim Fellowship (1982), Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied

Norwegian physicist and professor | Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav (2020) | University of Oslo | Jølster: December 4, 1935 - Milan: February 2, 1980

Finnish classical philologist and professor (1924–2023) | Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1983) | Helsinki: December 4, 1924

American geophysicist (1924–2020) | Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (1962), Golden Plate Award (1962), Beno Gutenberg Medal (1996), National Medal

Portuguese painter and architect (1920-2013) | Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of

American activist (1919-2000) | Chicago: December 4, 1919 - Los Angeles: June 8, 2000 | Donald Kalish | Chicago: December 4, 1919 - Los Angeles: June 8, 2000

American chemist (1918–2005) | Russ Prize (2005) | Antioch University, Antioch College | Rochester: December 4, 1918 - September 25, 2005 | Leland Clark

Swedish academic | Linköping: December 4, 1918 - May 2, 1994 | Bengt Aurivillius | Linköping: December 4, 1918 - May 2, 1994

American academic, trans humanist and cryonics proponent (1918–2011) | Purple Heart | Wayne State University | Atlantic City: December 4, 1918 - Detroit: July 23, 2011

New Zealand logician and philosopher (1914–1969) | University of Otago | Masterton: December 4, 1914 - Trondheim: October 6, 1969 | Arthur Prior | Masterton

Russian geologist (1913–1994) | Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Stalin Prize, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" | Saratov

Soviet literary critic and teacher | Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Medal "For Courage", Order of the Patriotic

Soviet chemist (1905–1967) | Stalin Prize, 3rd degree, Stalin Prize | Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute | Dymerka: December 4, 1905 - Donetsk: August 24, 1967

scientist associated with rail transport (1903-1980) | Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of the Badge of Honour

French physicist (1902–1974) | Three Physicists Prize (1952) | lycée Henri-Poincaré, University of Paris, École Normale Supérieure | Metz: December 4

Indian physicist (1898-1961) | Fellow of the Royal Society, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology (1958), Knight Bachelor, Padma Bhushan in

Chinese philosopher and historian (1895–1990) | Prix Stanislas Julien (1950) | History of Chinese Philosophy | Columbia University, Peking University

Spanish chemist, university teacher and politician (1894-1936) | University of Zaragoza (1917) | Arizkun: December 4, 1894 - October 23, 1936 | Jesús Yoldi

scientist | Alagir: December 4, 1893 - Vladikavkaz: January 1, 1937 | Kazbek Savvich Butaev | Alagir: December 4, 1893 - Vladikavkaz: January 1, 1937

American mathematician (1890–1977) | Secretary of Defense Exceptional Civilian Service Award (1954), Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (1936)

German mathematician (1886–1982) | Fatou–Bieberbach domain | Heidelberg University, University of Göttingen | Goddelau: December 4, 1886 - Oberaudorf

Australian chemist (1885-1961) | Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (1953), James Cook Medal (1953), Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and

Czech poet, educator and translator (1884–1949) | Kelč: December 4, 1884 - Okarec: March 25, 1949 | Petr Křička (Petr Kricka) | Kelč: December 4, 1884

Russian science writer (1882–1942) | Physics for Entertainment, Mathematics Can Be Fun | Imperial Forestry Institute | Białystok: December 4, 1882 - Saint

American motorboat racer (1880-1971) | Baby Gar IV | Mapleton: December 4, 1880 - Miami: June 19, 1971 | Garfield Wood | Mapleton: December 4, 1880 - Miami

Italian historian of science | Archeion | Livorno: December 4, 1879 - Florida: February 16, 1950 | Aldo Mieli | Livorno: December 4, 1879 - Florida: February 16, 1950

Russian mathematician (1879–1954) | Stalin Prize, Order of Lenin, Stalin Prize, 3rd degree, Order of Outstanding Merit, Order of the Red Banner of Labour

German chemist (1868-1930) | University of Jena, Ludwig-Maximilian-University in Munich | Munich: December 4, 1868 - February 23, 1930 | Robert Pschorr

American chemist, academic, football coach | American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal (1932) | University of Georgia, Johns Hopkins University

English physicist, author and teacher | December 4, 1866 - March 4, 1939 | Victor Alessandro Mundella | December 4, 1866 - March 4, 1939

American zoologist, philosopher, educator, and social reformer (1862–1916) | The Universal Kinship | Drake University, Oskaloosa College, University of Chicago

Austrian-born, Norwegian chemist | Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav (1911), Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class (1924)

December 4, 1853 - Moscow: January 2, 1933 | Mikhail Goldstein | December 4, 1853 - Moscow: January 2, 1933

Russian physicist | Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Hero of Labour | Leipzig University, Imperial St. Petersburg University, Saint Petersburg State

American suffragette, bookkeeper, optician, inventor (1849-1919) | Cincinnati: December 4, 1849 - November 25, 1919 | Emma Beckwith | Cincinnati: December 4

American miller and inventor in Wisconsin (1840-1920) | Llechryd: December 4, 1840 - Neenah: August 5, 1920 | John Stevens | Llechryd: December 4, 1840

Spanish engineer, politician and scientist (1827-1902) | Barcelona: December 4, 1827 - Madrid: November 2, 1902 | José Canalejas Casas - José Canalejas y

Russian scientist (1825-1880) | Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class, Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class, Order of the White Eagle, Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd

Russian journalist (1824-1891) | Saint Petersburg State Forest Technical University | Saint Petersburg: December 4, 1824 - Saint Petersburg: May 6, 1891

Irish writer, social reformer, anti-vivisection activist and leading suffragette (1822-1904) | Dublin: December 4, 1822 - Hengwrt: April 5, 1904 | Frances

American scientist | University of Georgia, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons | Liberty County: December 4, 1818 - Berkeley: April 29, 1891

professor of chemistry, Yale University (1816–1885) | University of Edinburgh, Yale University | New Haven: December 4, 1816 - New Haven: January 14, 1885

Irish mathematician (1806–1870) | Fellow of the Royal Society | University of Oxford | Dublin: December 4, 1806 - Cheltenham: March 29, 1870 | John T. Graves

naturalist | University of Warsaw | Piotrowice: December 4, 1804 - Dobrzechów: November 10, 1864 | Andrzej Edward Koźmian (Andrzej Edward Kozmian)

German philosopher (1801–1893) | Französisches Gymnasium Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin | Berlin: December 4, 1801 - Berlin: December 15, 1893 | Karl

Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher (1795–1881) | Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1866), Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and

Hungarian philosopher, naturalist | Eötvös Loránd University | Kamanová: December 4, 1755 - Pest: July 4, 1831 | Ádám Tomcsányi (Adam Tomcsanyi)

Portuguese religious servant | London: December 4, 1638 - Lisbon: February 13, 1734 | Raphael Bluteau | London: December 4, 1638 - Lisbon: February 13, 1734

French poet and critic | Paris: December 4, 1595 - Paris: February 22, 1674 | Jean Chapelain | Paris: December 4, 1595 - Paris: February 22, 1674