Igor Kurchatov

Honored Worker of Culture of Ukraine | Kharkiv State Academy of Culture | January 12, 1974 - October 8, 1974 | Karina Ostrovska | January 12, 1974 - October

Danish convicted murderer, entrepreneur and self-proclaimed engineer | Sæby: January 12, 1971 - New York City: July 1, 1860 | Peter Madsen - Peter Langkjær

Irish journalist | University College Dublin, Moody College of Communication | Dublin: January 12, 1970 - January 1, 1523 | Mark Dooley | Dublin: January 12

Israeli religious studies scholar | January 12, 1965 - Greater London: June 12, 1916 | Yosef Schwartz | January 12, 1965 - Greater London: June 12, 1916

British chemist | Corday-Morgan Prize (2001), Fellow of the Royal Society (2013), Tilden Prize (2012) | Christ Church | January 12, 1964 - January 1, 1993

American physicist | Benjamin Franklin Medal (2015), Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize (2012), Clarivate Citation Laureates (2014), Fellow of the

German chemist | Quierschied: January 12, 1961 - Hukvaldy: December 10, 1931 | Joachim Jose | Quierschied: January 12, 1961 - Hukvaldy: December 10, 1931

Georgian literary scholar, philosopher, theologian | Tbilisi State University | Tbilisi: January 12, 1961 - Altenburg: November 22, 1900 | Merab Ghaghanidze

American mathematician | NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing (2013) | University of California, Berkeley | Rolla: January 12, 1959 - Prague: November 5, 1995

Czech philosopher and writer | Masaryk University | Brno: January 12, 1955 - Prague: December 15, 1989 | Petr Koťátko (Petr Kotatko) | Brno: January 12, 1955

German politician and physicist | Zschopau: January 12, 1954 - Leipzig: March 12, 1723 | Johannes Gerlach | Zschopau: January 12, 1954 - Leipzig: March 12, 1723

German philosopher | Rhodes Scholarship (1976), Guggenheim Fellowship | Balliol College | Bremen: January 12, 1952 - 4th arrondissement of Paris: October 17, 1983

French academic & philosopher | University of Lille | Saint-Denis: January 12, 1952 - Auburn: May 13, 1944 | Thierry Paquot | Saint-Denis: January 12, 1952

Italian university teacher | Scuola Normale Superiore, University of Pisa | Cuneo: January 12, 1949 - Paris: May 4, 2004 | Laura Boella | Cuneo: January 12

German mathematician | University of Marburg | Marburg: January 12, 1947 - Erlangen: October 22, 1791 | Wolfram Luther | Marburg: January 12, 1947 - Erlangen

German chemist | Fresenius Prize (2008), Emil Fischer Medal (2008) | Nuremberg: January 12, 1947 - Heidelberg: August 15, 2015 | Peter Hofmann | Nuremberg

German mathematician | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | Trzebiatów: January 12, 1945 - Rinteln: December 31, 1696 | Heinrich Matzat | Trzebiatów: January

German activist | Klaipėda: January 12, 1944 - January 1, 2018 | Hans Henning Atrott | Klaipėda: January 12, 1944 - January 1, 2018

Albanian writer, mathematician | Legion of Honour | University of Tirana, Qemal Stafa High School | Elbasan: January 12, 1944 - Pisa: October 25, 1996 | Fatos

Swiss astrophysicist & Nobel laureate of Physics | honorary doctorate of Paris Observatory, PSL University (2008), The Shaw Prize in Astronomy (2005), Balzan

chemist | University of São Paulo | São Paulo: January 12, 1942 - April 1, 2011 | Ana Kucinski | São Paulo: January 12, 1942 - April 1, 2011 | University of

German politician | Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz | Choszczno: January 12, 1942 - Germany: September 22, 2021 | Axel Gehrke | Choszczno: January 12, 1942

Australian physicist (1935-2013) | January 12, 1935 - August 23, 2013 | John Mainstone | January 12, 1935 - August 23, 2013

American academic | honorary doctor of the Aix-Marseille University (2017), Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Guggenheim Fellowship, Fellow

Serbian mathematician | University of Sarajevo, University of Belgrade | Novi Sad: January 12, 1930 - Novi Sad: August 1, 2021 | Vojislav Marić (Vojislav

chemist (1929-2010) | Kiskundorozsma: January 12, 1929 - Budapest: February 25, 2010 | Ferenc Márta (Ferenc Marta) | Kiskundorozsma: January 12, 1929

Finnish philosopher and logician | Barwise Prize (2010), honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala, Honorary doctor of the University of Liège, Guggenheim

Scottish-American philosopher (1929–2025) | Aquinas Medal (2010), Guggenheim Fellowship, Carus Lectures (1997) | After Virtue | University of Manchester

German mathematician | Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1990), David Hilbert Award (1991) | University of Stuttgart | January

Finnish philosopher | University of Helsinki | Oulu: January 12, 1927 - Helsinki: April 26, 2007 | Pertti Lindfors | Oulu: January 12, 1927 - Helsinki: April 26, 2007

Dr. math. ETH Zürich 1954 | ETH Zurich | Zurich: January 12, 1926 - January 21, 2025 | Urs Hochstrasser | Zurich: January 12, 1926 - January 21, 2025

Indian spiritual master | University of Allahabad | Jabalpur: January 12, 1917 - Vlodrop: February 5, 2008 | Maharishi Mahesh Yogi | Jabalpur: January 12, 1917

American scientist and inventor (1916-2013) | National Inventors Hall of Fame (2008), Lemelson–MIT Prize (2002), Garvan–Olin Medal (1970) | University of

Swedish bishop (1914–1992) | Order of the Polar Star - Commander's Grand Cross (1974) | Lund University, Uppsala University | Lund: January 12, 1914

Order of the Red Banner of Labour, VDNKh gold medal, Stalin Prize, Order of the Red Star, VDNKh silver medal, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great

Soviet surgeon, scientist and health care manager (1908-1989) | Order of the Badge of Honour, Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War

Soviet rocket engineer and spacecraft designer (1907-1966) | Medal "For Labour Valour", Lenin Prize (1957), Hero of Socialist Labour, "Hammer and Sickle" gold

Jewish-French-Lithuanian philosopher | Grand prix de philosophie (1990), Balzan Prize (1989), Karl Jaspers Prize (1983), honorary doctor of Loyola University

German mathematician (1906-1986) | Hirsch–Plotkin radical | Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Cambridge | Berlin: January 12, 1906 - London

German physicist (1904-1983) | Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Dresden: January 12, 1904 - September 18, 1983 | Horst

French chemist | ESPCI Paris, PSL University | Nantes: January 12, 1900 - Paris: June 10, 1986 | Guy Emschwiller | Nantes: January 12, 1900 - Paris: June 10, 1986

Swiss chemist (1899-1965) | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1948) | University of Basel | Olten: January 12, 1899 - Basel: October 12, 1965 | Paul

Polish chemist | Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1946), Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1959), Work Flag Order, 2nd class (1954)

Polish chemist | Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland (1955), Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1961), Knight of the Order of Polonia

Soviet aircraft designer (1893–1976) | Order of the Red Star, Lenin Prize, Order of Lenin, Stalin Prize, 2nd degree, State Stalin Prize, 1st degree, Order of

Russian mineralogist specializing in Khibiny and Lovozero minerals (1890-1988) | Honored Scientist of the RSFSR, Order of Lenin | Bestuzhev Courses | Saint

Finnish academic (1880–1937) | University of Helsinki | January 12, 1880 - June 10, 1937 | Hjalmar Magnus Eklund | January 12, 1880 - June 10, 1937

soviet chemist | Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow", Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of Lenin, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the

École Normale Supérieure | January 12, 1877 - Navapolack: March 5, 2003 | Camille Alméras (Camille Almeras) | January 12, 1877 - Navapolack: March 5, 2003

American engineer | Pennsylvania State University | State College: January 12, 1871 - Cleveland: February 19, 1956 | Arthur Glenn McKee | State College

Faculty of History and Philology of Moscow University | January 12, 1870 - Kaiserslautern: June 22, 2013 | Apollon Apollonovich Grushka | January 12, 1870

American chemist (1870-1958) | Williams College | Glenham: January 12, 1870 - Iowa City: April 12, 1958 | Edward Bartow | Glenham: January 12, 1870 - Iowa

Indian Theosophist (1869-1958) | Bharat Ratna (1955) | Varanasi: January 12, 1869 - Varanasi: September 18, 1958 | Bhagwan Das | Varanasi: January 12, 1869

German inventor (1866-1954) | Baruth/Mark: January 12, 1866 - East Berlin: December 21, 1954 | Reinhold Burger | Baruth/Mark: January 12, 1866 - East Berlin

Indian Hindu monk and philosopher (1863–1902) | Bartaman Bharat | Scottish Church College, University of Calcutta, Presidency University | Swami

1862-1945) | Zurich: January 12, 1862 - Wädenswil: February 22, 1945 | Walter Wyssling | Zurich: January 12, 1862 - Wädenswil: February 22, 1945

American philosopher and psychologist (1861–1934) | Princeton University | Columbia: January 12, 1861 - Paris: November 8, 1934 | James Mark Baldwin

Swedish physicist (1857-1910) | Björkén Prize (1905) | Uppsala University | Uppsala Cathedral Assembly: January 12, 1857 - Uppsala Cathedral Assembly: March 4, 1910

Italian mathematician (1853–1925) | Mathematical Prize of the Italian Academy of Sciences (1901) | Ricci flow | Sapienza University of Rome, Scuola Normale

German agricultural chemist (1848–1926) | Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Leipzig University | Brno: January 12, 1848 - Munich: May 5, 1926

French physicist (1846–1922) | La Caze Prize of the Academy of Sciences (1895), Officer of the Legion of Honour | École Normale Supérieure | Nant: January

January 12, 1842 - Budapest: January 29, 1936 | Thure af Billbergh | January 12, 1842 - Budapest: January 29, 1936

German chemist, entrepreneur and politician (1837-1915) | Paris: January 12, 1837 - Biebrich: July 31, 1915 | Fritz Kalle - Jakob Friedrich Kalle | Paris

American physician (1823-1905) | Albany Medical College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Scott: January 12, 1823 - Dobbs Ferry: September 23, 1905 | James

Belgian engineer (1822-1900) | Montyon Science Award (1878), Knight of the Legion of Honour | Mussy-la-Ville: January 12, 1822 - La Varenne-Saint-Hilaire: August 4, 1900

American mineralogist, museum curator, and banker (1820–1906) | West Chester: January 12, 1820 - February 23, 1906 | William W. Jefferis | West Chester

mathematician (1816-1892) | Pest: January 12, 1816 - February 23, 1892 | József Arenstein (Jozsef Arenstein) | Pest: January 12, 1816 - February 23, 1892

Swedish mathematician (1793-1875) | Lund University | Målilla-Gårdveda: January 12, 1793 - Lund Cathedral parish: August 25, 1875 | Carl Johan Hill

Swedish writer, historian, poet, philosopher, and composer | På nyårsdagen 1838, Records of Sweden | Uppsala University | Ransäter: January 12, 1783 - Jakob

Russian politician (1772–1839) | Order of St. Vladimir, Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky, Order of Saint Anna, 1st class

Anglo-Irish statesman, political theorist and conservative philosopher (1729–1797) | A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and

Italian priest, biologist and physiologist (1729-1799) | University of Bologna | Scandiano: January 12, 1729 - Pavia: February 12, 1799 | Lazzaro Spallanzani