James Edwin Creighton

Dutch mathematician and skeptical activist | Radboud University Nijmegen | Goirle: April 8, 1972 - Westenschouwen: May 7, 1986 | Pepijn van Erp | Goirle: April

Norwegian sailor | April 8, 1969 - May 8, 2002 | Per Eugen Kristiansen | April 8, 1969 - May 8, 2002

French philosopher | École Normale Supérieure | Bordeaux: April 8, 1967 - Munich: January 1, 1930 | Denis Moreau | Bordeaux: April 8, 1967 - Munich: January 1, 1930

Italian physicist (1967-) | University of Manchester | Rome: April 8, 1967 - Copenhagen: December 21, 1937 | Guido Caldarelli | Rome: April 8, 1967

French philosopher | April 8, 1966 - Ancona: July 18, 1698 | Carlos-Miguel Herrera | April 8, 1966 - Ancona: July 18, 1698

Chinese chemist and manager | 100 Outstanding Private Entrepreneurs in the 40 Years of Reform and Opening-up | Central South University | Wuwei City: April 8

Russian mathematician | Honoured Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation, Russian Federation's Government Award | MSU Faculty of

German mathematician | Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize (1992), Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2013) | University of Cologne | Frankfurt: April 8

Lithuanian chemist and university teacher | BMI Executive Institute, VšĮ | Kuršėnai: April 8, 1958 - Utena: June 7, 1946 | Eimutis Juzeliūnas (Eimutis

Argentine biophysicist | Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, Guggenheim Fellowship | Princeton University, Yale

Russian scientist | Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan" (2005), Medal of the Order of Merits for the Republic of Tatarstan, honorary

Russian scientist | Sheref Order, Honorary Diploma of President of Azerbaijan Republic, Shohrat Order, State Prize of the Russian Federation (1999), Russian

Hebrew University of Jerusalem, New York University | April 8, 1955 - Łódź: November 11, 1948 | Navah Ratzon | April 8, 1955 - Łódź: November 11, 1948

Polish philosopher | Jagiellonian University | Kraków: April 8, 1953 - Wrocław: December 6, 1967 | Piotr Mróz (Piotr Mroz) | Kraków: April 8, 1953

Russian mathematician | Honoured Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation, Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in the

Greek theoretical physicist (1951-1990) | University of Chicago | Drama: April 8, 1951 - Heraklion: November 27, 1990 | Basilis C. Xanthopoulos | Drama: April

Polish-American chemist famous for discovering 'Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization' (ATRP) technique for polymer synthesis | honorary doctorate from INP

scientist | Volgograd State Pedagogical University | Volgograd: April 8, 1948 - January 1, 1986 | Arkady Goldenberg | Volgograd: April 8, 1948 - January 1, 1986

American mathematician | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2006), Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition (2010), Fellow of the American

Economist, activist, speaker, writer | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | United States: April 8, 1947 - Princeton: May 10, 1989 | Michael Albert | United

Argentine historian | University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras de la Universidad de Buenos Aires | Santa Fe: April 8, 1946

University professor in computer science | April 8, 1945 - Moscow: January 8, 1935 | Assaf Kfoury | April 8, 1945 - Moscow: January 8, 1935

American mathematician | Cole Prize in Algebra (1980), Wolf Prize in Mathematics (2012), Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2013), Steele Prize for

German Chess player (1944-2015) | University of Göttingen | Detmold: April 8, 1944 - Rastatt: December 3, 2015 | Helmut Reefschläger (Helmut Reefschlager)

Soviet and Russian physicist and chemist, professor | Odesa University | Vladimir: April 8, 1943 - Odesa Oblast: August 27, 2021 | Valentina Sazonova

Uzbek writer | Order of Outstanding Merit, State Prize of the Uzbek SSR Named After Hamza, "Mehnat shuhrati" order | Tashkent: April 8, 1941 - Tashkent: May 24, 2013

Director of National Intelligence | Fellow of the American Physical Society, National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal (2009) | Cornell University

Swedish mathematician and Esperantist | honorary doctor of Toulouse-III University (2000) | Stockholm University | Stockholm: April 8, 1939 - Santiago: July 24, 1985

Philosopher and Theologian | Yale Divinity School, Westminster Theological Seminary, Whitefield Theological Seminary, Princeton University, Yale University

American mathematician, statistician, and lawyer | Elizabeth L. Scott Award (2012), Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics (2018), Fellow of the

Russian philosopher | Faculty of Philosophy at Saint Petersburg State University | Oryol: April 8, 1938 - July 14, 2021 | Eugene Linkov | Oryol: April 8, 1938

French philosopher | April 8, 1937 - Provo: July 25, 2008 | Éliane Escoubas (Eliane Escoubas) | April 8, 1937 - Provo: July 25, 2008

German politician and physicist (1936-2018) | Theodor Heuss Award (1987) | Hamburg: April 8, 1936 - April 19, 2018 | Klaus Michael Meyer-Abich | Hamburg: April

Russian chemist | Saint Petersburg State University | Saint Petersburg: April 8, 1935 - Saint Petersburg: February 5, 2003 | Yuri A. Barbanel | Saint

Russian scientist | Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of Salavat Yulayev, Order of Friendship, Republic of Tatarstan State Award for Science and Technology

Physicists | Humboldt Prize, Humboldt Research Fellowship | University of Delhi | Delhi: April 8, 1932 - February 25, 2023 | SM Razaullah Ansari | Delhi: April

April 8, 1932 - January 1, 1900 | Jiří Vondráček (Jiri Vondracek) | April 8, 1932 - January 1, 1900

German university professor and mathematician | Technical University of Munich | Munich: April 8, 1930 - Vienna: January 13, 1897 | Hans Jörg Stetter (Hans

Belgian philosopher (1928–2012) | Braine-le-Comte: April 8, 1928 - Saint-Sauveur: September 1, 2012 | Françoise Collin (Francoise Collin) | Braine-le-Comte

April 8, 1922 - Fécamp: December 13, 1904 | Reino Erma | April 8, 1922 - Fécamp: December 13, 1904

Czech inventor (1920–2001) | Klement Gottwald State Prize | Kotvrdovice: April 8, 1920 - Třemošnice: May 21, 2001 | Josef Daněk (Josef Danek). Václav

British spy and academic on Eastern religions (1913–1974) | Tonbridge School, Christ Church | Sevenoaks: April 8, 1913 - Oxford: November 24, 1974 | Robert

Romanian-French philosopher and essayist | Grand prix de littérature Paul-Morand (1988), Prix Sainte-Beuve (1957), Roger Nimier Prix (1977) | The Trouble With

American biochemist (1911–1997) | Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (1962), honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XII (1977), National Medal of

April 8, 1908 - Łódź: May 5, 1942 | Heinz Ullrich | April 8, 1908 - Łódź: May 5, 1942

Bulgarian logician | Humboldt Prize, Humboldt Research Fellowship | Plovdiv: April 8, 1907 - Sofia: March 3, 1987 | Boyan Petkanchin | Plovdiv: April 8, 1907

American mathematician (1903–1989) | Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship (1956), National Medal of Science (1982), Guggenheim Fellowship (1936)

Israeli pharmacist (1902-1975) | University of Bern | Chorzów: April 8, 1902 - Jerusalem: May 25, 1975 | Günther Friedländer (Gunther Friedlander)

Romanian literary historian and sociologist | University of Bucharest, Mihai Viteazul National College | Cernavodă: April 8, 1898 - Aiud prison: October 16, 1962

American writer and military chemist | Chicago: April 8, 1894 - Palm Beach: June 10, 1972 | S. P. Meek | Chicago: April 8, 1894 - Palm Beach: June 10, 1972

Polish officer | Decade of Independence Regained, Cross of Independence, Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Gold Cross of Merit, Bronze Medal for Long

Peruvian writer and diplomat (1883-1953) | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic | National University of San Marcos | Valparaíso: April 8, 1883

Archambault, Paul, 1883-1950 | Officer of the Legion of Honour | Orléans: April 8, 1883 - Versailles: November 21, 1950 | Paul Archambault | Orléans: April

German philosopher (1881-1934) | Frankfurt: April 8, 1881 - Frankfurt: July 25, 1934 | Carl Gebhardt | Frankfurt: April 8, 1881 - Frankfurt: July 25, 1934

English physicist (1880 - 1941) | Fellow of the Royal Society (1939) | Trinity College | Honley: April 8, 1880 - April 16, 1941 | G. W. C. Kaye | Honley: April

Italian philosopher and politician (1875-1947) | Gautieri Award (1933) | University of Genoa | Florence: April 8, 1875 - Genoa: September 28, 1947 | Adelchi

American writer (1872–1935) | Harvard University | New York City: April 8, 1872 - Boston: January 22, 1935 | James MacKaye | New York City: April 8, 1872

Finnish politician | Vyborg: April 8, 1865 - Helsinki: March 27, 1947 | Hugo Relander | Vyborg: April 8, 1865 - Helsinki: March 27, 1947

American inventor and industrialist (1862–1925) | Woodhull: April 8, 1862 - New Britain: February 16, 1925 | Albert Rockwell | Woodhull: April 8, 1862 - New

American educator (1859–1945); President of Northwestern University | University of Toronto, Clark University | Hastings County: April 8, 1859 - Evanston

German philosopher, known as the father of phenomenology (*1859 – †1938) | Logical Investigations, legitimacy | Humboldt University of Berlin, Martin

Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1925) | April 8, 1855 - Uppsala Cathedral Assembly: May 7, 1922 | Vicente Peset Cervera | April 8, 1855

American chemist and physician (1853-1915) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Minnesota | Alliance: April 8, 1853 - Rochester: April 1, 1915

United States educator, physicist and academic administrator (1849–1919) | University of Mississippi | Sumter County: April 8, 1849 - Oxford: May 29, 1919

Finnish chemist and professor | Kristinestad: April 8, 1839 - Helsinki: March 28, 1899 | Alfred Wahlforss | Kristinestad: April 8, 1839 - Helsinki: March 28, 1899

New Zealand chemist and poet | April 8, 1835 - October 4, 1900 | William Skey | April 8, 1835 - October 4, 1900

Austrian chemist, university teacher and rector (1833-1912) | University of Graz | Grafenegg: April 8, 1833 - Vienna: November 1, 1912 | Johann Oser

German chemist (1818-1892) | Royal Medal (1854), Fellow of the Royal Society, Copley Medal (1875), Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, ennoblement

American inventor (1811-1892) | Jefferson County: April 8, 1811 - Philadelphia: May 2, 1892 | Theodore Tuttle Woodruff | Jefferson County: April 8, 1811

French clockwork maker and inventor (1808-1884) | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Paris: April 8, 1808 - 11th arrondissement of Paris: September 29, 1884

Polish philosopher, publicist, revolutionary and politician (1807-1875) | Poznań: April 8, 1807 - Brdów: June 9, 1875 | Karol Libelt | Poznań: April 8, 1807

German chemist, physicist, and professor | University of Erlangen–Nuremberg | Erlangen: April 8, 1779 - Halle (Saale): September 6, 1857 | Johann Schweigger

French salon hostess | Meulan-en-Yvelines: April 8, 1764 - former 11th arrondissement of Paris: September 8, 1822 | Sophie de Condorcet | Meulan-en-Yvelines

American astronomer (*1732 – †1796) | Fellow of the Royal Society (1795), Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Rutgers University

Genevan theologian and biblical scholar (1657-1736) | Geneva: April 8, 1657 - Amsterdam: January 8, 1736 | Jean Leclerc (Theodorus Gorallus | Thomas Gorallus)

French mathematician (1607-1688) | Fénelon - La Trinité School, Collège-lycée Ampère, Noviciat des jésuites (Avignon), Roman College | Le

Italian biologist | University of Padua | Koper: April 8, 1561 - Venice: February 22, 1636 | Sanctorius | Koper: April 8, 1561 - Venice: February 22, 1636