Joseph Polchinski

Philosopher, Mystic, Author & Spiritual Researcher | Panna district: May 16, 1992 - Budapest: March 12, 2010 | Devrishi | Panna district: May 16, 1992

Russian scientist | Mordovia State University | May 16, 1984 - Geneva: July 15, 1942 | Dmitry Viktorovich Frolov | May 16, 1984 - Geneva: July 15, 1942

Finnish mathematician | Väisälä Prize (2013) | Helsinki University of Technology | May 16, 1981 - Turku: July 22, 2015 | Tuomas Hytönen (Tuomas Hytonen)

Polish physicist and photographer | University of Warsaw | Konin: May 16, 1978 - Tjøme: August 14, 1991 | Andrzej Dragan | Konin: May 16, 1978 - Tjøme: August 14, 1991

Russian musician, presenter, showman | Novosibirsk State University | Novosibirsk: May 16, 1975 - Międzyrzec Podlaski: November 14, 1801 | Alexander Pushnoy

French philosopher | Paris Nanterre University, Sciences Po | Tokyo: May 16, 1974 - December 2, 1961 | Olivia Gazalé (Olivia Gazale) | Tokyo: May 16, 1974

French philosopher | Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV | Champigny-sur-Marne: May 16, 1973 - July 21, 2023 | Philippe Descamps | Champigny-sur-Marne: May

Russian scientist | Bashkir State University | Ufa: May 16, 1966 - Moscow: January 23, 1953 | Aytugan Akmanov | Ufa: May 16, 1966 - Moscow: January 23, 1953

Czech philosopher and university educator | University of London | Godalming: May 16, 1964 - Warsaw: November 13, 1994 | Hill James William Harold | Godalming

American chemist, inventor and entrepreneur | Dickson Prize in Science (2015), Charles Goodyear Medal (2021), John Scott Award (2002), National Institutes of

American chemist | Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2007), Volvo Environment Prize (2021), Fellow of the American Chemical

American chemist and historian of science | Pfizer Award (2005), Guggenheim Fellowship, Francis Bacon Award (2005) | University of Delaware, Johns Hopkins

Israeli mathematician | Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics (1981), Thérèse-Gautier Prize (2011) | Harvard University | May 16, 1958 - January 11, 1948

Polish-American mathematician | University of Warsaw, XIV High School of Stanislaw Staszic in Warsaw | Warsaw: May 16, 1957 - Antwerp: December 22, 1660

Indian poet, philosopher, translator and editor | May 16, 1955 - Neuchâtel: January 6, 1990 | Rustam Singh | May 16, 1955 - Neuchâtel: January 6, 1990

Italian researcher | May 16, 1955 - Moscow: December 14, 1989 | Patrizia Pontossi | May 16, 1955 - Moscow: December 14, 1989

Australian philosopher | Princeton University | May 16, 1954 - 15th arrondissement of Paris: October 14, 2009 | Mark Johnston | May 16, 1954 - 15th

Indian biophysical scientist | Padma Shri in science & engineering | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Karnatak University, University of Mumbai | India

mathematician | New York University | May 16, 1951 - New York City: May 1, 2017 | Eugene Trubowitz | May 16, 1951 - New York City: May 1, 2017

Russian cosmologist | Honoured Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation (2010) | Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of Perm State

physicist | EPS Europhysics Prize (1988), honorary doctor of the University of Regensburg, Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal

Physician | May 16, 1948 - Santiago de Compostela: March 21, 1961 | John T. Sinnott | May 16, 1948 - Santiago de Compostela: March 21, 1961

Portuguese politician (1948-2015) | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2006), Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal

Austrian mathematician (1945–2002) | University of Vienna | Vienna: May 16, 1945 - June 28, 2002 | Hans-Christian Reichel | Vienna: May 16, 1945 - June 28, 2002

Irish mathematician | Teesside University | Macosquin: May 16, 1943 - July 27, 2024 | James Caldwell | Macosquin: May 16, 1943 - July 27, 2024 | Teesside University

Canadian physicist | Henry Marshall Tory Medal (2007), Fellow of the American Physical Society, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Spinoza Prize (1996)

Dutch-Australian mathematician | honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I (1997), Member of the Order of Australia (2004), George Szekeres Medal (2002)

German physicist | University of Hamburg | May 16, 1939 - Christiania: July 20, 1850 | Jochen Heisenberg | May 16, 1939 - Christiania: July 20, 1850

French linguist | Luxembourg: May 16, 1938 - Saint-Jean-de-Védas: September 29, 2023 | François Schanen (Francois Schanen) | Luxembourg: May 16, 1938

USSR physicist | Order of Honour, Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow", USSR State Prize, Soros Prize, Order of Friendship, Lenin

scientist | Saint Petersburg State Forest Technical University | Kozelsk: May 16, 1938 - Petrozavodsk: December 25, 2012 | Vitaly Ivanovich Krutov | Kozelsk

American computer scientist and Internet pioneer | ACM Fellow (1994), Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology (2012), IEEE John von Neumann Medal (1998), Turing

English mathematician | Senior Berwick Prize (1988), Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2013) | Pretoria Boys High

Czech philosopher, mathematician, and politician (1935-2015) | The VIZE 97 Prize (2004), Czech Medal of Merit (1998) | Charles University | Prague: May 16

Indian-American agriculturalist | Harvard University | Guliana, Himachal Pradesh: May 16, 1934 - Calahorra: January 30, 1167 | Suri Sehgal | Guliana, Himachal

New Zealand mathematician and bridge player | honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury (2015), Marcel Grossmann Award (2006), Albert Einstein Medal

Japanese chemist | Imperial Prize of Japan Academy (1994) | Kōnan High School, University of Tokyo | May 16, 1931 - July 17, 2024 | Hideki Sakurai | May 16

scientist | Aygepat: May 16, 1930 - Baku: November 19, 2013 | Nəcəf Nəcəfov | Aygepat: May 16, 1930 - Baku: November 19, 2013

German mathematician | Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown | University of Kiel | Szczecin: May 16, 1929 - Saarbrücken: March 31, 2024 | Heinz König (Heinz

German philosopher (1928-2021) | University of Bonn | Leipzig: May 16, 1928 - Kiel: May 5, 2021 | Hermann Schmitz | Leipzig: May 16, 1928 - Kiel: May 5, 2021

Czech philosopher, professor, theologist, university educator and roman catholic priest | Czech Medal of Merit (2008) | Sophia University | Prague: May 16

American philosopher (1924–2021) | Columbia University | Newark: May 16, 1924 - June 8, 2021 | Joseph Margolis | Newark: May 16, 1924 - June 8, 2021

British biblical scholar, author and Anglican bishop (1919–1983) | Jesus College, Westcott House, Marlborough College | Canterbury: May 16, 1919 - Yorkshire

German mathematician (1913-1998) | Humboldt University of Berlin | Berlin: May 16, 1913 - Kfar Saba: March 21, 1998 | Rose Peltesohn | Berlin: May 16, 1913

American computer scientist (1911–2007) | Queen's University Belfast, University of Cambridge, Methodist College Belfast | Carnacally: May 16, 1911

May 16, 1910 - Nusle: September 8, 1930 | Engelbert Keprt | May 16, 1910 - Nusle: September 8, 1930

mathematician (1909-2003) | Romberg's method | Heidelberg University, Ludwig-Maximilian-University in Munich | Berlin: May 16, 1909 - Heidelberg: February 5, 2003

Australian physicist (1908-1983) | Royal Medal (1958), Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1982), Guthrie Lecture (1959), Hughes Medal (1955), Knight

Polish physicist | Lviv University, Lviv Polytechnic | Sporysz: May 16, 1907 - Tatra Mountains: May 17, 1948 | Jan Blaton | Sporysz: May 16, 1907 - Tatra

Swiss physicist (1903-1963) | Bern: May 16, 1903 - Oetwil an der Limmat: February 22, 1963 | Fritz Lüdi (Fritz Ludi) | Bern: May 16, 1903 - Oetwil an der

Russian philosopher and psychiatrist (1902–1997) | Moscow: May 16, 1902 - Berlin-Schulzendorf: March 18, 1997 | Vladimir Lindenberg | Moscow: May 16, 1902

American inventor (1888–1971) | Elkhorn: May 16, 1888 - El Cajon: August 5, 1971 | Royal Rife | Elkhorn: May 16, 1888 - El Cajon: August 5, 1971

Russian geologist | Moscow State University | Moscow: May 16, 1888 - Moscow: November 18, 1930 | Vsevolod Il'in | Moscow: May 16, 1888 - Moscow: November 18, 1930

Lithuanian philosopher (1886–1941) | Šiauliai Gymnasium | Ariogala: May 16, 1886 - Šiauliai: December 4, 1941 | Stasys Šalkauskis (Stasys Salkauskis)

Polish mathematician (1878-1933) | Technische Universität Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin | Warsaw: May 16, 1878 - Zakopane: August 21, 1933 | Leon

Finnish geologist | Sipoo: May 16, 1876 - March 1, 1954 | Leonard Borgström (Leonard Borgstrom) | Sipoo: May 16, 1876 - March 1, 1954

Finnish chemist, engineer and professor | Kärkölä: May 16, 1874 - Kärkölä: August 12, 1951 | Taavi Hirn | Kärkölä: May 16, 1874 - Kärkölä: August 12, 1951

German physicist (1874–1941) | Humboldt University of Berlin | Görlitz: May 16, 1874 - Göttingen: January 20, 1941 | Max Reich | Görlitz: May 16, 1874

Russian physician (1874-1944) | Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class with swords (1905), Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class with swords (1905), Order of the Red

Estonian physician, medical researcher and philatelist (1871–1944) | Cross of Liberty 1st Division, 2nd Class (1920), Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class, Order

May 16, 1870 - November 5, 1992 | Melville Yauch | May 16, 1870 - November 5, 1992

Austrian philosopher (1864-1937) | University of Vienna | Vienna: May 16, 1864 - Scheveningen: April 2, 1937 | Nathan Birnbaum (Theodor Schwarz | Anton Skart

Finnish chemist and politician (1860–1939) | Statsrådet Mauritz Hallberg's prize (1927) | University of Helsinki | Helsinki: May 16, 1860 - February 25, 1939

German chemist and inventor (1856-1929) | Augsburg: May 16, 1856 - Munich: June 22, 1929 | Eugen Albert | Augsburg: May 16, 1856 - Munich: June 22, 1929

German photographer and inventor (1846–1907) | Leszno: May 16, 1846 - Friedenau: May 20, 1907 | Ottomar Anschütz (Ottomar Anschutz) | Leszno: May 16, 1846

Danish chemist (1842–1916) | commander of the Order of the Dannebrog (1904), Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog (1895), Knight of the Order

Welsh-American scientist and musician | Royal Medal (1885), Order of the Iron Crown, Albert Medal (1896), Fellow of the Royal Society, Commander of the Legion of Honour

Polish historian | Humboldt University of Berlin | Polwica, Greater Poland Voivodeship: May 16, 1823 - Poznań: January 21, 1865 | Teofil Nepomucen Berwiński

Russian mathematician (1821–1894) | Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class, Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1877), Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class, Order

United States chemist and mineralogist (1820-1893) | Heidelberg University, University of Giessen, University of Marburg | Wächtersbach: May 16, 1820

Portuguese mathematician | inclusion–exclusion principle | University of Coimbra | Lisbon: May 16, 1814 - Oeiras: October 6, 1878 | Daniel da Silva | Lisbon

German classical philologist (1792–1824) | Dortmund: May 16, 1792 - Leipzig: January 17, 1824 | Friedrich August Wilhelm Spohn | Dortmund: May 16, 1792

French professor of chemistry (1763-1829) | Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1823), Knight of the Legion of Honour, Order of Saint Michael | University of Paris

Italian mathematician and philanthropist (1718-1799) | witch of Agnesi, Instituzioni analitiche ad uso della gioventu italiana | homeschooling | Milan: May 16

Austrian soldier | Slezské Rudoltice: May 16, 1706 - Potsdam: March 18, 1778 | Albert Joseph Hoditz | Slezské Rudoltice: May 16, 1706 - Potsdam: March 18, 1778

French historian | Saint-Germain-Laval: May 16, 1544 - Caen: January 9, 1611 | Jean Papire Masson | Saint-Germain-Laval: May 16, 1544 - Caen: January 9, 1611