Nicolaus Copernicus

Croatian philosopher | University of Zagreb | Osijek: February 28, 1983 - Paris: February 3, 1956 | Srećko Horvat (Srecko Horvat) | Osijek: February 28, 1983

Canadian computer scientist and sculptor | ACM Fellow (2016), Guggenheim Fellowship, MacArthur Fellows Program, Nerode Prize (2015), Presburger Award (2013)

British mathematician | Whitehead Prize (2008) | University of Oxford | Kingston upon Thames: February 28, 1976 - Kilchberg: September 29, 1962 | Timothy

Australian scientist | Edgeworth David Medal (2006), Fenner Medal (2006) | Macquarie University | Melbourne: February 28, 1974 - Cambridge: July 24, 1974

German physicist | February 28, 1972 - Münster: April 3, 1940 | Jörg Sutter (Jorg Sutter) | February 28, 1972 - Münster: April 3, 1940

Russian economist | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Honoured Economist of the Russian Federation, Order of Friendship, Russian

German mathematician | University of Münster | Wuppertal: February 28, 1966 - Rockleigh: April 5, 2022 | Thomas Geisser | Wuppertal: February 28, 1966

teacher, poet, writer, playwright, journalist, thinker, philosopher, humanist and historical researcher | Salgado: February 28, 1966 - September 6, 2000

Finnish philosopher and politician | University of Helsinki | February 28, 1958 - St. Louis: November 28, 2014 | Thomas Wallgren | February 28, 1958 - St.

German structural biologist and professor for chemistry | Günther Laukien Prize | Goethe University Frankfurt | February 28, 1957 - Cachan: October 2, 2005

physicist | Baku State University | Qalayçılar: February 28, 1957 - Lima: November 9, 1969 | Mecid Ahmedov | Qalayçılar: February 28, 1957 - Lima: November 9, 1969

Physicist-Engineer | Université catholique de Louvain | Brussels metropolitan area: February 28, 1956 - Venice: August 31, 1563 | Vladimir Pletser | Brussels

German mathematician | Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2013), Heinz Hopf Prize (2013), Ostrowski Prize (1999) | University of Zurich | Sinzig

Belgian mathematician and Fields Medalist (1954-2018) | The Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences (2010), Salem Prize (1983), Crafoord Prize in Mathematics

Russian scientist | Merited Scientist of the Russian Federation | Ural State Law University | Petropavl: February 28, 1952 - Mount Auburn Hospital: February 20, 2019

Soviet mining engineer and scientist, Russian politician and entrepreneur | Order of Courage, Medal "Defender of a Free Russia" | Moscow State Mining University

Indian philosopher | Rhodes Scholarship (1971) | University of Chicago, University of Mumbai, Balliol College | February 28, 1950 - Zhukovsky: July 3, 2019

Romanian mathematician (1949–2006) | University of Bucharest | Bucharest: February 28, 1949 - Bucharest: November 20, 2006 | Zoia Ceaușescu (Zoia Ceausescu)

Russian physicist of Armenian descent | USSR State Prize | Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology | Hrazdan: February 28, 1948 - Moscow: April 6, 2020

American physicist, former United States Secretary of Energy, Nobel laureate | Humboldt Research Fellowship, Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science (1994)

Ph.D, D.Sc. Comenius University and Czech Academy of Sciences 1980, 1993 | Comenius University, Faculty of Natural Sciences | Ostrava: February 28, 1948

American writer and academic | Guggenheim Fellowship | Brandeis University, Pomona College | February 28, 1947 - January 1, -0479 | James Miller | February 28

Russian physicist | USSR State Prize (1976), Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2023), R. W. Wood Prize (2006) | Faculty of Physics, State University of Saint

American mathematician | Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2013), Stefan Bergman Prize (2003), Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics

Slovene philosopher | Duplje: February 28, 1943 - March 4, 2019 | Jože Šter (Joze Ster) | Duplje: February 28, 1943 - March 4, 2019

American physicist (1943-2016) | Robert R. Wilson Prize (2012), North Carolina Award for Science (1992), Stuart Ballantine Medal (1989) | California Institute

Austrian mathematician (1942-1923) | Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition (2018), Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards | Proofs from THE BOOK

Inventor of Bell Laboratories Layered Space-Time | IEEE Fellow, IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal (2008), IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award (2004) | New Jersey

French experimental physicist | Holweck Prize (1985), Knight of the Legion of Honour | ComUE Paris-Saclay University, Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV

Chinese-American physicist, Nobel laureate | Nobel Prize in Physics (1998), Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize (1984), Great Immigrants Award (2009)

photographer | Erfurt: February 28, 1938 - Punta Gorda: January 21, 1894 | Sigfrid Gahse | Erfurt: February 28, 1938 - Punta Gorda: January 21, 1894

Bulgarian mathematician and informatician (*1935 – †2010) | Sofia: February 28, 1935 - April 29, 2010 | Petar Barnev | Sofia: February 28, 1935 - April 29, 2010

Russian scientist | Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of education, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Honoured Worker of Science

French mathematician (1932-2019) | Cours Peccot (1962) | École Normale Supérieure | Oran: February 28, 1932 - Villampuy: November 24, 2019 | Jean-Paul

February 28, 1932 - Athens: January 11, 1929 | Helmut Otto Schnelle | February 28, 1932 - Athens: January 11, 1929

February 28, 1931 - February 16, 1755 | Herman Boon | February 28, 1931 - February 16, 1755

German physicist | Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1996), honorary doctor of the University of Duisburg-Essen, Max

American physicist (1930–2024) | doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University (1977), Fellow of the American Physical Society, Comstock

American mathematician of Canadian origin (1925-2020) | Abel Prize (2015), Crafoord Prize in Mathematics (1982), Chern Medal (2010), honorary doctorate from

Czech philosopher and logician (1924-2015) | Czech Medal of Merit | Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague | Znojmo: February 28, 1924 - Prague: August 7, 2015

German nuclear physicist | UNESCO Albert Einstein medal (2004), Wilhelm Exner Medal (1991), Carus medal (1957), Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the

American aerospace engineer (1924–2019) | NASA Distinguished Service Medal (1981), Theodore Roosevelt Award (1971), ASME Medal (1973), National Aviation Hall

German laboratory physician, biostatistician, and university professor | Metzingen: February 28, 1923 - December 30, 2014 | Konrad Hummel | Metzingen: February

Finnish politician | Vyborg: February 28, 1922 - Spain: December 30, 1985 | Sami Suominen | Vyborg: February 28, 1922 - Spain: December 30, 1985

1922–1988) Hungarian chemist | Budapest: February 28, 1922 - Saarbrücken: August 18, 1988 | István Halász (Istvan Halasz) | Budapest: February 28, 1922

Finnish philosopher | Memorial medal of the Continuation War, Memorial medal of the Winter War, Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland (1980), Cross of

American philosopher of science (1913-2002) | MacArthur Fellows Program (1981) | University of California, Berkeley, Hotchkiss School, Stanford University | El

Belgian philosopher (1911–1974) | Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Catholic University of Leuven | Lier: February

Indonesian statesman and economist (1911–1989) | Star of the Republic of Indonesia, National Hero of Indonesia | Bantam Residency: February 28, 1911

Order of the Badge of Honour, Stalin Prize, Order of Lenin, Hero of Socialist Labour, USSR State Prize, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War

Azerbaijani scientist | Baku: February 28, 1908 - Baku: January 1, 1965 | Hadi Mirzəzadə | Baku: February 28, 1908 - Baku: January 1, 1965

German philosopher and egyptologist | Pforzheim: February 28, 1908 - Pondicherry: May 26, 1994 | Medhananda | Pforzheim: February 28, 1908 - Pondicherry: May 26, 1994

Italian philosopher and art critic (1906–1977) | University of Turin | La Spezia: February 28, 1906 - Turin: March 18, 1977 | Aldo Bertini | La Spezia

American scientist (1901–1994) | honorary doctorate of the University of Montpellier (1958), honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse (1949), Silliman

Indian physicist | Padma Bhushan in science & engineering, Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering, International Meteorological Organization Prize (1961)

Swedish physicist/meteorologist (1888-1981) | International Meteorological Organization Prize (1962) | Uppsala University | Adolf Fredriks parish: February 28

February 28, 1886 - Venice: May 3, 1949 | Hermión Larios Torres (Hermion Larios Torres) | February 28, 1886 - Venice: May 3, 1949

Indian politician, Telugu language poet (1885-1945) | Pithapuram: February 28, 1885 - Narasapuram: February 23, 1945 | Kavisekhara Dr Umar Alisha | Pithapuram

Soviet physicist (1884–1945) | Guerrier Courses | Tovarkovo: February 28, 1884 - Moscow: October 30, 1945 | Aleksandra Glagoleva-Arkadyeva | Tovarkovo

Polish philosopher | Lviv University | Brody: February 28, 1883 - January 1, 1931 | Leopold Wołowicz (Leopold Wolowicz) | Brody: February 28, 1883 - January 1, 1931

Mexican writer, philosopher, and politician (1881–1959) | Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise (1952), Honorary Doctorate from the National

Georgian scientist | Stalin Prize, 2nd degree, Medal "For the Defence of Moscow", Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great

French mathematician and astronomer (1878–1929) | Knight of the Legion of Honour | École Normale Supérieure, Lycée Saint-Louis, Collège Stanislas de Paris

Russian Symbolist poet, playwright, theatre theorist, translator (1866–1949) | Faculty of History and Philology of Moscow University, First Moscow gymnasium

Russian lawyer, philosopher, historian (1866–1924) | Moscow State University | Bakhmut: February 28, 1866 - Dejvice: April 23, 1924 | Pavel Novgorodtsev

mathematician (1860-1939) | University of Oslo | Oslo: February 28, 1860 - Philadelphia: October 28, 1939 | Carl Georg Barth | Oslo: February 28, 1860

American mathematician (1859–1930) | Tulane University, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee | Scharans: February 28, 1859

Imperial Academy of Medical Surgery, S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy | February 28, 1854 - August 8, 2023 | Nikolay Simanovskiy | February 28, 1854

Imperial University of Dorpat | February 28, 1849 - January 1, 1908 | Pavel Dmitrievič Hruŝov (Pavel Dmitrievic Hrusov) | February 28, 1849 - January 1, 1908

Polish physicist (1846–1899) | University of Vienna | Nowy Dwór: February 28, 1846 - Lviv: October 28, 1899 | Oskar Fabian | Nowy Dwór: February 28, 1846

Serbian philosopher, politician, poet (1842–1893) | Knight Commander of the Order of the White Eagle | Belgrade: February 28, 1842 - Belgrade: November 26, 1893

French engineer (1838–1910) | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1875), Poncelet Prize (1878), Commander of the Legion of Honour (1907) | Collège Sainte-Barbe

Finnish philosopher and politician (1838-1919) | Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1919) | Imperial Alexander University | Helsinki

Swiss philosopher, writer and lawyer (1833-1909) | Heidelberg University, Göttingen University Faculty of Law | Werdenberg: February 28, 1833 - Clarens

German mathematician (1833-1904) | Burg: February 28, 1833 - Kaliningrad: June 11, 1904 | Wilhelm Fuhrmann | Burg: February 28, 1833 - Kaliningrad: June 11, 1904

Ukrainian philosopher (1826–1874) | Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class, Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class, Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class | Poltava

French philosopher and writer (1823–1892) | Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (1888), Volney Prize (1847), Imperial Order of the Rose | History of the

Dutch philosopher (1810–1865) | Amsterdam: February 28, 1810 - The Hague: July 15, 1865 | Reinier Cornelis Bakhuizen van den Brink | Amsterdam: February 28

French artist, photographer and inventor (1804-1879) | Nice: February 28, 1804 - Campinas: March 27, 1879 | Hércules Florence (Hercules Florence) | Nice

German geometer (1803–1882) | University of Tübingen | Stuttgart: February 28, 1803 - Ulm: October 27, 1882 | Christian Heinrich von Nagel | Stuttgart

Czech constructer (1782-1835) | Biery: February 28, 1782 - Prague: October 21, 1835 | Josef Božek (Josef Bozek) | Biery: February 28, 1782 - Prague: October 21, 1835

German mathematician | University of Jena, University of Marburg | Erbach: February 28, 1780 - Königsberg: August 17, 1857 | Ferdinand Karl Schweikart

Russian scientist (1760-1805) | Order of Saint Anna, 1st class | Tobolsk: February 28, 1760 - Tbilisi: April 30, 1805 | Apollo Mussin-Pushkin | Tobolsk

Scottish inventor (1759-1825) | University of Glasgow | Glasgow: February 28, 1759 - London: January 26, 1825 | Alexander Tilloch | Glasgow: February 28, 1759

French mineralogist | Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1818), 72 names on the Eiffel Tower | Traité élémentaire de physique, Traité de Minéralogie

German physician and chemist (1730-1809) | University of Helmstedt | Mühlhausen: February 28, 1730 - Helmstedt: September 17, 1809 | Gottfried Christoph

French astronomer | Fellow of the Royal Society | National University of San Marcos | Paris: February 28, 1704 - Cádiz: September 11, 1760 | Louis Godin

French scientist | Fellow of the Royal Society, Order of Saint Louis | University of Bourges | La Rochelle: February 28, 1683 - Château de La Bermondière

German physician, botanist, and author (1515-1544) | University of Marburg | Erfurt: February 28, 1515 - Rome: October 5, 1544 | Valerius Cordus | Erfurt