a French clergyman and physicist who did a number of experiments with electricity and discovered osmosis

a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, writer, and Catholic theologian

a French physiologist. Among many other accomplishments, he was one of the first to suggest the use of a blinded experiment to ensure the objectivity of scientific observations

an English novelist, playwright, journalist

a French pharmacist. He was a pioneer in the use of mild solvents to isolate a number of active ingredients from plants

a French composer. He has been described as "one of the most fascinating of France's lesser-known classical composers"