an Italian physicist who invented a number of instruments critical to investigating thermodynamics and electrochemistry

an English clergyman who made major contributions to a range of scientific fields including botany, pneumatic chemistry and physiology

a Swiss-French physician and bacteriologist. He is remembered as the co-discoverer of the bacillus responsible for the bubonic plague or pest, which was later named in his honour: Yersinia pestis.

an English writer, novelist, poet and essayist. His works reflect on modernity, industrialization, sexuality, emotional health, vitality, spontaneity and instinct.

a Dutch astronomer who made significant contributions to the understanding of the Milky Way and who was a pioneer in the field of radio astronomy.

a German-Swiss chemist who is best known for inventing the fuel cell (1838)