Scientific Biographies
Science is a human pursuit. Meet the people behind some of the most significant achievements and discoveries in the history of chemistry, chemical engineering, and the life sciences.
Mary Engle Pennington
A chemist, inventor, and entrepreneur who transformed the U.S. refrigeration industry in the early 20th century, Pennington helped ensure year-round access to foods free from bacterial contamination.


Susan Solomon
b. 1956

Søren Sørensen
1868 - 1939

Hermann Staudinger
1881 - 1965

Fritz Strassmann
1902 - 1980

Albert Szent-Györgyi
1893 - 1986

Jokichi Takamine
1854 - 1922

Joseph John “J. J.” Thomson
1856 - 1940

Donald A. Tomalia
b. 1938

Jacobus Henricus van’t Hoff
1852 - 1911

William Walker
1869 - 1934

James Watson
b. 1928

Harvey Washington Wiley
1844 - 1930

Maurice Wilkins
1916 - 2004

Friedrich Wöhler
1800 - 1882

David T. Wong
b. 1935

Robert Burns Woodward
1917 - 1979

Rosalyn Yalow
1921 - 2011

Karl Ziegler
1898 - 1973
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