George Paget Thomson

French-Algerian actress and scientist | University of Lorraine, University of Strasbourg, Université de Kinshasa | Batna: May 3, 1991 - Halle (Saale): January 11, 1884

May 3, 1986 - Paris: January 1, 1881 | Olesya Vashchuk | May 3, 1986 - Paris: January 1, 1881

Lycée Chevrollier, University of Orléans, University of Bordeaux 1 | May 3, 1983 - Bonn: June 2, 1956 | François Trahay (Francois Trahay) | May 3, 1983

Estonian philosopher | May 3, 1981 - Lucerne: May 1, 1933 | Vivian Bohl | May 3, 1981 - Lucerne: May 1, 1933

Indian mathematician and computer scientist | Gödel Prize (2006), Fulkerson Prize (2006) | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | Prayagraj: May 3, 1981

Austrian mathematician and computer scientist | Start-Preis (2014) | University of Vienna (2004), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (2009)

Faculty of Psychology of Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Volodymyr Vynnychenko Central Ukrainian State Pedagogical University | May 3, 1978

Azerbaijani scientist | Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University, Azerbaijan Medical University | May 3, 1978 - Tehran: August 3, 2016 | Ramil

Spanish scientist and writer | Technical University of Valencia | Xàtiva: May 3, 1975 - Mar del Plata: February 12, 2015 | Ximo Cerdà (Ximo Cerda) | Xàtiva

computational biologist | ISCB Fellow (2017) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, California Institute of Technology | Ramat Gan: May 3, 1973 - May 27, 2016

German mathematician and politician | Giessen: May 3, 1969 - Moscow: October 14, 1929 | Matthias Büger (Matthias Buger) | Giessen: May 3, 1969 - Moscow

Israeli mathematician | Carol Karp Prize (2008), Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics (2003), Israel Defense Prize (1986) | Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Iranian scientist | University of Stuttgart, Osaka University | Arak: May 3, 1965 - Warsaw: June 27, 1905 | Wahid Shams Kolahi | Arak: May 3, 1965 - Warsaw

Thinker in interfaith relations (born 1963) | Member of the Order of the British Empire | University of Cambridge, Harvard University, University of Leeds

Philosopher | School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences | Bonn: May 3, 1962 - January 1, 2023 | Anselm Jappe | Bonn: May 3, 1962 - January 1, 2023

Swiss university teacher | Rollo Davidson Prize (1997) | ETH Zurich | Zurich: May 3, 1961 - December 11, 2013 | Martin Schweizer | Zurich: May 3, 1961

Ukrainian public activist in the fields of construction, housing and public utilities and public administration | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class, Order of

American computer scientist, musician, and author | Time 100 (2010), Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association (2014), Goldsmith Book Prize

Russian scientist | Honored Builder of the Russian Federation | Magnitogorsk: May 3, 1959 - January 21, 2021 | Konstantin Yeryomin | Magnitogorsk: May 3, 1959

I. Ya. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University of Ministry of Health Care of Ukraine | May 3, 1958 - Clamart: May 10, 2019 | Olena Samohalska

Italian physicist | Seven Brief Lessons on Physics | Scipione Maffei, University of Bologna, University of Padua | Verona: May 3, 1956 - Florence: May 3, 1453

German philosopher and educationist | Torshälla: May 3, 1956 - Sofia: April 15, 1919 | Holger Burckhart | Torshälla: May 3, 1956 - Sofia: April 15, 1919

Japanese polymer chemist | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2023), Chirality Medal (2017), ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry (2009)

Italian politician and physicist | Sapienza University of Rome | Rome: May 3, 1955 - Cluj-Napoca: November 15, 1976 | Giovanni Battista Bachelet | Rome: May 3

Hungarian born American mathematician (born: 1954) | ACM Fellow (2011), Alfréd Rényi Prize (1992), Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2016)

British scientist | Medal of the Order of the Pahonia (2024) | Liverpool: May 3, 1953 - Jena: February 3, 1900 | Alan Flowers | Liverpool: May 3, 1953 - Jena

Dutch mathematician | Eindhoven University of Technology, University of Amsterdam | Texel: May 3, 1952 - Buenos Aires: November 4, 1913 | Henk Zijm | Texel

Moscow University's Department of Philosophy | May 3, 1951 - Kazan: October 7, 1993 | Vladimir Chokhine | May 3, 1951 - Kazan: October 7, 1993 | Moscow

Czech Roman Catholic priest | Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Lycée Carnot | Brno: May 3, 1950 - Heidelberg: January 1, 1990 | Tomáš Týn

Spanish writer, journalist and philosopher | National Award of Essay (1988) | Complutense University of Madrid | Utiel: May 3, 1950 - Easton: April 29, 1897

French writer, poet and playwright | Prix Décembre (2011) | Paris: May 3, 1949 - Berkeley: October 5, 1909 | Jean-Christophe Bailly | Paris: May 3, 1949

German mathematician | Technical University of Munich | Düsseldorf: May 3, 1948 - August 17, 2023 | Peter Rentrop | Düsseldorf: May 3, 1948 - August 17, 2023

Israeli mathematician and textbook author | Mandatory Palestine: May 3, 1946 - Pest: May 12, 1832 | Ora Sheinerman | Mandatory Palestine: May 3, 1946 - Pest

Ľudovít Štúr Order 2nd class (2011) | Comenius University | May 3, 1946 - January 1, 0350 | B. Sitar | May 3, 1946 - January 1, 0350 | Ľudovít Štúr

British businessman | Global Economy Prize (2013) | Alexandria University, University of Bradford, University of Birmingham | Sudan: May 3, 1946 - Rotterdam

Israeli chemist | Israel Prize (2010), Earle K. Plyler Prize for Molecular Spectroscopy (2019), Fellow of the American Physical Society, The EMET Prize for

Czech zoologist (1943-2003) | Louny: May 3, 1943 - Chomutov: February 24, 2003 | Petr Voženílek (Petr Vozenilek) | Louny: May 3, 1943 - Chomutov: February 24, 2003

Polish politician (1941-2019) | Cross of Freedom and Solidarity (2019), Ceny Paměti národa (2014), Order of the White Eagle (2019), Kisiel Prize (2016)

American billionaire heir and businessman (1940–2019) | Deerfield Academy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Wichita: May 3, 1940 - Southampton: August 23, 2019

Czech physicist (1939–2010) | Prague: May 3, 1939 - August 22, 2010 | Jiří Niederle (Jiri Niederle) | Prague: May 3, 1939 - August 22, 2010

Russian scientist | Merited Scientist of the Russian Federation | Russian National Research Medical University | Moscow: May 3, 1939 - Samara: April 14, 1982

Estonian physicist and academic | Order of the White Star, 4th Class | University of Tartu | Tartu: May 3, 1938 - April 11, 2019 | Agu Laisk | Tartu: May 3

May 3, 1936 - Ciudad Obregón: February 17, 2021 | Francis J. McCabe | May 3, 1936 - Ciudad Obregón: February 17, 2021

American theoretical physicist (1933-2021) | Marcel Grossmann Award (2021), James Joyce Awards, James Madison Medal (1991), honorary doctorate of the

German physicist | University of Greifswald | Połczyn-Zdrój: May 3, 1930 - July 30, 2021 | Horst Völz (Horst Volz) | Połczyn-Zdrój: May 3, 1930 - July 30, 2021

Swedish anatomist (1929-2014) | honorary doctor of the University of Padua, honorary doctor of the University of Sydney, The Söderberg Prize, honorary doctor

Croatian mathematician (1925-2010) | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class, City of Zagreb Award (1982) | University of Zagreb | Zagreb: May 3, 1925

American mathematician, educator, and stage and film actor (1925-2011) | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Guggenheim Fellowship, Fellow of

American mathematician (1924–2021) | Abel Prize (2004), National Medal of Science (1983), Wigner Medal (1988), Fellow of the American Mathematical Society

May 3, 1923 - Richland: May 17, 1997 | Väinö Nurmimaa (Vaino Nurmimaa) | May 3, 1923 - Richland: May 17, 1997

Soviet scientist in aerospace engineering (1923-1985) | Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Lenin Prize, Merited Inventor of the RSFSR, Zhukovsky Prize

physicist and university teacher | Medal for Distinguished Contribution to Diplomacy (2019), Silver Medal of the President of the Senate (2017), Ceny Paměti

American inventor, electrical engineer, and entrepreneur (1922–2019) | Greenbrier Military School | Lockwood: May 3, 1922 - April 15, 2019 | Winston L.

Chinese physicist (1920–2013) | Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award (1995), Andrei Sakharov Prize (2008) | Einstein's Collected Works | Zhejiang

Israeli mathematician (1916–2008) | Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (1951), Solomon Bublick Award (1998), Israel Prize (1973)

Japanese aikido teacher and philosopher (1914-1984) | Busan: May 3, 1914 - Paris: March 10, 1984 | Itsuo Tsuda | Busan: May 3, 1914 - Paris: March 10, 1984

Chinese physicist and writer (1913–2000) | Zener Prize, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (1955) | Yenching University, University of

Czech professor, theologist, university educator and roman catholic priest (1913-1990) | participant in the resistance and resistance against communism, Order

German mathematician (1905–1988) | Humboldt University of Berlin | Berlin: May 3, 1905 - Copenhagen: January 24, 1988 | Werner Fenchel | Berlin: May 3, 1905

French physicist (1902–1984) | CNRS Gold medal (1964), honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Wilhelm Exner Medal (1979), honorary doctorate

Italian inventor and mountaineer | Milan: May 3, 1900 - Milan: July 7, 1970 | Vitale Bramani | Milan: May 3, 1900 - Milan: July 7, 1970

American chemist | King's College London, University of London | London: May 3, 1897 - January 1, 1986 | Samuel Glasstone | London: May 3, 1897 - January 1

French mineralogist (1896-1978) | Officer of the Legion of Honour (1947) | Lycée Henri-IV, Science Faculty of Paris | 5th arrondissement of Paris: May 3, 1896

Russian historian | Faculty of History and Philology of Moscow University | May 3, 1894 - December 3, 1941 | Pyotr Fyodorovich Preobrazhensky | May 3, 1894

American mathematician | Guggenheim Fellowship (1949) | Wellesley College, Simmons University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Philadelphia: May 3

German chemist (1885–1965) | Honorary doctor of the Technical University of Berlin (1955), honorary doctor of the Leipzig University (1959), Patriotic Order

American scientist | Dagus Mines: May 3, 1883 - Manhattan: November 24, 1939 | Edward Elway Free | Dagus Mines: May 3, 1883 - Manhattan: November 24, 1939

Ingush Politician (1882-1961) | Imperial University of Dorpat, University of Jena | Nasyr-Kort: May 3, 1882 - Istanbul: October 18, 1961 | Wassan-Girej

May 3, 1877 - Žďár nad Sázavou: December 25, 1901 | Jan Hempel | May 3, 1877 - Žďár nad Sázavou: December 25, 1901

German psychoanalyst (1877–1925) | Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Würzburg | Bremen: May 3, 1877 - Berlin: December 25, 1925 | Karl Abraham

Swedish oceanographer | Vega Medal (1939), Alexander Agassiz Medal (1928) | Uppsala University | Stockholm: May 3, 1874 - Stockaryd: March 9, 1954 | Vagn

Korean Joseon dynasty and Japanese-ruled Korean bureaucrat, politician, liberalism and social activists (1872-1959) | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class

Saint Petersburg State University | May 3, 1871 - Lausanne: May 25, 1904 | Vincas Čepinskis (Vincas Cepinskis) | May 3, 1871 - Lausanne: May 25, 1904

Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class | May 3, 1866 - Fitchburg: September 8, 2014 | Ivan Zakharov | May 3, 1866 - Fitchburg

Russian writer and literary critic (1863-1926) | Zhytomyr: May 3, 1861 - Saint Petersburg: July 6, 1926 | Akim Volynsky | Zhytomyr: May 3, 1861 - Saint

Italian mathematician and mathematical physicist (1860-1940) | Order of Leopold, doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris (1919), honorary doctorate

Argentine physician, psychiatrist, philosopher, reformist, politician (1860-1936) | National School of Buenos Aires | San Vicente: May 3, 1860 - La Plata

British physiologist (1860–1936) | Fellow of the Royal Society, Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi, Royal Medal (1916), Silliman Memorial

Born: 3 May 1857 in Cargill, near Perth, Scotland; Died: 9 November 1890 in Glasgow, Scotland | University of Aberdeen | Perth: May 3, 1857 - Glasgow: November 9, 1890

German automobile pioneer, with husband Karl Benz (1849–1944) | Car tourism | Pforzheim: May 3, 1849 - Ladenburg: May 5, 1944 | Bertha Benz - Cäcilie Bertha

American agricultural chemist (1844–1907); developer of the respiration calorimeter | Elliott Cresson Medal (1898) | Yale University, Sheffield Scientific

Austrian mathematician (1842–1905) | University of Innsbruck | Hall in Tirol: May 3, 1842 - Innsbruck: October 25, 1905 | Otto Stolz | Hall in Tirol: May 3

Dutch mathematician and historian of science (*1822 – †1895) | Leiden University | Amsterdam: May 3, 1822 - Leiden: August 12, 1895 | David Bierens de Haan

Russian philosopher (1819–1876) | Faculty of History and Philology of Moscow University | Saint Petersburg: May 3, 1819 - Berlin: March 31, 1876 | Yuri

Aviation engineer and inventor (1812–1888) | Nottingham: May 3, 1812 - Newark: March 22, 1888 | William Samuel Henson | Nottingham: May 3, 1812 - Newark

palaeontologist, chemist (1809–1887) | Clarke Medal (1886), Wollaston Medal (1875) | State University of Leuven | Leuven: May 3, 1809 - Liège: July 15, 1887

German geographer, cartographer and teacher (1797–1884) | Kleve: May 3, 1797 - Szczecin: February 17, 1884 | Heinrich Berghaus | Kleve: May 3, 1797

Businessperson, chemist, industrialist (1768-1838) | Alloway: May 3, 1768 - Glasgow: October 1, 1838 | Charles Tennant | Alloway: May 3, 1768 - Glasgow: October 1, 1838

German mathematician and astronomer (1752-1810) | Gosbach: May 3, 1752 - Munich: May 4, 1810 | Ulrich Schiegg | Gosbach: May 3, 1752 - Munich: May 4, 1810

French hydraulic engineer | Fellow of the Royal Society | Aramon: May 3, 1695 - Aramon: December 27, 1771 | Henri Pitot | Aramon: May 3, 1695 - Aramon: December 27, 1771

Dutch logician | Leiden University, Academy of Saumur | De Lier: May 3, 1590 - Leiden: February 19, 1635 | Franco Burgersdijk | De Lier: May 3, 1590 - Leiden

Chinese mathematician (1533-1606) | Suanfa tongzong | Xiuning County: May 3, 1533 - September 18, 1606 | Cheng Dawei - 程大位 | Xiuning County: May 3, 1533