J. Virgil Waggoner

Inventor of Braigo (Brai-lle + Le-go) | Hasselt: October 29, 2001 - Hanover: January 1, 1926 | Shubham Banerjee | Hasselt: October 29, 2001 - Hanover: January 1, 1926

Russian culturologist and philosopher | Russian State University for the Humanities | Moscow: October 29, 1978 - February 8, 2025 | Ekaterina Dais | Moscow

Polish physicist | Jan Kochanowski University | Kielce: October 29, 1975 - Holborn: October 13, 1689 | Maciej Rybczyński (Maciej Rybczynski) | Kielce: October

French engineer and climatologist | Legion of Honour (2018), Étienne Roth award (2002), Descartes Prize (2007), Honorary doctor of the University of Liège

American German mathematician, cryptologist and programmer | qmail, djbdns, daemontools, cdb, ucspi-tcp, NaCl | University of California, Berkeley, Bellport

Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission since 2009 | Cornell University | Albany: October 29, 1970 - Chevy Chase: August 9, 2002 | Gregory Jaczko

Estonian physicist and rower | Order of the White Star, 5th Class (2023), University of Tartu Medal (2018), University of Tartu Badge of Distinction (2012)

Russian scientist | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Honoured Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation

Italian particle physicist and CERN Director-General | honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XI (2018), Enrico Fermi Prize (2013), Breakthrough Prize in

5th President of Tanzania from 2015 to 2021 | University of Dar es Salaam | Chato District: October 29, 1959 - Dar es Salaam: March 17, 2021 | John Magufuli

British physicist | Brentwood: October 29, 1957 - Naples: March 21, 1892 | Simon J. Bending | Brentwood: October 29, 1957 - Naples: March 21, 1892

Italian philosopher and musician | Venice: October 29, 1957 - Glenview: May 4, 1978 | Massimo Donà (Massimo Dona) | Venice: October 29, 1957 - Glenview: May 4, 1978

Polish chemist | Medal of the National Education Commission, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta | AGH University of Science and Technology | Trzciana

American engineer and entrepreneur | San José State University | Norwood: October 29, 1954 - Tsageri: August 16, 0662 | Brad Mattson | Norwood: October 29

Belgian philosopher (1953-2015) | Université catholique de Louvain | October 29, 1953 - Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve: February 25, 2015 | Robert Brisart

mathematician | Isaacs Award | Wrocław University of Science and Technology | Żagań: October 29, 1952 - July 4, 1942 | Andrzej S. Nowak | Żagań: October

American theoretical physicist | Jesse W. Beams Award (1996), Guggenheim Fellowship, Sakurai Prize (2020), Fellow of the American Physical Society | Yale University

Russian mathematician | Order of Honour, Order of Friendship, Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" | MSU Faculty of Mechanics and

Russian-American political pundit (1947-) | Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of mass media | MSU Faculty of History, Faculty of

politician | Sofia University | Sofia: October 29, 1946 - Konice: January 1, 1928 | Borislav Velikov | Sofia: October 29, 1946 - Konice: January 1, 1928

Swiss philosopher | Mels: October 29, 1942 - Amsterdam: July 11, 2023 | Paul Good | Mels: October 29, 1942 - Amsterdam: July 11, 2023

New Zealand academic and chemist | Rutherford Medal (2006), Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi (1987)

Hungarian mathematician (1938–2023) | University of Debrecen | Jászjákóhalma: October 29, 1938 - April 26, 2023 | József Szabó (Jozsef Szabo)

American scientist | IEEE Electromagnetics Award | University of Virginia, Ohio State University, Virginia Tech | Trikala: October 29, 1938 - Paris: January 17, 1918

Norwegian computer scientist | Internet Hall of Fame (2021), Rosing Honorary Award (2010) | Utrecht University, University of Oslo | Harstad: October 29, 1934

British chemical engineer and professor at ETH Zurich | University of Nottingham | United Kingdom: October 29, 1932 - Hemel Hempstead: November 27, 2014

Italian physicist (1929–2008) | honorary doctor of Toulouse-III University (1979) | University of Pavia | Milan: October 29, 1929 - Pisa: September 25, 2008

American chemistry professor, inventor, author, playwright (1923–2015) | Othmer Gold Medal (2000), doctor honoris causa of the University of Innsbruck

Chemist; Scientist (1922-2014) | Otto Hahn Prize for Chemistry and Physics (1989), Lavoisier Medal (1995), Alfred Stock Memorial Prize (1974) | University of Kiel

English philosopher | Fellow of the British Academy, Honorary doctorate from the University of East Anglia, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

British mathematician (1910-1998) | Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards (1968) | Pedoe's inequality | University of Cambridge, Magdalene College, Central

Indonesian philosopher | Lubuk Sikaping: October 29, 1907 - September 28, 1968 | M. Nasroen | Lubuk Sikaping: October 29, 1907 - September 28, 1968

French mathematician | Harvard University, University of Poitiers | Poitiers: October 29, 1903 - Poitiers: October 9, 1994 | Marie Charpentier | Poitiers

German chemist | Berlin: October 29, 1891 - Bremen: August 11, 1952 | Johannes Goebel | Berlin: October 29, 1891 - Bremen: August 11, 1952

Soviet physicist (1880–1960) | Order of Lenin, Lenin Prize, Stalin Prize, Hero of Socialist Labour, Fellow of the American Physical Society, Honored

Spanish physician (1880–1931) | Universidad Central | Pedreguer: October 29, 1880 - Madrid: January 24, 1931 | Celedonio Calatayud - Salvador Celedonio

French politician (1868-1942) | John Fritz Medal (1922), Officer of the Legion of Honour | Le Creusot: October 29, 1868 - Paris: November 17, 1942 | Eugène II

Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University, Vilnius Gymnasiums | October 29, 1868 - Moscow: February 19, 1925 | Aleksandr Gershun

Norwegian engineer and businessman (1866-1940) | honorary doctorate, Royal Order of Vasa, Commander of the Order of St. Olav, commander of the Order of the

Austrian writer (1864–1940) | University of Vienna | Koryčany: October 29, 1864 - Vienna: December 13, 1940 | Emil Reich | Koryčany: October 29, 1864

October 29, 1854 - January 1, 0561 | Alfred Bostock Hill | October 29, 1854 - January 1, 0561

Moscow State University, Medical faculty of Moscow University | October 29, 1852 - Moscow: January 5, 2016 | Nikolay Korsakov | October 29, 1852 - Moscow

Argentinian chemist (1849-1922) | Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires: October 29, 1849 - November 5, 1922 | Pedro Narciso

Alfred Nobel's Brother | Uppsala University | Saint Petersburg: October 29, 1843 - September 3, 1864 | Emil Oskar Nobel | Saint Petersburg: October 29, 1843

Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class, Order of the White Eagle, Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class | Faculty of Law, Saint

American inventor | National Inventors Hall of Fame (2011) | cash register | Dayton: October 29, 1836 - Dayton: March 29, 1918 | James Ritty | Dayton: October

Roman Catholic Cardinal (1833–1893) | University of Perugia | Corsica: October 29, 1833 - Rome: May 10, 1893 | Tommaso Maria Zigliara | Corsica: October 29

Spanish journalist (1826-1904) | University of Granada | Marmolejo: October 29, 1826 - Madrid: January 7, 1904 | Juan Manuel Orti y Lara | Marmolejo: October

French railway systems engineer (1813-1859) | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1845), 72 names on the Eiffel Tower, Officer of the Legion of Honour (1857)

German chemist (1808–1871) | Humboldt University of Berlin | Neustadt in Sachsen: October 29, 1808 - Dresden: June 8, 1871 | Karl Julius Fritzsche | Neustadt

Italian astronomer (1808–1873) | Foligno: October 29, 1808 - Rome: November 28, 1873 | Caterina Scarpellini | Foligno: October 29, 1808 - Rome: November 28, 1873

Scottish physician, chemist, mineralogist, meteorologist, zoologist and scholar | University of Edinburgh | Kirkwall: October 29, 1781 - Edinburgh: July 30, 1862

Italian mathematician (1753-1824) | University of Naples Federico II | Naples: October 29, 1753 - Naples: June 21, 1824 | Nicola Fergola | Naples: October 29

Finnish military officer and mathematician | Knight of the Order of the Polar Star (1799) | Åbo Akademi University | Nagu: October 29, 1750 - Turku: June 4, 1825

Swedish astronomer and mathematician (1726-1810) | Uppsala University | Storkyrkoförsamlingen: October 29, 1726 - Storkyrkoförsamlingen: January 8, 1810

Italian physicist (1711-1778) | On air compression | University of Bologna | Bologna: October 29, 1711 - Bologna: February 20, 1778 | Laura Bassi - Laura Maria

German historian and ethnologist | Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class (1783), Fellow of the Royal Society | Leipzig University | Herford: October 29, 1705

British mathematician and astronomer (1690-1754) | Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, Fellow of the Royal Society | Clare Hall | Westminster: October 29

Italian physician and philosopher (1663-1730) | Ferrara: October 29, 1663 - Ferrara: February 1, 1730 | Giuseppe Lanzoni | Ferrara: October 29, 1663 - Ferrara

Italian metallurgist | Siena: October 29, 1480 - Rome: January 1, 1539 | Vannoccio Biringuccio | Siena: October 29, 1480 - Rome: January 1, 1539

Italian philosopher | Bologna: October 29, 1463 - Bologna: August 12, 1512 | Alessandro Achillini | Bologna: October 29, 1463 - Bologna: August 12, 1512