Louis Jacques Thénard (Louis Jacques Thenard)

American security engineer | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Beijing: May 4, 1991 - Belgrade: April 7, 1811 | Yan Zhu | Beijing: May 4, 1991

Spanish philosopher, journalist and teacher | University Ramon Llull | Barcelona: May 4, 1981 - Elva: October 14, 1931 | Jordi Graupera i Garcia-Milà (Jordi

Estonian philosopher | May 4, 1979 - Twickenham: June 10, 1744 | Riin Sirkel | May 4, 1979 - Twickenham: June 10, 1744

economist and academic | Fellow of the Econometric Society (2020) | École polytechnique, Harvard University | Paris: May 4, 1977 - Ferrara: January 1, 1468

Austrian philosopher and artist | Graz: May 4, 1973 - Jena: July 28, 2013 | Günther Friesinger (Gunther Friesinger) | Graz: May 4, 1973 - Jena: July 28, 2013

scientist | Solingen: May 4, 1970 - Leinster: June 13, 1817 | Jörg Müller-Lietzkow (Jorg Muller-Lietzkow) | Solingen: May 4, 1970 - Leinster: June 13, 1817

Libyan linguist, philosopher, poet, historian, and political critic | May 4, 1963 - Paris: June 10, 1986 | A. Monem Mahjoub | May 4, 1963 - Paris: June 10, 1986

Polish researcher | Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Southern Methodist University | Poznań: May 4, 1963 - Greifswald: July 7, 1872 | Marcin Paprzycki

American physicist, mathematician and origami expert | Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2013) | Stanford University, California Institute of Technology

Luxembourg lichenologist and mycologist | University of Liège, Free University of Brussels, Lycée Michel-Rodange | Luxembourg: May 4, 1959

Islamologist (1957–2019) | École pratique des hautes études | Freiburg im Breisgau: May 4, 1957 - Abidjan: August 26, 2019 | Christian Bonaud - Christian

German historian | Technische Universität Berlin, Collège de France, Goethe University Frankfurt | Frankfurt: May 4, 1956 - Bucharest: October 8, 1954

Polish physicist | Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań | Piła: May 4, 1956 - Warsaw: June 16, 1989 | Jerzy Stanisław Janicki (Jerzy Stanislaw Janicki)

German particle physicist | University of Hamburg | Hamburg: May 4, 1955 - Heidelberg: October 24, 2018 | Karlheinz Meier | Hamburg: May 4, 1955 - Heidelberg

physicist | National University of Kharkiv | Kharkiv: May 4, 1954 - Kharkiv: February 6, 2019 | Andrii V Khotkevich | Kharkiv: May 4, 1954 - Kharkiv: February 6, 2019

American mathematician | Peter Henrici Prize (2015), Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (2021), Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied

German astrophysicist and physicist | Ludwig-Maximilian-University in Munich | Bietigheim-Bissingen: May 4, 1954 - Lviv: July 1, 1941 | Ralf Jaumann

French writer, philosopher and poet | Paris: May 4, 1953 - Rennes: March 14, 1976 | Romain Sarnel | Paris: May 4, 1953 - Rennes: March 14, 1976

German politician | Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia (2018) | University of Kiel | Flensburg: May 4, 1952 - Auschwitz: September 7, 1942 | Bärbel

British mathematician | honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse (2007), Pólya Prize (2000), Whitehead Prize (1986), Fellow of the Institute of

Canadian historian of science | University of Toronto | Sarnia: May 4, 1951 - Bucharest: March 17, 2016 | Craig Fraser | Sarnia: May 4, 1951 - Bucharest: March 17, 2016

American politician | Dartmouth College, Harvard Law School | Chicago: May 4, 1951 - Leiden: July 31, 2000 | Todd Stern | Chicago: May 4, 1951 - Leiden: July

Russian mathematician (1950–2020) | Tsirelson space, Tsirelson's bound | Saint Petersburg State University, Mathematics and Mechanics Faculty, St. Petersburg

Dutch mathematician and computer scientist | John von Neumann Theory Prize (2006), Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (2009)

Bulgarian mathematician (1948-2012) | Moscow State University | Sofia: May 4, 1948 - March 30, 2012 | Andrey Todorov | Sofia: May 4, 1948 - March 30, 2012

Slovenian chemist | Ambassador of Science of the Republic of Slovenia, Boris Kidrič Fund award, Kidrič Prize | University of Ljubljana | Dolenja vas: May 4

British motorsport designer | Royal Designer for Industry (1995) | London: May 4, 1946 - Rome: September 25, 2015 | John Barnard | London: May 4, 1946 - Rome

Spanish chemist | gold medal (2000), honorary doctor of the University of Valencia (2011) | University of Seville | Barcelona: May 4, 1946 - Córdoba: January 9, 2022

Iranian politician | University of Tehran | Tehran: May 4, 1945 - Liège: March 19, 1685 | Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel | Tehran: May 4, 1945 - Liège: March 19, 1685

French philosopher | University of Lyon, University of Paris | Nades: May 4, 1945 - Los Angeles: December 29, 1939 | Sylviane Agacinski | Nades: May 4, 1945

American mathematician | Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2013) | University of California, Berkeley, Northwestern University | Saint Paul: May 4

Sidney Hellman Ehrman Professor of History, University of California, Berkeley | Martin Warnke Medal (2003), Berlin Prize (2010), Herbert Baxter Adams Prize

Russian theatre director | Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Honored art worker of the Russian Federation, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Europe Theatre

Russian scientist | Honorary Worker of General Education of the Russian Federation | Krasnoyarsk State Medical University | Yurkivtsi: May 4, 1942 - January 10, 2022

Order of the Badge of Honour, Medal "Veteran of Labour", Medal "For Distinguished Labour" | Tomsk State University | May 4, 1941 - St John's Wood: March 17, 1935

Physicist | Guggenheim Fellowship | New York City: May 4, 1939 - Houston: January 1, 2008 | Malvin Carl Teich | New York City: May 4, 1939 - Houston: January 1, 2008

Polish chess player | Bydgoszcz: May 4, 1938 - Mexico City: July 11, 2004 | Janusz Woda | Bydgoszcz: May 4, 1938 - Mexico City: July 11, 2004

Mexican writer (1939–2010) | National Prize for Arts and Sciences (2005), Guggenheim Fellowship, FIL Award (2008), FIL Award (2006), Premio Mazatlán de

Norwegian politician | University of Oslo | Oslo: May 4, 1937 - Bærum Municipality: November 8, 2024 | Aud Voss Eriksen | Oslo: May 4, 1937 - Bærum

Russian scientist | Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg", Jubilee Medal "300 Years of the Russian Navy", Medal "Veteran of

American chemist | Helmholtz Medal (2020), F. A. Cotton Medal (2003), Chemical Pioneer Award (1995), Priestley Medal (2008), Linus Pauling Award (2000)

anglican missionary | Dendermonde: May 4, 1934 - Arad: August 5, 1895 | Pierre de Smedt | Dendermonde: May 4, 1934 - Arad: August 5, 1895

Georgian geologist | Georgian Technical University | Tbilisi: May 4, 1933 - Chelyabinsk: March 3, 2021 | David Shengelia | Tbilisi: May 4, 1933 - Chelyabinsk

American materials scientist (1933–2021) | Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science | May 4, 1933 - June 3, 2021 | Sheldon M. Wiederhorn | May

Hungarian philosopher | Eötvös Loránd University | Budapest: May 4, 1932 - Düsseldorf: October 24, 1985 | András Gedő (Andras Gedo) | Budapest: May 4

Polish philosopher (1930-2018) | Gold Cross of Merit | Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw University of Technology | Warsaw: May

German biochemist | University of Bonn | Bonn: May 4, 1929 - 12th arrondissement of Paris: November 27, 2020 | J. Heinrich Matthaei | Bonn: May 4, 1929 - 12th

Moldovan scientist | Order of Friendship of Peoples, Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of Work Merit, Order of the Republic, Order of the Red Banner of Labour

Hungarian sociologist (1928-2015) | Hazám-díj (2008), Alföld Prize (1981), Széchenyi Prize (2006) | Debrecen: May 4, 1928 - Budapest: January 10, 2015

Spanish scientist | Mexico: May 4, 1927 - Madrid: March 28, 2011 | Ysidro Valladares Sánchez (Ysidro Valladares Sanchez) | Mexico: May 4, 1927 - Madrid: March 28, 2011

Canadian-American physicist (1926-2005) | Fellow of the American Physical Society, Philip Hauge Abelson Prize (1996), Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach

American game designer (1922–2004) | Spiel des Jahres (1982), Deutscher Spielepreis Special Prize (1992) | Inkognito, TwixT, Ricochet Robots | Arizona: May

American organic chemist (1922-1998) | Montana State University, University of Illinois system | Colorado: May 4, 1922 - April 10, 1998 | Odette L. Shotwell

1940s physicist who died of radiation poisoning (1921–1945) | Purdue University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Waterbury: May 4, 1921 - Los Alamos

1918-2023) Panamanian scientist | Chiriquí Province: May 4, 1918 - Panama City: January 20, 2023 | Ligia Herrera Jurado | Chiriquí Province: May 4, 1918

theoretical physicist (1916-1999) | Guggenheim Fellowship (1959) | Johns Hopkins University | Hagerstown: May 4, 1916 - University of Chicago Medical Center

scientist and mathematician (1916–1983) | Guggenheim Fellowship (1958), Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship (1982), Frederick W. Lanchester Prize (1959)

German chemist (1914–1984) | Goethe University Frankfurt | Bischofsheim in der Rhön: May 4, 1914 - Glashütten: October 22, 1984 | Hermann Hartmann

Japanese physicist | Osaka University | May 4, 1913 - April 2, 1993 | Tetsuo Wakatsuki | May 4, 1913 - April 2, 1993 | Osaka University

German mathematician (1911-1984) | University of Göttingen | Lendorf: May 4, 1911 - Karlsruhe: August 1, 1984 | Hans Wittich | Lendorf: May 4, 1911

Austrian-American philosopher (1906-1987) | University of Vienna | Vienna: May 4, 1906 - Iowa City: April 21, 1987 | Gustav Bergmann | Vienna: May 4, 1906

American physicist (1902-1973) | William Bowie Medal (1972), Guggenheim Fellowship (1927), Alexander Agassiz Medal (1966) | Princeton University, Washington

Governor of the Netherlands Antilles (1902–1981) | Zilveren Anjer (1973) | Utrecht University | Kralendijk: May 4, 1902 - Amsterdam: December 3, 1981 | Cola

German engineer (1899–1971) | Technical University of Darmstadt | Rüsselsheim am Main: May 4, 1899 - Samedan: April 8, 1971 | Fritz von Opel - Friedrich

Order of Lenin | Freiberg University of Mining and Technology | May 4, 1898 - Baku: December 15, 1993 | Aşraf Aliyev (Asraf Aliyev) | May 4, 1898 - Baku

Italian engineer (1883–1959) | Faraday Medal (1959) | Milan: May 4, 1883 - Milan: February 17, 1959 | Luigi Emanueli | Milan: May 4, 1883 - Milan: February 17, 1959

May 4, 1881 - Florence: May 3, 1453 | Julius Bettinger | May 4, 1881 - Florence: May 3, 1453

Spanish inventor (1880-1961) | Piedrabuena: May 4, 1880 - Piedrabuena: November 6, 1961 | Mónico Sánchez Moreno (Monico Sanchez Moreno) | Piedrabuena: May 4

Belgian chemist, physicist, and engineer (1877-1935) | City of Brussels: May 4, 1877 - Villeneuve-Loubet: May 28, 1935 | Robert B. Goldschmidt | City of

Czech philosopher | Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague | Tuř: May 4, 1877 - Mauthausen concentration camp: March 13, 1942 | Josef Tvrdý (Josef

American electrical engineer (1874–1941) | IEEE Fellow, IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award (1925), IEEE Lamme Medal (1936), Edison Medal (1930)

1872–1926) | Pest: May 4, 1872 - Budapest: March 26, 1926 | Aladár Zubriczky (Aladar Zubriczky) | Pest: May 4, 1872 - Budapest: March 26, 1926

German philosopher and writer (1871–1946) | Gołańcz: May 4, 1871 - Paris: September 9, 1946 | Salomo Friedlaender (Mynona) | Gołańcz: May 4, 1871

Dutch physicist and lawyer (1870-1926) | Leiden University, University of Paris | Zoetermeer: May 4, 1870 - Bilthoven: October 25, 1926 | Antonius van den

Danish philosopher (1868-1936) | Aakirkeby: May 4, 1868 - Charlottenlund: May 8, 1936 | Axel Dam | Aakirkeby: May 4, 1868 - Charlottenlund: May 8, 1936

French biologist from Amiens | École Normale Supérieure | Amiens: May 4, 1856 - Alexandria: September 19, 1883 | Louis Thuillier | Amiens: May 4, 1856

Swiss physicist (1854-1949) | Illnau-Effretikon: May 4, 1854 - Oberhofen am Thunersee: March 24, 1949 | Ludwig Zehnder | Illnau-Effretikon: May 4, 1854

Polish physician and military personnel | Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class | Vilnius Gymnasium, Ludwig-Maximilian-University in Munich, Imperial University of Dorpat

English mathematician and philosopher | Fellow of the Royal Society | Trinity College, University of Cambridge, King's College London | Exeter: May 4, 1845

Irish inventor | May 4, 1844 - May 23, 1921 | Patrick Cunningham | May 4, 1844 - May 23, 1921

American inventor | Broome County: May 4, 1844 - January 1, 1889 | Lucien Stephen Crandall | Broome County: May 4, 1844 - January 1, 1889

Scottish engineer and inventor | May 4, 1841 - May 13, 1906 | Andrew Betts Brown | May 4, 1841 - May 13, 1906

1840-1907) | Humboldt University of Berlin | Töss: May 4, 1840 - Zurich: March 14, 1907 | Johann Jakob Rebstein | Töss: May 4, 1840 - Zurich: March 14, 1907

Norwegian scientist (1839–1925) | Knight of the Order of the Polar Star, Commander of the Order of St. Olav | University of Oslo | Bergen: May 4, 1839

British biologist and comparative anatomist (1825–1895) | Fellow of the Linnean Society of London (1858), Copley Medal (1888), Clarke Medal (1880), Wollaston

American businessman and philanthropist (1821–1903) | Pittsfield: May 4, 1821 - Newport: October 19, 1903 | Gordon McKay | Pittsfield: May 4, 1821 - Newport

American scientist and inventor (1818-1905) | New York City: May 4, 1818 - February 7, 1905 | Thomas Adams | New York City: May 4, 1818 - February 7, 1905

Italian philosopher (1813-1885) | Amelia: May 4, 1813 - San Giorgio a Cremano: July 13, 1885 | Augusto Vera | Amelia: May 4, 1813 - San Giorgio a Cremano: July 13, 1885

Austrian chemist (1813–1871) | Jihlava: May 4, 1813 - Vienna: November 21, 1871 | Johann Florian Heller | Jihlava: May 4, 1813 - Vienna: November 21, 1871

English inventor (1806-1879) | Albert Medal (1867) | University of Edinburgh | Ealing: May 4, 1806 - Farnham: June 25, 1879 | William Fothergill Cooke

American lawyer and inventor | Philadelphia: May 4, 1803 - Baltimore: September 11, 1891 | John H. B. Latrobe | Philadelphia: May 4, 1803 - Baltimore: September 11, 1891

Polish writer | Vilnius University | Mir: May 4, 1799 - Uradžajnaja: September 9, 1856 | Florian Bochwic | Mir: May 4, 1799 - Uradžajnaja: September 9, 1856

German philosopher, psychologist, and founder of pedagogy as an academic discipline | University of Jena | Oldenburg: May 4, 1776 - Göttingen: August 14, 1841

British surgeon | Fellow of the Royal Society | May 4, 1764 - January 30, 1846 | Joseph Constantine Carpue | May 4, 1764 - January 30, 1846 | Fellow of the Royal Society

1764-1829) | Law Faculty of Lviv University | Zboj: May 4, 1764 - Saint Petersburg: June 11, 1829 | Peter Dimitrovič Lodij (Peter Dimitrovic Lodij) | Zboj

German philosopher | University of Erlangen–Nuremberg | Volkstedt: May 4, 1762 - Vilnius: May 10, 1816 | Johann Heinrich Abicht (Ernest Polarch) | Volkstedt

French scientist, political advisor and sailor (1733-1799) | 72 names on the Eiffel Tower | The Borda method, Borda–Carnot equation | École royale du génie

Italian maker of musical instruments | Padua: May 4, 1655 - Florence: January 27, 1731 | Bartolomeo Cristofori | Padua: May 4, 1655 - Florence: January 27, 1731

English mathematician and politician | May 4, 1631 - March 17, 1679 | William Brereton, 3rd Baron Brereton | May 4, 1631 - March 17, 1679

Italian alchemist, prophet and doctor | Milan: May 4, 1627 - Rome: August 10, 1695 | Giuseppe Francesco Borri | Milan: May 4, 1627 - Rome: August 10, 1695

German Christian mystic and theologian (1575-1624) | The Aurora | Stary Zawidów: May 4, 1575 - Görlitz: November 17, 1624 | Jakob Böhme (Jakob Bohme