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1571 455 years ago
Johannes Kepler: birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
- Astronomy
- Mathematics
Role: Scientist, Mathematician
Johannes Kepler: birth.
1643 383 years ago
Isaac Newton: birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
- Astronomy
- Mathematics
Role: Scientist, Mathematician
Isaac Newton: birth.
1707 319 years ago
Leonhard Euler: birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
- Mathematics
Role: Mathematician
Leonhard Euler: birth.
1797 229 years ago
Mary Shelley — birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
- Science fiction
- Science fiction literature
Role: Science fiction writer
Mary Shelley — birth (1797-08-30).
1815 211 years ago
Ada Lovelace: birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
- Mathematics
- Computing
Role: Mathematician, Computer scientist
Ada Lovelace: birth.
1828 198 years ago
Jules Verne: birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
- Science fiction
- Science fiction literature
Role: Science fiction writer
Jules Verne: birth.
1866 160 years ago
H. G. Wells: birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
- Science fiction
- Science fiction literature
Role: Science fiction writer
H. G. Wells: birth.
1882 144 years ago
Emmy Noether: birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
- Mathematics
Role: Mathematician
Emmy Noether: birth.
1884 142 years ago
Hugo Gernsback: birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
- Science fiction
- Science fiction literature
Role: Science fiction editor, Science fiction writer
Hugo Gernsback: birth.
1888 138 years ago
Chesley Bonestell: birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
- Space culture
- Astronomy
Role: Artist
Chesley Bonestell: birth.
1906 120 years ago
James E. Webb — birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
- Space policy
Role: Leader
James E. Webb — birth (1906-10-07).
1907 119 years ago
Sergei Korolev: birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
- Space engineering
- Space transportation
Role: Engineer, Leader
Sergei Korolev: birth.
1907 119 years ago
Robert A. Heinlein: birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
- Science fiction
- Science fiction literature
Role: Science fiction writer
Robert A. Heinlein: birth.
1910 116 years ago
John W. Campbell Jr.: birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
- Science fiction
- Science fiction literature
Role: Science fiction editor, Science fiction writer
John W. Campbell Jr.: birth.
1910 116 years ago
Dorothy Vaughan — birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
- Mathematics
- Computing
Role: Mathematician, Computer scientist
Dorothy Vaughan — birth (1910-09-20).
1912 114 years ago
Wernher von Braun: birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
- Space engineering
- Space transportation
Role: Engineer, Leader
Wernher von Braun: birth.
1912 114 years ago
Alan Turing: birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
- Mathematics
- Computing
Role: Mathematician, Computer scientist
Alan Turing: birth.
1917 109 years ago
Arthur C. Clarke — birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
Role: Science fiction writer, Engineer
Arthur C. Clarke — birth (1917-12-16).
1918 108 years ago
Katherine Johnson — birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
- Mathematics
Role: Mathematician
Katherine Johnson — birth (1918-08-26).
1920 106 years ago
Ray Bradbury: birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
- Science fiction
- Science fiction literature
Role: Science fiction writer
Ray Bradbury: birth.