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Famous Scientists

Notable scientists, their fields, nationalities, and eras.

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ID Name Field Nationality Era
50 Linus Pauling Chemistry American 20th century
51 Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar Astrophysics Indian-American 20th century
52 Alan Turing Mathematics English 20th century
53 Alexander Fleming Biology Scottish 20th century
54 Richard Feynman Physics American 20th century
55 Rosalind Franklin Chemistry British 20th century
56 Francis Crick Biology British 20th century
57 James Watson Biology American 20th century
58 Carl Sagan Astronomy American 20th century
59 Stephen Hawking Physics British 20th and 21st century

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Last checked against sources: October 15, 2026.

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