Johanna Westerdijk (1883-1961) rose to fame as a professor of plant pathology at Utrecht State University. Biologist and fungus expert Johanna thus became the first female professor in the Netherlands in 1917.
Costeau and his team have pioneered human understanding of ocean life by documenting never-before-seen things like petting octopuses, drifting with giant tortoises, and swimming with whales.
Ray Kurzweil has been described by the Wall Street Journal as the "unstoppable genius" and by Forbes as the "perfect idea machine". He is involved in fields such as optical character recognition (OCR), text-to-speech synthesis, speech recognition technology, and electronic keyboard instruments.
If life has gotten a little easier these days, it's thanks to geniuses like Henry Dreyfuss.
Molina's contributions to the understanding of atmospheric chemistry and his advocacy for environmental protection continue to inspire scientists and policymakers around the world.
The Man Who Feeds and Kills People with His Inventions: He discovered the synthesis method of anhydride sulfate used in fertilizer production. This work played an important role in the agricultural sector.
Thanks to the movie Vacanze Romane, which won three Oscars in 1954 and was translated into our language as Roman Holiday, Vespas became one of the cult symbols of Italy. The person who designed the first Vespa was a genius engineer who adored helicopters and disliked motorcycles.
John Smeaton is an engineer and inventor who was influential in England in the 18th century. Known for the construction of the Eddystone Lighthouse, Smeaton developed innovative designs and structural engineering techniques to increase the durability of the lighthouses.
John Cabot and his crew were the first Europeans to set foot in North America on June 24, 1497. However, like Christopher Columbus, Cabot thought he had reached Asia.
The first self-propelled wheelchair was invented in 1655 by paraplegic clock-maker of Nuremberg, Germany Stephan Farfler (1633-1689), who built his own mobility aid when he was only 22 after having broken his back as a child.
