Albert Einstein
German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity and became one of the most famous scientists in history.
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Showing 1–7 of 7Marie Curie
Polish-French physicist and chemist who pioneered research on radioactivity and was the first person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences.
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American astronaut who became the first person to walk on the Moon, on July 20, 1969.
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Serbian-American inventor and engineer whose work on alternating current electrical systems shaped modern power.
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English theoretical physicist and best-selling author known for his work on black holes and cosmology.
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American entrepreneur who co-founded Apple and helped usher in the personal computer, the iPhone and digital music.
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Todd Han is the founder of Dynadot, a domain name registrar. He is a member of the ICANN Registrar Stakeholder Group.
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