This section contains compilation of brief biographies of the famous female & male scientists of the world. These great scientists & inventors have made some path-breaking inventions & discoveries. The contribution of these scientists have made our lives easier and have greatly helped us in understanding the world around us.

Given below is the list of popular female scientists, who have made a mark in their respective fields. Read on to know about the most famous female scientists till date.

Galileo Galilei was a well-known physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher, from Italy. Read this biography, to know more about the childhood and profile of Galileo Galilei.

Johannes Kepler is known for his significant contribution to astronomy. To know about Johannes Kepler’s childhood and profile, read the biography given below.

Nicolaus Copernicus was the first astronomer who formulated that sun is at the center of the solar system. Find more information on Copernicus in this brief biography & profile.

Archimedes was a renowned Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor and astronomer. Find more information on Archimedes in this brief biography & profile.

Benjamin Franklin is known as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. With this biography, explore the childhood and profile of Benjamin Franklin.

Charles Darwin was an English naturalist, who proved that all species of life have common ancestors. To know more about his childhood and profile, read the biography given below.

Stephen Hawking is a British theoretical physicist, mainly known for contributions in context of black holes. Get details about his childhood and profile.

Alfred Noble is the inventor of dynamite. To know more about his childhood and profile, read the biography given below.

Louis Pasteur was a very notable French chemist and microbiologist. In this brief biography, we have provided details about the childhood and profile of Louis Pasteur.

Thomas Edison was an American inventor and businessman, who had 1,093 U.S. patents in his name. Explore this biography and know more about his childhood and profile.

Alexander Fleming was a Scottish biologist and pharmacologist. Find more information on Alexander Fleming in this brief biography and profile.

Here is short biography of Leonardo da Vinci dealing with his childhood, contribution as an artist, an inventor and a scientist. Know the profile of this amazing person.

Isaac Newton is the well known physicist who contributed a great deal to science. To know about the childhood and profile of Isaac Newton, read the biography given below.

Marie Curie was a renowned physics and chemist, honored with two Nobel Prizes. Read this biography and know more about the childhood and profile of Marie Curie.

Albert Einstein is the legendary science figure, who is known for his contribution to physics. To know about his childhood and profile, read the biography given below.