We owe a debt of gratitude to the great scientists that have brought us an understanding of the universe, our world and its inhabitants. This knowledge has lead to innovations and advances that impact our lives every single day.

Famous Scientists offers a look into some of the brightest minds the world has ever known- the most significant contributions, important benchmarks and major turning points in their incredible lives.

For a complete list of biographies in other fields, please reference the Famous People, Incredible Lives 79-part series.

• Galileo Galilei

• Madame Marie Curie

• Charles Darwin

• Alfred Nobel

• Pythagoras of Samos

• Ivan Pavlov

• Nostradamus

• Sir Isaac Newton