Arthur Leonard Schawlow

German politician | University of Münster, RWTH Aachen University | Leonberg: May 5, 1989 - Belgrade: September 17, 1970 | Michael Espendiller | Leonberg: May

Austrian computer scientist, quantum physicist, mathematician, and scientific author | Bruck an der Mur: May 5, 1982 - November 11, 2021 | Florian Neukart

German philosopher and theologian | Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize (2018) | University of Münster | Steinfurt: May 5, 1981 - Kent: April 30, 1696 | Benedikt Paul

American author, vlogger, and science communicator | Vlogbrothers, Crash Course, SciShow, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor

Indian mathematician and professor at ETH Zurich | Infosys Prize (2019), Richard von Mises Prize (2015), Collatz Prize (2019) | Indian Institute of Science

Austrian author | Reinhard Priessnitz Award (2004), Austrian Promotional Prize for Literature (2005), Austrian book prize (2020) | Vienna: May 5, 1977

Ukrainian scientist | Tashkent State Technical University, Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute | Tashkent: May 5, 1972 - Philadelphia: March 7, 2023 | Chingiz

Russian political scientist | Honoured Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation | Skolkovo Moscow School of Management, Perm State University

German chemist | University of Strasbourg, University of Jena | Rudolstadt: May 5, 1968 - Chieti: March 6, 1788 | Mario Ruben | Rudolstadt: May 5, 1968

Swedish-American physicist and cosmologist | Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering (2001), The KTH Great Prize (2015) | University of California

Indian academic, researcher (1964-2016) | Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology (2009) | University of Delhi | Cambridge: May 5, 1964 - New

British chemist | Fellow of the Royal Society (2021) | University of Bristol | May 5, 1964 - Milan: February 6, 1680 | Christopher G. Tate | May 5, 1964

Dutch-Australian mathematician and statistician | University of Twente | Wapenveld: May 5, 1963 - Belmont: October 21, 1961 | Dirk P. Kroese | Wapenveld: May

German top manager in the chemical industry and trained chemist | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | Stuttgart: May 5, 1961 - Karlsruhe: August 1, 1984

British physicist | IOP Dirac Medal (2009), Fellow of the Royal Society (2007), Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Maxwell Medal and Prize (1991)

French philosopher | May 5, 1958 - Ann Arbor: June 8, 1988 | Roger Pouivet | May 5, 1958 - Ann Arbor: June 8, 1988

Ukrainian physicist | Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Honored Scientist of Ukraine | Chernivtsi University | Seliatyn: May 5, 1957

French philosopher and political scientist | University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne | Ajaccio: May 5, 1955 - Rijnsburg: May 21, 1719 | Renée Fregosi (Renee

Australian-born businessperson and corporate director, retired Chair and CEO, The Dow Chemical Company | Chemical Industry Medal (2013), Fellow of the

American novelist | Victoria University of Wellington | New York City: May 5, 1953 - London: January 2, 1857 | Charles R. Pellegrino | New York City: May 5

Azerbaijani scientist | Sarıbaş: May 5, 1950 - Paris: March 18, 1907 | Amin Babayev | Sarıbaş: May 5, 1950 - Paris: March 18, 1907

French philosopher | Prix La Bruyère (1995), Louis Marin Prize (2001), Commander of the Order of Leopold, Honorary doctor of the University of Lausanne, Grand

scientist | Shamakhi District: May 5, 1945 - Baku: September 24, 2019 | İnqilab İsgəndərov (Inqilab Isgəndərov) | Shamakhi District: May 5, 1945 - Baku

May 5, 1944 - Barcelona: April 4, 1835 | Jean-Pierre Gailliez | May 5, 1944 - Barcelona: April 4, 1835

Vice-Regal | Member of the Order of Canada | University of Manitoba | Hong Kong: May 5, 1944 - Mediaș: March 28, 1944 | Philip S. Lee | Hong Kong: May 5, 1944

Russian chemist | Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow", Russian government prize for science and technology, Order of Friendship, Order

Italian philosopher and essayist | San Marco in Lamis: May 5, 1940 - Turin: March 25, 1966 | Michele Martelli | San Marco in Lamis: May 5, 1940 - Turin: March 25, 1966

American engineer, academic and author | May 5, 1939 - October 1, 2024 | Robert L. Norton | May 5, 1939 - October 1, 2024

physicist (1938-2007) | Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Brandeis University, Cornell University, Weizmann Institute of Science | Łódź: May 5, 1938

German mathematician | Heidelberg University | Hanover: May 5, 1937 - São Paulo: April 14, 2006 | Bodo Pareigis | Hanover: May 5, 1937 - São Paulo: April 14, 2006

Russian physicist (1937–2014) | honorary citizen of Moscow Oblast, Vernadsky medal, Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude, Order of Cyril

Armenian physicist (1936–2021) | Honored Scientist of Armenia | Yerevan State University | Spitak: May 5, 1936 - September 17, 2021 | Edvard Chubaryan

physicist, cyberneticist, philosopher | Tbilisi State University | Zestafoni Municipality: May 5, 1933 - New York City: December 14, 2014 | Amiran Pimenovich

scientist | Tovuz District: May 5, 1932 - Baku: June 19, 2007 | Bəşir Əhmədov (Bəsir Əhmədov) | Tovuz District: May 5, 1932 - Baku: June 19, 2007

Ukrainian mathematician | Honored Worker of Education of Ukraine (2006) | Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Israeli biophysicist | Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Tichon Hadash | Vienna: May 5, 1927 - June 1, 2024 | Erika Rivka Bauminger - אריקה פרלברג

German philosopher (1927–2018) | honorary doctor of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, honorary doctorate of the University of Navarre, Officer's

Portuguese scientist, catholic priest and writer (1926-2011) | Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword | Catholic University of Portugal

American virologist | University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, University of Wisconsin–Madison | New York City: May 5, 1926 - St.

Azerbaijani scientist | Order of the Patriotic War 1st class, Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus", Medal "For Battle Merit", Medal "For the Victory over

American chemist (1923–2012) | Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (1964), NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (1970), Ernest Orlando Lawrence

Canadian mathematician (1923–2017) | honorary doctorate from Brown University, Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship (1981), Fellow of the Society for Industrial

Romanian essayist | Faculty of Letters (Bucharest University), Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest | Crețești: May 5, 1919 - Madrid: June 11, 1995

Chinese mathematician | Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (1955) | Grunwald–Wang theorem | Tsinghua University, Peking University | May 5, 1915

Romanian mathematician (1915–1983) | "King Ferdinand I" University | Hațeg: May 5, 1915 - Cluj-Napoca: March 10, 1983 | Vilmos Cseke | Hațeg: May 5, 1915

scientist | Baku: May 5, 1910 - Baku: May 5, 1998 | Rüstam Hüseynov (Rustam Huseynov) | Baku: May 5, 1910 - Baku: May 5, 1998

Medal of the National Education Commission, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Warsaw | May 5

American mathematician (1904-1993) | Harry H. Goode Memorial Award (1969) | Householder transformation, Householder's method, ORACLE, Householder matrix

German mathematician | Kaiserin Augusta Gymnasium, University of Bonn | Strasbourg: May 5, 1900 - Ilmen: February 9, 1942 | Ernst August Weiß (Ernst August

Italian mathematician (1897–1978) | Mathematical Prize of the Italian Academy of Sciences (1956), Feltrinelli Prize (1961) | Euler–Tricomi equation

American mathematician (1895–1977) | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Bergman space, Bergman kernel, Bergman metric, Bergman–Weil formula

Spanish priest, writer and poet | Valls: May 5, 1884 - Barcelona: March 24, 1958 | Carles Cardó (Carles Cardo) | Valls: May 5, 1884 - Barcelona: March 24, 1958

American mathematician (1883–1966) | Colloquium Lectures (1927) | Radcliffe College, University of Chicago, University of South Dakota, University of Iowa

Dutch mathematician (1880-1956) | Utrecht University | 's-Hertogenbosch: May 5, 1880 - Voorburg: December 7, 1956 | Johannes George Rutgers | 's-Hertogenbosch

Officer of the Polish Army | Karl Troop Cross, Order of the Iron Crown, War Medal 1918-1921 | Przyborów, Lesser Poland Voivodeship: May 5, 1871 - Vienna: March 16, 1954

Russian television pioneer (1869–1933) | Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University | Saint Petersburg: May 5, 1869 - Arkhangelsk

Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University | May 5, 1865 - Minsk: May 4, 1985 | Robert Georg Loeper | May 5, 1865 - Minsk: May 4, 1985

American journalist | National Women's Hall of Fame (1998) | Ten Days in a Mad-House | Burrell Township: May 5, 1864 - New York City: January 27, 1922 | Nellie

British physicist (1860-1928) | Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi, Hughes Medal (1919), Fellow of the Royal Society (1897) | University of

American mathematician (1860–1938) | Harvard University | Stewartstown: May 5, 1860 - Washington, D.C.: December 12, 1938 | Joseph Adna Hill | Stewartstown

May 5, 1855 - Cambridge: December 5, 2021 | Mihály Demeczky (Mihaly Demeczky) | May 5, 1855 - Cambridge: December 5, 2021

Russian inventor (1854-1897) | Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class, Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class | Voronezh Cadet Corps, Saint Petersburg Mining Institute

German chemist (1851-1916) | honorary doctor of the Leipzig University, honorary doctorate from the University of Stuttgart | Heidelberg University | Pulsnitz

Swedish inventor and founder of telephone equipment manufacturer Ericsson (1846–1926) | honorary degree | Värmskog: May 5, 1846 - Botkyrka parish: December 17, 1926

German teacher and mathematician (1842-1912) | Borek: May 5, 1842 - November 14, 1912 | Karl Püschel (Karl Puschel) | Borek: May 5, 1842 - November 14, 1912

Inventor of Planet Jr. farm tools and the Flexible Flyer steerable sled | National Inventors Hall of Fame (2007) | Westtown School | Philadelphia: May 5, 1841

German kinematician and geometer (1840–1927) | University of Göttingen | Othmarschen: May 5, 1840 - Munich: April 20, 1927 | Ludwig Burmester | Othmarschen

German mathematician (*1833 – †1902) | Order of the Zähringer Lion (1883) | Frederick William University Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin | Mosina

American hat maker (1830–1906) | Orange: May 5, 1830 - DeLand: February 18, 1906 | John Batterson Stetson | Orange: May 5, 1830 - DeLand: February 18, 1906

German astronomer (1828–1897) | Lalande Prize (1854), Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society | Humboldt University of Berlin | Kołobrzeg: May 5, 1828

May 5, 1826 - Charles River: June 1, 1896 | Alfred Béquet (Alfred Bequet) | May 5, 1826 - Charles River: June 1, 1896

German-born philosopher (1818–1883) | Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts | The Communist Manifesto, Capital: A Critique of Political Economy, Economic and

Italian physicist, surgeon and patriot | Cremona: May 5, 1813 - Cremona: March 24, 1874 | Gaetano Ferragni | Cremona: May 5, 1813 - Cremona: March 24, 1874

Danish theologian, philosopher, poet and social critic (1813–1855) | Concluding Unscientific Postscript to Philosophical Fragments, Stages on Life's Way, On

British-American academic (1811-1882) | Rumford Prize (1875) | The earliest surviving daguerreotype of the Moon | Woodhouse Grove School, University College

American academic administrator (1809–1889) | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Yale University, New York School for the Deaf

scientist | Order of Saint Anna, 1st class (1864), Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class (1858), Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class (1861) | Moscow: May 5, 1807

Austrian statistician and historian (1804-1889) | Černousy: May 5, 1804 - Gorizia: October 5, 1889 | Karl von Czoernig-Czernhausen | Černousy: May 5, 1804

Polish physician (1804–1877) | Virtuti Militari | Imperial University of Vilna | Człuchów: May 5, 1804 - Topola Królewska: December 15, 1877 | Ferdynand

French computer pioneer (1785-1870) | Colmar: May 5, 1785 - Paris: March 12, 1870 | Charles Xavier Thomas | Colmar: May 5, 1785 - Paris: March 12, 1870

German scientist | University of Göttingen | Schöller: May 5, 1777 - Düsseldorf: June 8, 1846 | Johann Friedrich Benzenberg | Schöller: May 5, 1777

Dutch mathematician and astronomer | Utrecht University | Groningen: May 5, 1772 - Utrecht: March 25, 1811 | Jan Frederik van Beeck Calkoen | Groningen: May 5

Belgian politician and lawyer | Old University of Leuven | Spiere: May 5, 1772 - City of Brussels: March 2, 1858 | Pierre Van Meenen | Spiere: May 5, 1772

German physicist | University of Göttingen | Göttingen: May 5, 1752 - Göttingen: November 30, 1830 | Johann Tobias Mayer | Göttingen: May 5, 1752

British inventor | Fellow of the Royal Society | Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Magdalen College, University College, Oxford | Nottingham: May 5, 1743 - Kent

German mathematician | Faulhaber's formula | Ulm: May 5, 1580 - Ulm: September 10, 1635 | Johann Faulhaber - Johannes Faulhaber | Ulm: May 5, 1580 - Ulm

Venetian philosopher and scientist (1529-1597) | L’amorosa filosofia, La città felice, Discussiones peripateticae, Nova de universis philosophia, Della

ruler of Texcoco | Texcoco de Mora: May 5, 1402 - Texcoco de Mora: June 13, 1472 | Nezahualcóyotl (Nezahualcoyotl) | Texcoco de Mora: May 5, 1402 - Texcoco de