Clifford Cocks

Finnish software engineer | Millennium Technology Prize (2012), IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award (2018), doctor honoris causa of the University of

American Navy admiral | Marquette University (1988), Naval Postgraduate School (1997) | December 28, 1965 - Caledonia Springs: February 3, 1852 | Douglas W.

German mathematician and mathematical physicist | Richard von Mises Prize (1995), Linear Algebra and its Applications (LAA) Lecture (2022) | University of Regensburg

Spanish scientist and physicist | Autonomous University of Madrid, University of Zaragoza | Almacelles: December 28, 1956 - Santander: April 21, 2020 | Teresa

British mathematician, computer scientist | Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (2021), Fellow of the American Association for the

German mathematician and economist | University of Bonn, Rabanus-Maurus-Gymnasium, Ludwig-Maximilian-University in Munich, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Argentine politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2009) | University of Buenos Aires, Pennsylvania State University | Buenos Aires

Spanish physicist | University of Zaragoza | Alcañiz: December 28, 1951 - March 20, 2014 | Carmen Magallón - Carmen Magallón Portolés (Carmen Magallon)

British mathematician | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2012), Guy Medal in Silver (1989), Fellow of the Royal Society (1989), IEEE Koji

Ukrainian physicist | State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology (2006), Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class (2022) | Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

American biochemist, Nobel Prize winner, AIDS denialist, climate change denialist (1944–2019) | ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award (1990), Canada Gairdner

Dutch columnist, philosopher, theologian and priest | 's-Hertogenbosch: December 28, 1944 - Hitzacker: November 8, 1978 | Antoine Bodar | 's-Hertogenbosch

mathematician | Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (1999) | Stanford University, United States Military Academy, University of California, Berkeley

December 28, 1942 - Spillville: November 13, 1965 | Josef Kubát (Josef Kubat) | December 28, 1942 - Spillville: November 13, 1965

Italian philosopher (1942-1981) | Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore | Messina: December 28, 1942 - Milan: May 5, 1981 | Emanuele Samek Lodovici | Messina

Russian physicist | Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Faculty of Physics, State University of Saint Petersbourg

mathematician (1940–2020) | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (2008), Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards (1987), Senior Whitehead Prize (2003)

Major general, last “Deputy commanding general of the NPA Air Force F/Air Defense Force”, today journalist (1938–2019) | Patriotic Order of Merit in

German author | Halle (Saale): December 28, 1938 - January 2, 1937 | Philipp Sonntag | Halle (Saale): December 28, 1938 - January 2, 1937

German chemist | Liebenstein: December 28, 1938 - Lima: October 5, 1885 | Wilhelm Römer (Wilhelm Romer) | Liebenstein: December 28, 1938 - Lima: October 5, 1885

New Zealand soil scientist (1935–2015) | Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry | University of Canterbury | Dunedin: December 28, 1935 - Lincoln

Russian mathematician (1933–2024) | Humboldt Prize (2007), Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2013) | Saint Petersburg State University | Saint

French physicist (1921–1998) | Prix Félix-Robin (1965), Blondel Medal (1960), Roebling Medal (1977), John Price Wetherill Medal (1960), CNRS Gold medal

British aerospace engineer | St John's College | Barry: December 28, 1914 - September 7, 1995 | Elfyn Richards | Barry: December 28, 1914 - September 7, 1995

German political philosopher (1911-2004) | December 28, 1911 - September 4, 2004 | Wolfgang von Leyden | December 28, 1911 - September 4, 2004

American inventor (1910-2000) | San Fernando: December 28, 1910 - Canoga Park: December 17, 2000 | Harold Rhodes | San Fernando: December 28, 1910 - Canoga

Hungarian and American mathematician and physicist (1903–1957) | Enrico Fermi Award (1956), Silliman Memorial Lectures (1955), Albert Einstein Award (1956)

American philosopher, author and educator | Aquinas Medal (1976), John Jay Award, Charles Frankel Prize (1990), National Humanities Medal, St. Louis Literary

Swedish and American meteorologist (1898–1957) | Symons Gold Medal (1953), Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal (1953), International Meteorological

December 28, 1890 - Warsaw: April 6, 1967 | Henryk Gustaw Lauer | December 28, 1890 - Warsaw: April 6, 1967

Order of the Badge of Honour, Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic

Russian historian (1888–1974) | Honored Scientist of the RSFSR | December 28, 1888 - Soviet Union: November 11, 1974 | Pyotr Kabanov | December 28, 1888

British astrophysicist (1882-1944) | Order of Merit (1938), Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi, Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Swiss physicist (1881-1956) | Basel: December 28, 1881 - Basel: June 3, 1956 | Hans Zickendraht | Basel: December 28, 1881 - Basel: June 3, 1956

Japanese physicist (1878–1935) | Imperial Prize of Japan Academy (1917) | Disasters come when they are forgotten. | Fifth High School, Tokyo Imperial University

December 28, 1877 - New York City: December 13, 1983 | Julij Nardin | December 28, 1877 - New York City: December 13, 1983

December 28, 1877 - July 18, 2013 | Władysław Spasowski (Wladyslaw Spasowski) | December 28, 1877 - July 18, 2013

1876-1958) | Schaffhausen: December 28, 1876 - Schaffhausen: October 23, 1958 | Conrad Habicht | Schaffhausen: December 28, 1876 - Schaffhausen: October 23, 1958

American chemist (1873-1951) | Willard Gibbs Award (1928) | Stanford University | Titusville: December 28, 1873 - Chicago: March 7, 1951 | William Draper

scientist | Medical faculty of Moscow University | Vladimir Governorate: December 28, 1865 - Moscow: December 4, 1937 | Vasily Kedrovskiy | Vladimir

French mathematician (1861-1924) | Poncelet Prize (1906), Concours général | École Normale Supérieure | Azé: December 28, 1861 - Paris: May 6, 1924

Czech publisher (1858–1946) | Dobruška: December 28, 1858 - Prague: October 11, 1946 | Jan Laichter (Jan Dobroch) | Dobruška: December 28, 1858 - Prague

Spanish engineer (1852-1936) | Echegaray Medal (1916), Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (1921), Grand cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso XII (1906)

Swedish chemist (1846–1933) | Uppsala University | Gränna cityparish: December 28, 1846 - Adolf Fredriks parish: April 9, 1933 | Åke Ekstrand (Ake

Dr. phil. Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena 1866 | University of Jena | Sinzig: December 28, 1841 - Saarlouis: October 9, 1908 | Friedrich Fehrs | Sinzig

Swedish physicist and astronomer (1827–1905) | Rumford Medal (1884) | Köping: December 28, 1827 - Uppsala Cathedral Assembly: July 27, 1905 | Tobias Robert

German chemist (1818-1897) | honorary citizenship | University of Marburg, University of Bonn, Musterschule, University of Giessen, Lessing-Gymnasium

British scientist who invented synthetic fertilizer (1814-1900) | Albert Medal (1893), Fellow of the Royal Society, Royal Medal (1867) | Eton College, Brasenose College

French mathematician and physicist (1808–1869) | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1863) | Dupré equation, Young–Dupré Equation | Cerisiers: December 28

Scottish lawyer, astronomer and mathematician (1798-1844) | Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh | High School of Dundee

British clergyman and inventor (1769-1843) | University of Aberdeen | Belhelvie: December 28, 1769 - Aberdeenshire: June 11, 1843 | Alexander John Forsyth

German lawyer | University of Göttingen | Kassel: December 28, 1728 - Göttingen: February 20, 1805 | Justus Claproth | Kassel: December 28, 1728

German mathematician, astronomer and theologian (1675-1745) | Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg | Herford: December 28, 1675 - Leipzig: October 2, 1745

French mathematician (1654-1729) | Metz: December 28, 1654 - Berlin: March 7, 1729 | Philippe Naudé l'Ancien (Philippe Naude l'Ancien) | Metz: December 28

Italian bishop (1606-1681) | Angri: December 28, 1606 - Umbriatico: April 1, 1681 | Agostino De Angelis | Angri: December 28, 1606 - Umbriatico: April 1, 1681

German mathematician and historian (1557-1636) | University of Wittenberg | Zeitz: December 28, 1557 - Stargard: August 15, 1636 | David Herlitz | Zeitz