James Randi

German chemist, science journalist and television presenter | Leibniz Medal (2021), Aachener Ingenieurpreis (2022), Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award (2019)

Turkish computer engineer and author | Başkent University | Turkey: August 7, 1986 - Hong Kong: January 26, 1976 | Ali Rıza Babaoğlan (Ali Riza Babaoglan)

Italian author and researcher | University of Genoa | Genoa: August 7, 1978 - Genoa: January 26, 2020 | Giovanni Filocamo | Genoa: August 7, 1978 - Genoa

Polish utilitarian philosopher | University of Łódź | August 7, 1975 - Siena: December 19, 1705 | Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek | August 7, 1975 - Siena

German journalist and philosopher | prix du meilleur livre étranger (2019), Bayerischer Buchpreis (2018) | The Visionaries: Arendt, Beauvoir, Rand, Weil, and

Pakistani writer | University of the Punjab | Khushab: August 7, 1969 - Oxford: January 1, 1550 | Idris Azad | Khushab: August 7, 1969 - Oxford: January 1, 1550

German mathematician | Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2013) | University of Münster | Cologne: August 7, 1965 - Vevey: November 15, 1881 | Guido

Scientist | 2nd degree "For Service to the Fatherland" order, 3rd degree "For Service to the Fatherland" order, Medal "For Distinction in Public Service"

American chemist | Joseph Chatt Award (2009), Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards, American Chemical Society Award in Organometallic Chemistry (2006)

german sport scientist | Brühl: August 7, 1960 - Wrocław: March 27, 1890 | Alexander Ferrauti | Brühl: August 7, 1960 - Wrocław: March 27, 1890

Belgian author | Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Banaras Hindu University | Leuven: August 7, 1959 - Portland: August 5, 1920 | Koenraad Elst | Leuven: August

Mexican mathematician and writer | National Prize for Arts and Sciences (2005), Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (2019)

American musician | San Antonio: August 7, 1957 - April 19, 1925 | David Lowery | San Antonio: August 7, 1957 - April 19, 1925

Ukrainian philosopher, religious studies scholar and university teacher (born 1956) | Omsk State University, Chernivtsi University | Chernivtsi: August 7, 1956

Ph.D. Université Catholique de Louvain 1986 | Université catholique de Louvain, Université du Burundi | Commune of Bukeye: August 7, 1952 - Bujumbura: April 9, 2021

First Deputy Chairman of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation | Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow", Order of Honor, Order of

American academic | Guggenheim Fellowship, National Medal of Science (2023), Rhodes Scholarship (1970), Max Planck Research Award (1991), Pfizer Award in

American astrophysicist and cosmologist | NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (1991), George David Birkhoff Prize (2003), John Scott Award (1995)

German association football referee | Merit Cross of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit (1st class) (2005) | August 7, 1945 - Oldenburg: October 4, 2006

American academic | University of California, Berkeley | San Luis Obispo: August 7, 1944 - City of Liverpool: May 6, 1950 | Langdon Winner | San Luis Obispo

German philosopher | University of Amsterdam | Mönchengladbach: August 7, 1944 - December 23, 2022 | Werner Janssen (Heinz Hof) | Mönchengladbach: August 7

biochemist | Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms (2016), USSR State Prize (1984), Soros Prize, Order of Friendship, Medal of the Order "For Merit to

Brazilian politician | Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit, Prêmio Jabuti (1989), honorary doctor of University of Lyon-III (2012), Grand

President of Iowa State University | Proviso East High School, Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago: August 7, 1941 - Paris: October 31, 1793 | Martin C.

Spanish bishop and theologian (1940–2020) | University of Santiago de Compostela | Porto do Souto: August 7, 1940 - Ponferrada: July 13, 2020 | Camilo

American philosopher (1935-2016) | University of Minnesota | August 7, 1935 - Tucson: December 28, 2016 | Henry Byerly | August 7, 1935 - Tucson: December 28

Polish chemist | August 7, 1934 - Łódź: February 24, 2018 | Zofia Maria Michalska | August 7, 1934 - Łódź: February 24, 2018

Taiwanese philosopher | Member of Academia Sinica | National Taiwan University, Harvard University, University of Chicago | Shen-yang: August 7, 1934 - Denver

Polish physicist | Medal of the National Education Commission, Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia

New Zealand chemist (1932–2013) | Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi (1977), Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry | George Heriot's School

Russian specialist on puppet theatre (1932-2009) | Moscow State Linguistic University | August 7, 1932 - July 14, 2009 | Inna Solomonik | August 7, 1932 - July

Finnish mathematician | Oulu: August 7, 1929 - Helsinki: August 7, 2015 | Yrjö Ahmavaara (Yrjo Ahmavaara) | Oulu: August 7, 1929 - Helsinki: August 7, 2015

Mathematics lecturer, educationalist, author (1928-2006) | Rossall School, Christ Church | Manchester: August 7, 1928 - December 2, 2006 | Dikran Tahta

Dutch philosopher, university professor and priest (1926-2019) | Enkhuizen: August 7, 1926 - Teteringen: October 14, 2019 | Leo Elders | Enkhuizen: August 7

German writer | Berlin: August 7, 1926 - November 23, 2010 | Carlos Lenkersdorf | Berlin: August 7, 1926 - November 23, 2010

American mathematician (1925-2012) | doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki, Guggenheim Fellowship, Fulbright Scholarship, Steele Prize for

French ornithologist (1924-2001) | Commander of the National Order of Merit (1994), Honorary Fellow of the Zoological Society of London | Avant que nature meure

British mathematician (1920-1971) | Downe House, University of Oxford, Somerville College | Sharnbrook: August 7, 1920 - Oxford: December 15, 1971 | Anne Cobbe

Russian chemist (1916-1996) | University of Strasbourg | Penza: August 7, 1916 - Rehovot: March 24, 1996 | Emanuel Gil-Av | Penza: August 7, 1916 - Rehovot

American biochemist (1907–1989) | doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris (1963), National Medal of Science (1968), Schmiedeberg Badge (1969)

August 7, 1902 - Edinburgh: December 6, 1799 | Rudolf Ottmer | August 7, 1902 - Edinburgh: December 6, 1799

Austrian/Israeli Professor of Talmud (1890–1972) | Rabbi Kook Prize for Rabbinical literature, Bialik Prize (1969) | Łowicz: August 7, 1890 - Jerusalem

French physicist (1889-1969) | Cours Peccot (1919), Fellow of the American Physical Society | University of Paris, École Normale Supérieure

American physicist (1886-1964) | Fellow of the American Physical Society | Stevens Institute of Technology | Morristown: August 7, 1886 - Maplewood: May 24, 1964

German chemist (1884–1947) | Order of Franz Joseph | Podbořany: August 7, 1884 - Zandvoort: April 12, 1947 | Eugen Leo Lederer | Podbořany: August 7, 1884

Swedish photographer | August 7, 1881 - September 14, 1959 | Arvid Odencrants | August 7, 1881 - September 14, 1959

German chemist (1874–1963) | Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Goethe Medal for Art and Science (1944) | Biała

Dutch university teacher (1873-1971) | University of Amsterdam | The Hague: August 7, 1873 - Amsterdam: May 8, 1971 | Johannes Diderik van der Waals Jr. | The

mathematician | University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Göttingen | Forreston: August 7, 1869 - Poolesville: December 5, 1959 | Mary Frances Winston

Russian economist and statistician (1868–1931) | Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society | Law of the Third | University of Göttingen, University of Strasbourg

American politician | Monmouth College | Monmouth: August 7, 1867 - Cheyenne: January 27, 1943 | James R. Carpenter | Monmouth: August 7, 1867 - Cheyenne

Italian physician (1863–1937) | University of Turin | Almese: August 7, 1863 - Rapallo: March 15, 1937 | Scipione Riva-Rocci | Almese: August 7, 1863

German physician (1849-1930) | Delitzsch: August 7, 1849 - Berlin: July 21, 1930 | Paul Fürbringer (Paul Furbringer) | Delitzsch: August 7, 1849 - Berlin: July 21, 1930

Russian inventor (1842–1905) | Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv | Mostove: August 7, 1842 - Fastiv: September 21, 1905 | Nikolay Benardos

Italian philosopher | Civitella Casanova: August 7, 1827 - Civitella Casanova: January 1, 1923 | Gaetano Jandelli | Civitella Casanova: August 7, 1827

astronomer, geodesist, mathematician (1825–1897) | Hercegszántó: August 7, 1825 - Budapest: September 16, 1897 | Gusztáv Kondor (Gusztav Kondor)

August 7, 1823 - Oscar Parish: April 12, 1958 | Evald Victor Ehrenhold von Zeipel | August 7, 1823 - Oscar Parish: April 12, 1958

French philosopher (1818-1900) | Officer of the Legion of Honour | École Normale Supérieure | Bordeaux: August 7, 1818 - Meudon: January 4, 1900 | Charles

American science writer (1811–1889) | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Yale College | Willington: August 7, 1811 - New Haven: August 15, 1889

Danish classical philologist (1804-1886) | Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Order of the Elephant | Frederiksborg Gymnasium og HF, University of Copenhagen

Swiss chemist (1802–1850) | Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class, Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class | Imperial University of Dorpat, Stockholm University

American abolitionist and inventor (1786–1868) | Philadelphia: August 7, 1786 - Upper Darby Township: May 12, 1868 | Abraham L. Pennock | Philadelphia

French chemist, mineralogist, meteorologist and translator (1735-1820) | Dijon: August 7, 1735 - Paris: October 4, 1820 | Claudine Picardet - Claudine Poullet

Swedish noble | Fellow of the Royal Society | Uppsala University, University of Greifswald | August 7, 1598 - Stockholm: April 22, 1672 | Georg Stiernhielm

German astronomer | Alma Mater Viadrina | Kłodzko: August 7, 1558 - Frankfurt (Oder): June 11, 1629 | David Origanus | Kłodzko: August 7, 1558 - Frankfurt