John Canton

Croatian handball player | University of Zagreb | Dubrovnik: August 11, 1995 - Neuenheim: December 31, 1874 | Petra Dičak (Petra Dicak) | Dubrovnik: August

Jordi Domènech poetry translation award (2020), Cavall Verd Award (2019), Ausiàs March Poetry Prize (2017) | August 11, 1989 - Buenos Aires: October 13, 1865

Canadian politician | Laval University, Cégep de Lévis | Sainte-Foy: August 11, 1982 - Amsterdam: September 17, 1954 | Sol Zanetti | Sainte-Foy: August 11

Dutch columnist, journalist and writer | Journalist of the year (2013) | August 11, 1982 - Sydney: June 20, 1994 | Rob Wijnberg | August 11, 1982 - Sydney

American marine scientist | Johns Hopkins University, Friends School of Baltimore, Franklin & Marshall College | Baltimore: August 11, 1976 - Cambridge

romanian-American mathematician | Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2015) | University of Michigan, University of Bucharest | August 11, 1973

Chinese American mathematician | Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2013) | Stony Brook University | August 11, 1963 - January 1, 1580 | Guoliang Yu

scientist | Thousand Talents Program | Beijing Institute of Technology | Shijiazhuang: August 11, 1963 - Rosario: August 18, 1961 | Jianjun Shi | Shijiazhuang

Hungarian physicist, teacher, academic | Miskolc: August 11, 1961 - January 1, 1608 | Zoltán Trócsányi (Zoltan Trocsanyi) | Miskolc: August 11, 1961 - January 1, 1608

German chemist and manager | Ulm University | Geislingen an der Steige: August 11, 1959 - St. Augustine: February 25, 1853 | Wolfgang Büchele (Wolfgang

Mexican philosopher | August 11, 1957 - Stockholm: December 29, 1905 | Ricardo Horneffer - Ricardo René Horneffer Mengdehl | August 11, 1957 - Stockholm

Armenian scientist | Garegin Nzhdeh medal, Gold medal from the Ministry of Culture of Armenia, Honored Art Worker of Armenia | Moscow State University

French mathematician and Fields Medalist | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1995), honorary doctor of Heriot-Watt University, honorary doctor of ETH Zürich

German journalist, author, and translator | Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Preis (2024) | Lindenthal: August 11, 1953 - Paris: November 8, 1832 | Marie Luise Knott

French philosopher | Officer of the National Order of Merit (2004), Officer of the Legion of Honour (2013), Knight of the Legion of Honour (2000), Environment

Russian scientist | Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh, Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude, Order "For Merit to the Republic of Dagestan"

American mathematician | CUNY Graduate School and University Center, University of Oklahoma | August 11, 1950 - Ann Arbor: May 28, 2017 | David E. Rowe

Estonian orienteer and entrepreneur | Order of the White Star, 4th Class | University of Tartu, Viljandi Jakobson School | Suure-Jaani: August 11, 1950 - Saint

American computer pioneer, inventor, computer engineer and programmer; co-founder of Apple Inc. | Grace Murray Hopper Award (1979), Computer History Museum

Russian scientist | Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg", Order of Honour, Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"

British cancer researcher | Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (1989), Fellow of the Royal Society (2016)

Polish chemist | Medal of the National Education Commission, Jan Heweliusz Scientific Award of the City of Gdańsk, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Rabbi and educator | Technion – Israel Institute of Technology | Algeria: August 11, 1946 - Nuremberg: June 18, 2018 | Eliyahu Zini | Algeria: August 11

Greece-born futurologist living in Switzerland noted for criticism of the notion of technological singularity | Columbia University, Anatolia College | Greece

Hungarian chemist and author | Széchenyi Prize (1996) | Budapest: August 11, 1941 - Bad Salzuflen: December 3, 1842 | István Hargittai - Wilhelm István

Indian mathematician | TWAS Prize for Mathematics (1991), Srinivasa Ramanujan Medal (1991), Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology (1977)

Czech writer | Prague: August 11, 1941 - May 20, 2013 | František Vodák (Frantisek Vodak) | Prague: August 11, 1941 - May 20, 2013

cosmologist from South Africa | Fellow of the Royal Society (2007), Silver Order of Mapungubwe (2006), doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie

Australian philosopher (1939–2008) | University of Sydney | Terrey Hills: August 11, 1939 - Braidwood: February 28, 2008 | Val Plumwood - Val Morell | Terrey

Polish writer and historian | Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Kościelski Award (1971) | John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Faculty of

Slovenian chemist | Kidrič Prize, Zois award | University of Ljubljana | August 11, 1938 - Paris: March 18, 1907 | Branko Stanovnik | August 11, 1938 - Paris

Billionaire businessman and entrepreneur | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Queens: August 11, 1937 - Palo Alto: March 19, 2014 | Patrick Joseph

French physicist (1934-2021) | CNRS silver medal (1975) | Mines ParisTech, École polytechnique | Paris: August 11, 1934 - Paris: January 29, 2021 | Maurice

Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin", Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of the Badge of

American writer and physician (1928–1992) | Rutgers University, University of Pennsylvania | Des Moines: August 11, 1928 - Thorp: June 19, 1992 | Alan E.

British chemist and biophysicist | Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1982), Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, Silliman Memorial

British electrical engineer (1921–2001) | Mountbatten Medal (1997), Fellow of the Royal Society, Computer History Museum fellow, Royal Medal (1978), W.

philosopher and educator (1921–2006) | Member, Special Class of the Order of Honour | Frankfurt: August 11, 1921 - Vienna: June 26, 2006 | Frederick Mayer

1911–1956) historian | Kossuth Prize (1952) | Vršac: August 11, 1911 - Budapest: October 25, 1956 | Zoltán I. Tóth (Zoltan I. Toth) | Vršac: August 11

Belgian philosopher and university teacher (1911-1981) | Antwerp: August 11, 1911 - Leuven: November 19, 1981 | Alphonse De Waelhens | Antwerp: August 11, 1911

philosopher (1910-1989) | University of Turin | Pistoia: August 11, 1910 - Rome: December 30, 1989 | Augusto Del Noce | Pistoia: August 11, 1910 - Rome

Estonian philosopher and theologian (1909-1985) | Righteous Among the Nations (1969) | University of Tartu | Lipa: August 11, 1909 - Tartu: April 25, 1985

Swedish academic (1908–1999) | Kellgren Award (1993) | Lund University | Mellerud: August 11, 1908 - Uppsala Cathedral Assembly: January 28, 1999 | Torgny

writer, humanist and thinker, creator of Logosophy. (1901–1963) | Buenos Aires: August 11, 1901 - Buenos Aires: April 4, 1963 | Carlos Bernardo González

Romanian philosopher (1900–1988) | Lycée Buffon | Bucharest: August 11, 1900 - Paris: October 7, 1988 | Stéphane Lupasco (Stephane Lupasco) | Bucharest

Azerbaijani surgeon | Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of the Red Star | S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy | Qoturlu: August 11, 1897 - Baku: July 31, 1972

British physicist (1895-1980) | Knight Bachelor, Fellow of the Royal Society | Trinity College, Harrow School | Hampstead: August 11, 1895 - Cookham: January 10, 1980

Austrian historian and philosopher (1891–1944) | Vienna: August 11, 1891 - Oakland: March 11, 1944 | Edgar Zilsel | Vienna: August 11, 1891 - Oakland: March 11, 1944

Georgian mathematician (1889–1929) | Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University | Samtredia: August 11, 1889 - Tbilisi: October 2, 1929

Georgian mathematician | University of Paris (1928) | August 11, 1888 - January 1, 1931 | George Nikoladze | August 11, 1888 - January 1, 1931 | University of

French pilot and engineer (1887–1948) | Lisieux: August 11, 1887 - Brussels metropolitan area: October 5, 1948 | René Moineau (Rene Moineau) | Lisieux

Spanish philosopher (1882–1962) | Barcelona: August 11, 1882 - Martorell: February 13, 1962 | Francesc Pujols | Barcelona: August 11, 1882 - Martorell

Russian anarchist (1882–1945) | The Unknown Revolution | Voronezh: August 11, 1882 - Paris: September 18, 1945 | Volin - Всеволод

French philosopher (1868–1967) | Paul Teissonnière Award (1961), Legion of Honour, Montyon Prize (1901) | Chinon: August 11, 1868 - Grenoble: May 5, 1967

Portuguese politician and academic (1864-1950) | Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ | University of Coimbra | Porto: August 11, 1864 - Porto: September 29, 1950

Russian mathematician (1862–1939) | Honored Scientist of the RSFSR | Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University | Saint

German chemist (1861–1939) | honorary doctorate | Stuttgart: August 11, 1861 - Nieder-Ingelheim: March 10, 1939 | Albert Boehringer | Stuttgart: August 11

Hungarian mechanical engineer (1860–1939) | honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University | TU Wien | Tata: August 11, 1860 - Budapest: September 26, 1939

American philosopher (1860–1941) | Hampton University, Boston University, Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Northfield Mount Hermon School, Yale

German chemist (1860–1943) | honorary citizen of Frankfurt am Main, Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class, Order of Saint Michael | Musterschule

Italian philologist and philopher (1857–1915) | University of Turin, University of Florence | Treviso: August 11, 1857 - Turin: January 8, 1915 | Rodolfo

Russian chemist (1855-1909) | Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University | Saint Petersburg: August 11, 1855 - Saint Petersburg

Italian chemist (1854-1931) | Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy | Siena: August 11, 1854 - Rome: March 29, 1931 | Raffaello Nasini | Siena

mathematician and politician from Italy | Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus | University of Naples Federico II | Campobasso: August 11, 1843 - Turin: March 21, 1933

mathematician and chemist from Norway | Commander of the Order of St. Olav, Knight of the Order of Vasa, honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala, Knight

Spanish scientist | University of Salamanca | Zarza de Granadilla: August 11, 1835 - Madrid: January 1, 1917 | Eloy Bejarano Sánchez (Eloy Bejarano Sanchez)

American lawyer, orator, and politician (1833-1899) | Dresden: August 11, 1833 - Dobbs Ferry: July 21, 1899 | Robert Green Ingersoll | Dresden: August 11, 1833

British mathematician (1829–1903) | Fellow of the Royal Society | Gonville and Caius College, Eton College | Prinknash Park: August 11, 1829 - Cambridge

American geologist, paleontologist, teacher, lawyer, chemist (1817-1879) | Wesleyan University | Orrington: August 11, 1817 - Manhattan: November 21, 1879

Italian mathematician and politician (1803–1859) | University of Turin | Turin: August 11, 1803 - Turin: June 29, 1859 | Carlo Ignazio Giulio | Turin: August

American inventor and manufacturer | Spencer: August 11, 1800 - Cambridge: June 9, 1880 | Tyler Howe | Spencer: August 11, 1800 - Cambridge: June 9, 1880

German physicist (1787-1862) | Pustenbach: August 11, 1787 - Stuttgart: July 20, 1862 | Johann Gottlieb Nörremberg (Johann Gottlieb Norremberg) | Pustenbach

plumber and inventor from Denmark | Røros: August 11, 1785 - Copenhagen: July 13, 1863 | Johannes Irgens | Røros: August 11, 1785 - Copenhagen: July 13, 1863

August 11, 1783 - Jena: February 3, 1900 | Cesare Bressa | August 11, 1783 - Jena: February 3, 1900

French mathematician | Fénelon - La Trinité School | Tartaras: August 11, 1730 - Paris: January 14, 1814 | Charles Bossut | Tartaras: August 11, 1730

German scholar | Horb am Neckar: August 11, 1720 - St. Blasien: May 13, 1793 | Martin Gerbert | Horb am Neckar: August 11, 1720 - St. Blasien: May 13, 1793

German metallurgist | Leipzig University | Hainichen: August 11, 1713 - Freiberg: May 18, 1795 | Christlieb Ehregott Gellert | Hainichen: August 11, 1713

German pietist theologian, alchemist and physician | University of Giessen | Frankenstein Castle: August 11, 1673 - Bad Laasphe: April 24, 1734 | Johann Konrad

German philosopher | Strasbourg: August 11, 1548 - Strasbourg: October 1, 1618 | Johann Ludwig Hauenreuter | Strasbourg: August 11, 1548 - Strasbourg: October 1, 1618

Korean philosopher (1417-1475) | Joseon: August 11, 1417 - June 30, 1475 | Shin Suk-ju | Joseon: August 11, 1417 - June 30, 1475