Josef Vaněk (Josef Vanek)

1974-) buddhist philosopher | Eötvös Loránd University, University of Szeged | Orosháza: January 17, 1974 - Darmstadt: November 22, 1935 | Gábor Karsai

Israeli mathematician | Technion – Israel Institute of Technology | Isfiya: January 17, 1968 - Essen: October 8, 1935 | Toufik Mansour | Isfiya: January 17

Estonian computer scientist | Young Scientist award, Order of the White Star, 4th Class | Tallinn University of Technology | Tallinn: January 17, 1967 - March 5, 2025

CEO of Siemens Spain | Autonomous University of Madrid | Madrid: January 17, 1965 - Belgrade: September 27, 2001 | Rosa García García (Rosa Garcia Garcia)

Russian physicist | Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" | Institute for US and Canadian Studies, MSU Faculty of Physics | Moscow

Estonian mathematician and editor | Order of the White Star, 4th Class | University of Tartu | Tartu: January 17, 1963 - March 30, 2020 | Toomas Kiho | Tartu

Estonian philosopher of science | University of Tartu Badge of Distinction (2011) | Kohila Gymnasium, University of Tartu, University of Gothenburg | January

Hungarian politician | Budapest University of Technology and Economics | Subotica: January 17, 1961 - St. Petersburg: June 29, 1942 | Zoltán Illés (Zoltan

researcher | University of Stuttgart | Bönnigheim: January 17, 1960 - February 24, 1919 | Uli Kazmaier | Bönnigheim: January 17, 1960 - February 24, 1919

French physicist | Blondel Medal (2004), CNRS silver medal (2011) | Vilobí d'Onyar: January 17, 1959 - Edinburgh: December 21, 1835 | Pere Roca i Cabarrocas

Argentine mathematician | Konex Award (2023), Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (2020), L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science

scientist | Montreal: January 17, 1955 - Giessen: May 13, 1919 | Jan Christoph Meister | Montreal: January 17, 1955 - Giessen: May 13, 1919

Hungarian biochemist | Helmholtz Medal (2022), BBC 100 Women (2024), Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research (2021), Fellow of the

French philosopher | École Normale Supérieure | Aix-en-Provence: January 17, 1954 - January 1, -0249 | Pascal Engel (Ange Scalpel) | Aix-en-Provence: January

Austrian electrical engineer | Sign of honour of Tirol (2008), Honorary doctorate from the Technical University of Munich, Honorary doctor of the University of

American chemist and physicist | Joel Henry Hildebrand Award (2011), Dickson Prize in Science (2019), Guggenheim Fellowship, Garvan–Olin Medal (1996)

Polish experimental physicist specializing in nuclear physics and physics of materials, science promoter and creator of mathematical graphics | Gold Cross of Merit

Russian politician | Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of mass media, Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour

American philosopher (born 1948) | New York University, College of William & Mary | Washington, D.C.: January 17, 1948 - Navapolack: March 5, 2003 | Gregory

Russian mathematician | Moscow State University | Moscow: January 17, 1948 - Damascus: January 1, 1888 | Mikhail Menshikov | Moscow: January 17, 1948

Italian mathematician (1947-) | Mathematical Prize of the Italian Academy of Sciences (2002), Bartolozzi Prize (1975) | Scuola Normale Superiore. Classe di

French mathematician | Sophie Germain Prize (2016) | École polytechnique, Pierre and Marie Curie University | January 17, 1946 - Bergedorf: December 30, 2023

Russian philologist | Medal "Veteran of Labour", Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" | Philological Faculty of Moscow State University

Israeli physicist | Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Tel Aviv University | Buenos Aires: January 17, 1946 - February 16, 1755 | Ricardo Trumper

American educator and politician | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Cornell University, University of Chicago | January 17, 1946 - January 1, 1989

Czech philosopher, politic writer, professor, sociologist, university educator and science writer | Czech Medal of Merit (2013) | Charles University | Prague

Ukrainian chemist | anniversary medal for the 20 years of independence of Ukraine, Honored Worker of Culture of Ukraine | Lviv University | Horodok: January

Australian mathematician (1942-2016) | Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (1986), Moyal Medal (2002), Hannan Medal (2015) | University of New England

German mathematician | University of Hamburg | Strzelce Opolskie: January 17, 1939 - May 15, 1913 | Ludwig Elsner | Strzelce Opolskie: January 17, 1939 - May 15, 1913

Swiss mathematician | Max Planck Research Award (1992) | ETH Zurich | Lugano: January 17, 1939 - Nijmegen: February 15, 2024 | Sergio Albeverio | Lugano

Russian physicist | Max Planck Research Award (1990), Lenin Prize | Moscow: January 17, 1938 - Boston: September 16, 2008 | Anatoly Zhabotinsky | Moscow

French writer and philosopher | Lycée Louis-le-Grand, École Normale Supérieure | Rabat: January 17, 1937 - Wimereux: June 15, 1785 | Alain Badiou | Rabat

Ukrainian geographer | Saratov State University | Tiksi: January 17, 1937 - Kyiv: June 18, 2024 | Perederiy Valentyna Ivanivna | Tiksi: January 17, 1937

Russian physicist | National University of Science and Technology | Moscow: January 17, 1937 - Vicenza: June 30, 1836 | Mikhail S. Blanter | Moscow: January

Polish chemist | Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal of the National Education Commission | Gdańsk University of Technology | Sokołów Podlaski

Czech chemist and professor (1934-2019) | Czech Medal of Merit, The seal of the city of Pilsen (2014) | University of Chemistry and Technology | Plzeň

Cameroonian philosopher (1934-2018) | Bafia: January 17, 1934 - Yaoundé: October 13, 2018 | Fabien Eboussi Boulaga | Bafia: January 17, 1934 - Yaoundé

scientist | Belarusian National Technical University | Chvalava: January 17, 1930 - Minsk: June 18, 2011 | Leanid Luksha | Chvalava: January 17, 1930 - Minsk

Dutch andragologist scientist and administrator | Rotterdam: January 17, 1929 - Zeist: February 13, 2021 | Rob Hajer | Rotterdam: January 17, 1929 - Zeist

American creationist author (1927–2024) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | St. Louis: January 17, 1927 - Jerusalem: August 9, 2024 | Lee Spetner | St.

Russian scientist | Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of the Red Star, Order of the Patriotic War 1st class

Japanese philosopher (1926-2019) | Kyoto University | Tokyo: January 17, 1926 - Uji: June 28, 2019 | Shizuteru Ueda | Tokyo: January 17, 1926 - Uji: June 28, 2019

Argentinian theologian (1924–2012) | University of Bonn, Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas | Pasiano di Pordenone: January 17, 1924 - Buenos

mathematician | Order of Merit for Macedonia (2007) | University of Belgrade, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Sofia University | Kočani: January

American sinologist and historian (1923–2014) | Prix Stanislas Julien (1967), Guggenheim Fellowship (1973) | Harvard University | Farmingdale: January 17

Italian mathematician and computer scientist (1923-2017) | EATCS award (2001), honorary doctor of the University of Milan (1994) | Swiss Federal Institute of

Slovenian mathematician (1918-2015) | Kidrič Prize (1970), Prešeren Award (1952), Decoration of Merit (2008) | Vidav-Palmer theorem | First Gymnasium

Dutch mathematician | University of Amsterdam | Dordrecht: January 17, 1916 - Netherlands: January 1, 1991 | Bert Broer | Dordrecht: January 17, 1916

Order of the Badge of Honour, Stalin Prize | Moscow Power Engineering Institute | January 17, 1914 - Constance: June 8, 1416 | Andrei Parfent'ev | January

Czech-Canadian physician and sexologist (1914–1996) | German University in Prague Medical School, Charles University | Chrudim: January 17, 1914 - Toronto

Hungarian philosopher (1909–1983) | Baumgarten Prize (1940), State Award of the People's Republic of Hungary (1975), Baumgarten Prize (1942) | Eötvös

Chinese philosopher (1909–1978) | Peking University | Sichuan: January 17, 1909 - Hong Kong Baptist Hospital: February 2, 1978 | Tang Chun-i | Sichuan

Roman Catholic theologian (1905–1997) | Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore | Lugano: January 17, 1905 - Lugano: January 16, 1997 | Romano Amerio | Lugano

French engineer, inventor, administrator, and resistance fighter (1905-1971) | Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (1965), Commander of the French Order of

political leader (1904-1995) | Sann: January 17, 1904 - Karachi: April 25, 1995 | G. M. Syed | Sann: January 17, 1904 - Karachi: April 25, 1995

Fellow of the Royal Society FRSE, mathemetician, and scientist (1900–1970) | Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1954), Officer of the Legion of Merit

Azerbaijani engineer | Shusha Realni School | Shusha: January 17, 1899 - October 18, 1937 | Teymur bey Aslanov | Shusha: January 17, 1899 - October 18, 1937

Dutch mathematician and natural scientist (1897-1985) | Utrecht University | Middelburg: January 17, 1897 - Zeist: November 8, 1985 | Lili Bleeker

German physicist (1893-1970) | Humboldt University of Berlin, Ludwig-Maximilian-University in Munich, University of Tübingen | Stuttgart: January 17, 1893

English physicist (1889-1944) | Adams Prize (1924), Knight Bachelor (1942), Fellow of the American Physical Society, Fellow of the Royal Society (1925), Royal

Indian writer | St. John's College | Etawah: January 17, 1888 - Agra: April 13, 1963 | Babu Gulabrai | Etawah: January 17, 1888 - Agra: April 13, 1963

Norwegian psychologist (1887–1975) | Bergen: January 17, 1887 - Oslo: January 28, 1975 | Ola Raknes | Bergen: January 17, 1887 - Oslo: January 28, 1975

Polish mathematician (1881-1941) | University of Göttingen, Lviv University | Lviv: January 17, 1881 - Lviv: July 4, 1941 | Antoni Łomnicki - Antoni Marian

Romanian chemist | January 17, 1880 - November 3, 1953 | Haralamb Vasiliu | January 17, 1880 - November 3, 1953

Brazilian scientist | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro | Pindamonhangaba: January 17, 1871 - São Paulo: June 8, 1957 | João Pedro Cardoso (Joao Pedro

Banjo player, inventor, founder of Bacon Banjo Company, composer, recording artist, musician (1871-1948) | Holyoke: January 17, 1871 - Brattleboro: November 18, 1948

January 17, 1868 - Montreux: February 7, 1872 | David Emil Bronnert | January 17, 1868 - Montreux: February 7, 1872

French logician, mathematician, philosopher and linguist (1868–1914) | University of Paris, École Normale Supérieure | 9th arrondissement of Paris: January

Austrian physicist (1868–1938) | University of Vienna | Pest: January 17, 1868 - Vienna: January 27, 1938 | Anton Lampa | Pest: January 17, 1868 - Vienna

University of Tokyo | January 17, 1866 - Grove City: December 18, 1915 | Yūkichi Ōsaka (Yukichi Osaka) | January 17, 1866 - Grove City: December 18, 1915

French painter (1865-1933) | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1918) | Douai: January 17, 1865 - Paris: December 11, 1933 | Georges Maroniez - Georges Philibert

French intellectual and librarian (1864–1926) | Langlois prize (1924) | École Normale Supérieure | Altkirch: January 17, 1864 - Paris: May 18, 1926

German chemist | Hall of Fame des deutschen Sports | Berlin: January 17, 1861 - Berlin: April 30, 1921 | Willibald Gebhardt | Berlin: January 17, 1861

German geometer | University of Wrocław | Pszczyna: January 17, 1861 - Halle (Saale): April 28, 1927 | Viktor Eberhard | Pszczyna: January 17, 1861 - Halle

Italian entrepreneur and fashion designer (1859–1930) | Medal to the meritorious of public education, Military Order of Italy, grand officer of the Order of

French mathematician (1858-1931) | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1898), Commander of the Legion of Honour (1929), Poncelet Prize (1893), Bordin Prize (1890)

German bacteriologist | Fürth: January 17, 1856 - Kappeln: February 19, 1950 | Hermann Weigmann | Fürth: January 17, 1856 - Kappeln: February 19, 1950

Russian scientist in mechanics and aerohydrodinamics | Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class, Order of Saint Anna, 1st class

Dr. phil. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München 1866 | Ludwig-Maximilian-University in Munich | Montabaur: January 17, 1845 - Karlsruhe: November 12, 1905

chemist (1839–1890) | University of Innsbruck | Rovereto: January 17, 1839 - Vienna: August 3, 1890 | Ludwig Barth zu Barthenau | Rovereto: January 17, 1839

Lithuanian poet, mathematician and bishop (1835–1902) | The Forest of Anykščiai | Kaunas Priest Seminary, Saint Petersburg Roman Catholic Theological Academy

Norwegian philosopher and geologist | January 17, 1833 - January 26, 1922 | Mauritz Kartevold | January 17, 1833 - January 26, 1922

American inventor (1824–1893) | Bessemer Gold Medal | Jamestown: January 17, 1824 - Orange: August 28, 1893 | Hayward A. Harvey | Jamestown: January 17, 1824

January 17, 1823 - Zollikon: April 9, 1922 | Antoni Jaksa-Marcinkowski | January 17, 1823 - Zollikon: April 9, 1922

Russian philosopher (1813–1889) | Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class, Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class, Order of

January 17, 1796 - Verona: August 6, 1816 | Demetrio Leonardi | January 17, 1796 - Verona: August 6, 1816

American inventor (1796–1886) | Brimfield: January 17, 1796 - St. Johnsbury: April 12, 1886 | Thaddeus Fairbanks | Brimfield: January 17, 1796 - St.

American chemist (1781-1858) | Rumford Prize (1839), Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Philadelphia: January 17, 1781 - Philadelphia: May 15, 1858

Italian mathematician and inventor | Pellegrino Parmense: January 17, 1779 - Naples: January 1, 1855 | Giuseppe Conti | Pellegrino Parmense: January 17, 1779

German philosopher (1747-1803) | University of Königsberg, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg | Berlin: January 17, 1747 - Berlin: January 19, 1803

French writer, mathematician and professor (1731-1815) | Paris: January 17, 1731 - Paris: March 6, 1815 | Antoine-René Mauduit (Antoine-Rene Mauduit) | Paris

Italian mathematician and architect (1624-1683) | Palazzo Carignano, Church of San Lorenzo, Turin, Santuario della Consolata, Sindone Chapel, Santissima

Spanish philosopher, jesuit, theologian | University of Salamanca | Logroño: January 17, 1592 - Prague: June 7, 1667 | Rodrigo de Arriaga | Logroño: January