Scientific Biographies
Science is a human pursuit. Meet the people behind some of the most significant achievements and discoveries in the history of chemistry, chemical engineering, and the life sciences.
William Henry Perkin
In 1856 Perkin accidentally discovered mauvine—the first commercialized synthetic dye—and introduced a new era in the chemical industry.
Nancy Chang
b. 1950
Paul Charpentier
n.d.
Uma Chowdhry
b. 1947
Stanley N. Cohen
b. 1935
Mildred Cohn
1913 - 2009
James Bertram Collip
1892 - 1965
Carl Ferdinand Cori
1896 - 1984
Gerty Theresa Cori
1896 - 1957
Archibald Scott Couper
1831 - 1892
Simone Courvoisier
n.d.
Francis Crick
1916 - 2004
Marie Sklodowska Curie
1867 - 1934
Robert F. Curl
b. 1933
John Dalton
1766 - 1844
Marie Maynard Daly
1921 - 2003
George E. Davis
1850 - 1906
Humphry Davy
1778 - 1829
Jean Delay
1907 - 1987
Pierre Deniker
1917 - 1998
Carl Djerassi
1923 - 2015
Gerhard Domagk
1895 - 1964
Herbert Henry Dow
1866 - 1930
Charles Richard Drew
1904 - 1950
Eleuthère Irénée du Pont
1771 - 1834
Paul Ehrlich
1854 - 1915
Gertrude Elion
1918 - 1999
Michael Faraday
1791 - 1867
Louis Fieser
1899 - 1977
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