Physicist Biographies

He was a brilliant scientist who helped us understand space, time, and light.

Helping discover how atoms work and creating the first controlled nuclear reaction.

Discovering the structure of the atom and being known as the father of nuclear physics

He helped create quantum physics and is famous for the thought experiment called Schrödinger’s Cat.

He helped explain that the universe is expanding and began with the Big Bang.

Helping lead a famous science project that changed how people understand atoms and energy

He helped explain electricity, magnetism, and light, showing they are all connected.

Helping explain nuclear fission and opening new doors in science

Discovering new elements and becoming the first person to win two Nobel Prizes

Helping start quantum theory, which explains how very tiny things like atoms behave.

Discovering how electricity and magnetism work together and helping create electric motors

Helping us understand how atoms work and shaping modern physics

Helping create quantum physics and predicting the existence of antimatter

Explaining hard science ideas in simple, fun ways and creating Feynman diagrams.

He helped create modern chemistry and discovered Boyle’s Law about gases.

She was the first American woman to travel into space.

A famous scientist who studied space, black holes, and helped people understand the universe.

Helping create quantum mechanics and discovering the Uncertainty Principle