Leonardo da Vinci was a scientist, engineer, and artist.

Seventeenth-century Danish geologist Nicolas Steno earned his chops at a young age, studying cadavers and drawing anatomic connections between species. Steno made outsized contributions to the field of geology, influencing Charles Lyell, James Hutton and...

One of NASA's human 'computers,' Katherine Johnson performed the complex calculations that enabled humans to successfully achieve space flight. Her story is depicted in the 2016 movie 'Hidden Figures.'

Valerie L. Thomas is an African American scientist and inventor best known for her patented illusion transmitter and contributions to NASA research.

George Washington Carver was an African American scientist and educator. Carver is famous for many inventions including a number of uses for the peanut.

Alan Mathison Turing OBE FRS was an English mathematician, computer scientist, logician, cryptanalyst, philosopher, and theoretical biologist.