Rutherford - Scientist Supreme. Von John Campbell

Sir John Campbell Brown, K.C.B.

The last English mail lias confirmed a rumour, which has during the Inst few weeks been floating among us, namely, that the much esteemed and respected head of the Indian Medical Department is among those whom the Queen has delighted to honor on the occasion of lier 5Gth birth-day. Of tho long roll of distinguished names which the London Gazette of the 29th May published as recipients of royal ...

John H. Laragh, MD: Clinician-Scientist

John Laragh is an outstanding clinician-scientist who discovered that renin, a mostly forgotten kidney hormone, causes essential hypertension1,2 and its complications.3 This discovery led to two new classes of drugs, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers, which revolutionized the treatment of hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and kidney disease...

Molyneux’s Question and Cognitive Impenetrability by John Campbell

John von Neumann , the Mathematician

Imagine a poll to choose the best-known mathematician of the twentieth century. No doubt the winner would be John von Neumann. Reasons are seen, for instance, in the title of the excellent biography [M] by Macrae: John von Neumann. The Scientific Genius who Pioneered the Modern Computer, Game Theory, Nuclear Deterrence, and Much More. Indeed, he was a fundamental figure not only in designing mo...

John von Neumann 1903 - 1957

If influence of a scientist is interpreted broadly enough to include impact on fields beyond science proper then John von Neumann was probably the most influential mathematician ever lived: not only did he contribute to almost all branches of modern mathematics and created new fields but he also changed history after the second World War by his work in computer design and by being a sought-afte...