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1.	A man who, whilst not exactly exact in science, managed to have a significant effect on the course of natural historianship. Click here to read about Buffon
2.	George Washington Carver gained international recognition for his research into agriculture and foodstuffs. He developed a number of products from simple foods such as peanuts and sweet potatoes. That he did this at a time when it was difficult to be both black and respected makes his achievements all the more significant. Click here to read about George Carver
3.	A man whose experiences with trivial injuries causing death led him to search for a general antibiotic, this is the story of the man who discovered penicilin. Click here to read about Alexander Fleming
4.	Steven Jay Gould, a respected researcher and writer in the area of evolutionary theory. He contested that new species evolve very quickly, and then settle down into a consistent pattern. He was also one of the first to suggest that racial, social or class bias can affect the accurary of intelligence tests. Click here to read about Steven Gould
5.	This man, pretty much self-educated, became one of the foremost biologists and zoologists of the 19th Century. He was one of the chief proponents of Darwin's theories in his Origin of Species, and established a formidable reputation as an educator and a debator. Click here to read about Thomas Huxley
6.	Modern interest in genetics can be traced all the way back to an Austrian Monk. Gregor Mendel is that monk. He trained as a teacher of Mathematics, and carried out research into garden peas, noting that different types of peas had their own characteristics, and that these characteristics had an order of dominance that allowed the predicition of the outcome of combination. His later ordainment into a monastery limited the time he had to complete his research, but later discoveries were found to have been pre-empted once Mendel's 'lost' notes were recovered. Click here to read about Gregor Mendel
7.	The scientist who determined a link between prenatal X-Rays and cancer in the mother. These discoveries were hugely unpopular, but changed modern medicine. Click here to read about Alice Stewart
8.	Burt Green Wilder, who was a respected surgeon, zoologist and composter, and was first professor of Zoology at Cornell University. Click here to read about Burt Green Wilder