Science is constantly evolving, helping us understand the world better. Throughout history, some of the greatest inventors and scientists were born in the month of February. Their contributions to the field of science have changed the way we understand and perceive the world today. But most importantly, they inspire us to work hard, question more and trust our instincts in order to reach our goals, just like they did!
Here are a few famous scientists born in the month of February!
Emilio Segrè
Born: 1st Feb 1905
Profession: A physicist
Honours: Nobel Prize in Physics
Known for: Discovering the antiproton, a subatomic antiparticle, and the elements technetium and astatine
Dmitri Mendeleev
Born: 8th Feb 1834
Profession: A chemist and an inventor
Honours: Davy Award, Copley Medal and Demidov Prize
Known for: Discovering the Periodic Law and creating the periodic table by arranging the elements according to their atomic weights
Beulah Louise Henry
Born: 11th Feb 1887
Profession: A scientist and an inventor
Honours: Inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame
Known for: Nicknamed as ‘Lady Edison’, her inventions include a bobbin-free sewing machine and a vacuum ice cream freezer
Galileo Galilei
Born: 15th Feb 1564
Profession: Astronomer, scientist, engineer, and a mathematician
Honours: He did not win any awards during his lifetime. He spent much of his career as a scientist being persecuted by the Catholic Church for his beliefs.
Known for: Recognised as the “Father of observational astronomy”, the “Father of modern physics”, the “Father of the scientific method”, and the “Father of modern science”, he is known for discovering Jupiter’s four moons, advancing telescope technology, heliocentrism and kinematics
Mary Anderson
Born: 19th Feb 1866
Profession: A real estate developer, rancher, viticulturist, and an inventor
Honours: inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame
Known for: Inventing the windshield wiper blade that helps remove rain, snow, ice and debris from a windscreen or windshield
Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar
Born: 21th Feb 1894
Profession: A colloid chemist, an academic, and scientific administrator.
Honours: Padma Bhushan, Knight Bachelor, Fellow of the Royal Society Award and most excellent Order of the British Empire Medal
Known for: Revered as the ‘Father of research laboratories’ for promoting scientific research during the industrial revolution in independent India, he made significant contributions to the field of magneto-chemistry
So whom do you share your birthday with? Do tell us about your favorite scientists and how they have inspired you.
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Comments
Vardaan Pahariya
April 22, 2020
My birthday is on 29th February 2008.?????
Naishaa Yadav
March 9, 2020
I cannot believe a lot of them are born in February ???? thanks for the mail???
Sony Kaloni
January 25, 2020
I am also born in 8 February 2001…. And i hope after few years later I am also become a science in the field of chemistry ?????
Nikeeta Raut
November 4, 2019
My birthday is on 14th February just a day before Galileo???
vishwa
July 4, 2019
i celebrate my bithday with galileo galilei . which is on 15 of february??????????
Swastika Mridha
April 22, 2019
I want to share my birthday with Emilio Segré, bcuz my birthday is 1st February.?
chandini
April 3, 2019
Wow! That was a valuable information. Even i was born on 19th February and also my ambition is to become an scientist since childhood
Aaqueeb Pinjari
March 19, 2019
Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar
S.Srikishore
March 10, 2019
Thanks for giving informative things
SHRIKANT KUMAR
March 9, 2019
Fav scientist
Sri Lakshmi
March 8, 2019
Thanks this wonderful message
Lalatendu Das
March 8, 2019
My birthday comes in 15 February
I share my birthday with Galileo Galelei
Puneet
March 8, 2019
Wow! it’s interesting.. yes..??
I like it .. thank u so much for this
Most valuable information.. .??
Puneet
March 8, 2019
Wow! it’s interesting..???
I like it..? thank u so much for this
Valuable information.. ???
Pranjal Jaiswal
March 8, 2019
Thankyou for valuable information
I don’t no the birthday of scientists
It is interesting fact
Sanjay
March 6, 2019
Thanks for the great information to know mee thank you so much
Tushar bajaj
March 5, 2019
I also born on 15th Feb When Galileo Galileo born
shruti gurav
March 4, 2019
Dr. Shanti Swarup bhatnagar
Shagun
March 3, 2019
Thanx for the info. ??
Vaibhavi
March 3, 2019
thanks for such a valuable information. l will share with Dimitri mandelev because he invented most important periodic table???
#SWARUPA.SAMUEL.S ???
March 2, 2019
NICE INFO..My birth date doesn’t matter with any but my name does??(Dr.Shanti Setup Bhatnagar
Kashika
March 2, 2019
I m a leap year baby 29th feb, none of the scientist match with my birthdate…..sad….. thx for sharing the info
Alan
March 2, 2019
Thanks for giving such valuable information. It is very helpfull to others.
Haripreeth Renjith
March 1, 2019
Thanks for telling the man of the periodic table Dmitri Mendeleev’s (one of my favourite scientists a close second to Albert Einstein)birthday is on February 8.
Hoysala S
March 1, 2019
I share my birthday with great mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.
Harsh Yadav
March 1, 2019
Thanks for this precious and valuable information
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Mythrayi
March 1, 2019
I was born of Galileo Galilei’s birthday
Preeti
March 1, 2019
Dr. Shanti swarup Bhatnagar
Prasidhashri
March 1, 2019
Salute scientists as if you were
not there the world would not have
been how it is now… Your brains
are extra talented and you are our
Great Role models who inspire us every
minute… Happy birthday Scientists
Though I don’t share my birthday with
any of the scientists I feel proud of them.
As they were born in the same mud as mine…
Salute!
Arya Kapleshwari
February 28, 2019
Thanks for information but I am born on
9th of July….so I am not fitting in your
Category…..??
Gayatri
February 28, 2019
Interesting….. Thx byju for such informative information ?? well.. I like most GALILEO GALILIE b’coz he invented telescope and discover the 4 moons of Jupiter.? Love u byju’s
Tithi
February 28, 2019
Thank you BYJU’S for such a wonderful and mesmerizing information about art and craft..!!!
Thank you BYJU’S….!!!
Akash Lodhi
February 28, 2019
Thanks for a valuable give information
Sraddha Varanasi
February 28, 2019
Ha.. thanks a lot for this info… really very
Very informative and interesting.. actually the
This is the thing that many are not aware
With….pls keep doing such things
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Insk
February 28, 2019
Feb 1 2004 : Emilio Segrè
Daya T S
February 28, 2019
Thanks for the valuable information ☺??
Samuel
February 28, 2019
Such a good and valuable information
Gaurav Tiwari
February 28, 2019
Thanks for this knowledge. Thanks again
Gaurav Tiwari
February 28, 2019
Thanks for this knowledge
Preom das
February 28, 2019
Thank you! for giving such intresting info.
Nishchay singh Mehra
February 28, 2019
Waw very nice information
My birthday is also 21 February 2006?
My name is Nishchay Singh Mehra
Pranitha
February 28, 2019
I knew it before only
Harsimran Khattra
February 28, 2019
Thanks for giving us this valuable knowledge..well my favorite is mendleeve
Farhan
February 28, 2019
My favorite scientist is Emilio segre
Because the invented antiportion
Yash Upadhyay
February 28, 2019
Galileo galilei
Mohammad Raashid
February 28, 2019
Thanks for this valuable information that my favorite scientist Galileo was born in February.
Priyanshi Beniwal
February 28, 2019
Happy birthday to our scientists and thanks for this valuable information
Nagaraj.H
February 28, 2019
I love byjus
ANU pretty
February 28, 2019
thanks for this valuable information…thanks to Byju’s
Manimoy chakraborty
February 28, 2019
My birthday is on 27th february i have seen no scientist was born on that day my wish is to bring a future scientist on that day.
anjum hasan
February 28, 2019
Wow!Galileo and Mendeleev! February born
Vismaya S N
February 28, 2019
Proud to know about science and scientists
Gaurav Bhavsar
February 28, 2019
Thanks for giving this river of knowledge…
Gaurav
February 28, 2019
Thanks for giving this river of knowledge….
Dharanish
February 28, 2019
It is an interesting article. This is an inspiration to us. It is very useful.
Pritideep
February 27, 2019
Great to know that India is not a laggard in science and technology.
Sneha Upadhyay
February 27, 2019
Thanks for this valuable information but
I am born in November
Shreya Sahay
February 27, 2019
Happy birthday, Scientists!
Thankyou for sharing this information.
Shreya
February 27, 2019
Thank u for the informaton but I am born in June month
Charu priya
February 27, 2019
Thank you for your wonderful message given to me and my family members.I got the clear explanation about our scientist
Harshika Saxena
February 27, 2019
Thanks for sharing such a amazing stuff
Thejesh
February 27, 2019
Very interesting topic thank you so much for the information
Shubhan Mehrotra
February 27, 2019
All hail Dmitri ?
Arya Shetty
February 27, 2019
I share my birthday with Galileo Galilei
Soumyajit
February 27, 2019
My birth day is in 2nd February
DRISHYA
February 27, 2019
Thank you so much for the information .
Galileo galilie one of the most successful scientist was brutally hanged by the church was really heart breaking .
Snigdha
February 27, 2019
Thanks for such a valuable information
Sowmiya
February 27, 2019
It’s cool. Then thanks for informative thing
Anas
February 27, 2019
Thanx 4 such a valuabl info
Rahi
February 27, 2019
Thanks for such a valuable information.
Shailja
February 27, 2019
Well! Thanks for this valuable information. I
Was not knowing that Galileo was born in February.??
It’s an interesting fact.?? My favourite is Galileo Galileo
Because he invented telescope.???
Muskaan
February 27, 2019
Dr.Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar