Notable Birthdays in Scientific History
Camillo Golgi (1843)
Italian physician, biologist, pathologist, and scientist Camillo Golgi was born in 1843. He is best known for his discovery of the Golgi apparatus while studying various cellular components.
Natalia Bekhtereva (1924)
Russian neuroscientist and psychologist Natalia Bekhtereva was born in 1924. Over her career, she published more than 360 works, including a significant report on the biopotential of cerebral hemispheres in human brain tumors.
Robert McNeill Alexander (1934)
British zoologist Robert McNeill Alexander was born in 1934. He gained recognition for his research on the mechanics of locomotion and the gait of mammals.