Notable Birthdays in Science
Ira Remsen (1846)
American chemist and academic Ira Remsen was born in 1846. He is best known for his co-discovery of the artificial sweetener saccharin.
John Franklin Enders (1897)
American biomedical scientist John Franklin Enders was born in 1897. He gained recognition for culturing the poliovirus and developing a vaccine for measles.
Alexander Comfort (1920)
British scientist and physician Alexander Comfort was born in 1920. He is renowned for his research on human sexual behavior.