physics

A German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity and made foundational contributions to quantum mechanics.

Archimedes of Syracuse was an ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, and astronomer who laid the foundations of hydrostatics, statics, and invented machines such as the Archimedes' screw and compound pulley.

An Italian astronomer, physicist, and polymath who played a pioneering role in the Scientific Revolution.

An English physicist, mathematician, and astronomer who laid the foundations of classical mechanics and calculus.

Polish-French physicist and chemist who pioneered research on radioactivity, discovered polonium and radium, and was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.

A fundamental framework in physics developed by Albert Einstein, comprising special relativity (1905) and general relativity (1915), which revolutionized the understanding of space, time, and gravity.