List of Catalans - Scientists and Engineers

Scientists and Engineers

  • François Arago (1786–1853), scientist
  • Ildefons Cerdà (1815–1876), urban planner
  • Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol (1819–1885), inventor of the submarine
  • Josep Comas i Solà (1868–1937), astronomer, discoverer of the asteroid named 'Barcelona'
  • Ignacio Barraquer (Barcelona 1884–1965), ophthalmologist known for his contributions to the advancement of cataract surgery
  • Esteban Terradas i Illa (1883–1950), mathematician, scientist and engineer
  • Pere Bosch-Gimpera (1891–1974), anthropologist, archaeologist and prehistorian
  • Josep Trueta (1897–1977), doctor, professor of orthopedy at Oxford
  • Jose Barraquer (1916–1998), the father of modern refractive surgery and son of Ignacio Barraquer. Invented the cryolathe and microkeratome and developed many surgical procedures.
  • Ramon Margalef (1919–2004), pioneer and outstanding researcher in limnology, marine biology, and ecology.
  • Jordi Sabater Pi (1922–2009), primatologist
  • Joan Oró (1923–2004), biologist
  • Valentin Fuster (1943–), doctor, director of the Cardiologie Institute in Mount Sinai Hospital, New York.
  • Eudald Carbonell (1953–), archaeologist, anthropologist and paleonthologist
  • Ignacio Cirac (1965–), physicist, best known for his contributions to quantum information science.
  • Manel Esteller (1968–), doctor, specialized in the study of cancer.
  • Joan G. Ribas(1943–2010), Chemical.

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