A brilliant but eccentric mathematician and physicist, serving as Cambridge’s Lucasian Professor of Mathematics. He made significant contributions to calculus and physics, notably authoring Principia and formulating the three laws of motion.

A gifted yet intensely shy scientist from London who discovered the composition of water and contributed to several scientific laws. He preferred solitude in his personal laboratory, where he achieved groundbreaking experimental work.

The founder of modern geology, born into wealth and engaged in various scientific inquiries, including inheritance and meteorological phenomena. Despite his contributions to geology, his obscure writing style left his ideas unnoticed during his lifetime.

An Oxford-educated geologist who, despite his wealth, focused on his geological pursuits and penned The Principles of Geology. His work in defining geological epochs profoundly influenced geological thought.

An amateur paleontologist noted for his extensive collection of dinosaur bones, which he kept even before dinosaurs were officially recognized. Despite personal flaws, he was deeply committed to his interest in paleontology.

A doctor and anatomist with a challenging personality but with unmatched skill in reconstructing bones. His legacy includes founding London's Natural History Museum and advocating for public access to museum collections.

A physicist whose early life showed few signs of his future genius but who later developed the groundbreaking theory of relativity. He worked in a Swiss patent office before making his significant scientific contributions.

A naturalist whose voyage of discovery led him from a potential divinity career to developing crucial scientific theories. He authored On the Origin of Species, which laid the groundwork for evolutionary biology.