Søren Peder Lauritz Sørensen or S.P.L. Sørensen, was a Danish biochemist who is most known for his introduction of the pH scale in 1909 while studying the effect of ion Continue Reading
Google Doodle Honors Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss—Learn Why!
Celebrate the “Prince of Mathematicians” – Johann Gauss! Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss was born 241 years ago on April 30th in Germany, and is often praised as the “Prince of Continue Reading
Katsuko Saruhashi – Made Waves In Seas and For Women in Science
Once again, Google Doodle is taking the opportunity to honor great minds in various fields of science. They paid tribute on March 22nd to geochemist, Katsuko Saruhashi, who would have Continue Reading
Sir William Henry Perkin: The 18-Year-Old Chemist That Changed The World of Fashion
On March 12th, 2018, Google Doodle honored the 180th birthday of British chemist, Sir William Henry Perkin, who is best known for his accidental discovery of the first synthetic organic Continue Reading
Who is Har Gobind Khorana? The Man Who Cracked the Ultimate Code
Today’s Google Doodle is celebrating the late Indian American biochemist, Har Gobind Khorana, on what would have been his 96th birthday. His contribution to genetics includes research that showed how Continue Reading
Who is Eva Ekeblad and Why You Should Know Her Name
If you went on Google at all on Monday, July 10th, you might have seen the Google Doodle of the day and asked yourself, “Who is Eva Ekeblad?”. We certainly Continue Reading