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Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), pioneer of modern physics
Discovered the laws of gravity and motion, and invented calculus, the reflecting telescope and optics.
Wernher Von Braun (1912-1977), pioneer of space rockets
George Washington Carver (1864-1943), pioneer of agricultural chemistry
Max Planck (1858-1947), pioneer of quantum physics