| Accomplishment | Name | Additional Info |
| Co-discoverer of AIDS virus | |
| Showed that the sun is composed of hydrogen | |
| Developed the first compiler | |
| Made the first fermiotic concentrate - a new phase of matter | |
| Experimental physicist, overturned the principle of conservation of parity | |
| Element 109 is named in her honor for her contributions to the study of radioactivity. | |
| Chief Astronaut for the Canadian Space Agency | |
| Awarded a Nobel Prize for the discovery of artificial radioactivity | |
| Discovered the mechanism by which glycogen is broken down into lactic acid. | |
| Developed the General Systems Framework theory, revolutionizing patient care. | |
| Head of the Ugandan Wildlife Service, researches gorilla illness. | |
| Formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Motorola, now CTO of Cisco Systems. | |