Home›Life Sciences›Field›Earth ScienceBrowse ByEarth ScienceThis dimension names the field a scientist is remembered for even when their own career spanned much more. Wikipedia notes that Thales "was arguably the first scientist for describing how cosmic events may be seen as natural, not necessarily caused by gods," a single insight that defines his legacy above all else. Browsing this way collects every scientist remembered chiefly for the same field.FactsEarth ScienceSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonBranch NatureWell-attestedNatural Science 1Earth ScienceFilter Results17 entriesDisciplineAllAnthropology (4)Biology (4)Botany (5)Chemistry (1)Earth Science (1)Ecology (1)Genetics (1)Geology (3)Paleontology (1)Zoology (4)EraAll384 BCE (1)1707 (1)1744 (1)1769 (1)1795 (1)1799 (1)1801 (1)1809 (1)1823 (1)1825 (1)1854 (1)1863 (1)1919 (1)1943 (1)1944 (1)1946 (1)1956 (1)NationalityAllFrance (2)Germany (1)Greece (1)Ireland (2)Kenya (1)Kingdom of Prussia (1)Sweden (1)Switzerland (1)United Kingdom (6)United States (3)InstitutionAllAcademie des Sciences (1)American Philosophical Society (1)Columbia University (1)Copley Medal (1)Humboldt University of Berlin (1)Lyceum (1)Max Planck Society (1)National Museum of Natural History, France (1)Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1)Royal Institution (1)Royal Society (5)The Geological Society of London (1)University of California, Davis (1)In GroupAllBotany (2)Ecology And Evolutionary Biology (6)Genetics And Molecular Biology (1)Other Life Scientists (4)Physiology And Medicine (3)Zoology (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 17Adolphe-Theodore BrongniartEarth ScienceAlbert SewardEarth ScienceAlexander von HumboldtEarth ScienceAlfred Russel WallaceEarth ScienceAristotleEarth ScienceCarl LinnaeusEarth ScienceChristian Gottfried EhrenbergEarth ScienceDukinfield Henry ScottEarth ScienceGeerat J. VermeijEarth ScienceJames LovelockEarth ScienceJean-Baptiste LamarckEarth ScienceMark StonekingEarth ScienceMary AnningEarth ScienceNiles EldredgeEarth ScienceOswald HeerEarth ScienceRichard LeakeyEarth ScienceThomas Henry HuxleyEarth ScienceSources1. Wikipedia: Branches of sciencetier 2WikipediaBranches of science, lead and Natural science sectionsQuote, Branches of science, lead and Natural science sectionsNatural science can be divided into two main branches: life science and physical science. Life science is alternatively known as biology, and physical science is subdivided into branches: physics, chemistry, astronomy and Earth science.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.