Some dogs just have an air of intelligence about them—just like certain scientists throughout history! If you are the proud owner of the valedictorian of obedience class, then consider naming your perspicacious pooch after one of humanity’s greatest thinkers. From Albert Einstein to Jane Goodall, scientists with colorful and renowned personalities are an excellent source of inspiration.
Brilliant minds have shaped the way we see the world—consider letting these names shape the naming of your canine!
- Ada Lovelace: A 19th century scientist who is credited with the development of computer programming. She was the daughter of Lord Byron, and she helped to create ideas ahead of her time behind computers and computer programming.
- Einstein / Albert Einstein: The originator of the iconic “E equals MC squared” equation, which describes the relationship between energy and mass. His contributions to math and science are closely related with the development of the atomic bomb.
- Alexander Graham Bell: A multi-talented scientist who is credited with inventing the first telephone. He was also involved in the deaf community and deaf education, and was the son of a deaf woman.
- Alfred Nobel: The namesake of the Nobel Peace Prize, which he himself developed as part of his will. As a scientist, he is best known for inventing dynamite.
- Archimedes: A scientist who lived in Greece during ancient times. He made many contributions to math and science, including theories about fluid displacement and mechanics.
- Darwin / Charles Darwin: The father of Darwinism who first developed the theory of evolution. He traveled across the globe to study animals to develop the theory of natural selection.
- Galileo Galilei: A Renaissance-era scientist who was one of the first to propose that the Sun, rather than the Earth, is the center of the universe. This was highly controversial at the time, and he died under house arrest as a result—only to have his theories accepted after his death.
- George Washington Carver: Famed for inventing hundreds of products from just the peanut. He was born a slave, but after the abolition of slavery, he was raised by his former owner.
- Gregor Mendel: A European scientist best known for his comprehensive studies regarding genetics.
- Hippocrates: Now world-renowned as the Father of Medicine, he was an ahead-of-his-time doctor of the ancient Greek era.
- Jane Goodall: A world-renowned scientist who studied chimpanzees in the wild in Africa. She has brought to light many issues regarding environmental protection and endangered species.
- Leonardo Da Vinci: The definitive Renaissance Man, he was the renowned painter of the Mona Lisa, as well as an early developer of revolutionary ideas such as aviation and aircraft. Additionally, he married art and sciences with such works as Vitruvian Man, which provided a study of the proportions of the human body.
- Louis Pasteur: The namesake for the term “pasteurization”, which is a common way in which packaged food is preserved before being sold or consumed. He additionally is credited with contributions to healthcare such as the rabies vaccine.
- Curie / Marie Curie: A pioneer for women in the scientific field, she was the first to win the Nobel Prize. She was famed for studying radioactivity alongside her husband Pierre, which lead to the discovery of radium.
- Copernicus / Nicolaus Copernicus: During the Renaissance, he was the first scientist to promote the idea that the Sun—not the Earth—sits at the center of the Universe. Like Galileo after him, his ideology was extremely controversial at the time.
- Nikola Tesla: An inventor who was one of the first to discover alternating current in the early 20th century. His contributions to electricity science and invention helped to revolutionize the way in which the world was lit.
- Rosalind Franklin: Played a crucial role in the discovery and understanding of DNA. She is famed for discovering the double helix shape of DNA.
- Sigmund Freud: A scientist of the late 19th and early 20th century who made massive contributions to the field of psychology. Terms such as “id” and “ego” were developed in his psychoanalysis research.
- Newton / Sir Isaac Newton: A renowned scientist of the 17th and 18th century in England. He is best known for discovery and developing the science behind the Earth’s gravitational pull, as well as his laws of motion.
- Hawking / Stephen Hawking: A 20th and 21st century scientist whose study of black holes made him the most celebrated scientist of his time. A rare disease left him paralyzed from his young adulthood age.
- Eidson / Thomas Edison: A renowned inventor who is credited with inventing the first light bulb. He was also a shrewd businessman, known for his frequent legal battles and lawsuits.
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