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Roman statue of Asclepius. The cult of the deity of Greek medicine, known as Asclepius, dates from the 6th century BC. Asclepius is represented in statues holding a staff around which a serpent

Isaac Asimov, US author and biochemist
Isaac Asimov. Caricature of the Soviet-born American science fiction writer and biochemist Isaac Asimov (1920-1992). Asimov is best known for his science fiction novels and popular science books

Atlas. Statue of the Titan god Atlas, who in Greek mythology was forced to carry the heavens and the Earth on his shoulders

Grigori Alexandrov and Nikita Orlov C017 / 9392
Grigori Alexandrov. Portrait of the Soviet film directors and producers Grigori Vasilyevich Alexandrov (1903-1983, left) and Nikita Orlov (right)working on a film together

Oleg Antonov, Soviet aircraft designer
Oleg Konstantinovich Antonov (1906-1984), Soviet aircraft designer. Antonov founded an aircraft design company in 1946, later named Antonov ASTC in his honour

Legend of Archimedes and the lever, historical artwork. Archimedes of Syracuse (c. 287-212 BC), Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer

Death of Archimedes in sack of Syracuse
Death of Archimedes in the sack of Syracuse. The Ancient Greek mathematician, physicst and engineer Archimedes (c.287-c.212 BC) was one of the leading scientists in antiquity

Aristotle studying in his youth. The Ancient Greek philosopher and naturalist Aristotle (384-322 BC) influenced many later thinkers, working in areas such as logic, astronomy, zoology

Aristotle, caricature
Aristotle. Caricature of the Ancient Greek philosopher and naturalist Aristotle (384-322 BC). Aristotle influenced many later thinkers, working in areas such as logic, astronomy, zoology

Harvey Allen, US aeronautical engineer C014 / 0566
Harvey Allen (1910-1977). Portrait of the US aeronautical engineer and director of NASAs Ames Research Center, Harry (Harvey) Julian Allen

Voltaire, French author C018 / 7011
Voltaire (1694-1778). 1870 engraving of the French author and poet Voltaire. Born Francois Marie Arouet, Voltaire wrote more than 20, 000 letters and more than 2000 books and pamphlets

Voltaire, French author C018 / 7010
Voltaire (1694-1778). 1870 woodcut print of the French author and poet Voltaire reading at a desk. Born Francois Marie Arouet, Voltaire wrote more than 20

Archimedes, caricature
Archimedes (c. 287-212 BC). Caricature of the Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer Archimedes holding a rubber duck. Archimedes is regarded as the greatest mathematician of ancient times

Grigori Alexandrov, Soviet movie producer C017 / 9390
Grigori Alexandrov. Portrait of the Soviet film director and producer Grigori Vasilyevich Alexandrov (1903-1983) standing next to an early video camera

World Athletics Championships, Korea C013 / 7863
World Athletics Championships. Russian athlete Maria Abakumova throwing the javelin at the 2011 World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea. Abakumova won the javelin gold medal for this event

Christopher Addison, British physician C013 / 7558
Christopher Addison, 1st Viscount Addison, (1869-1951), British physician and politician. Addison began his career as a private physician and anatomy lecturer

Carl Akeley, US taxidermist C013 / 7256
Carl Akeley (1864-1926), US taxidermist and sculptor. Akeley is considered the father of modern taxidermy, having improved a number of techniques

Roald Amundsen, Norwegian explorer C013 / 7167
Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), Norwegian explorer and leader of the first expedition to reach the South Pole. In 1903 Amundsen became the first to sail through the icy Northwest Passage between Canada

Soviet physicists C013 / 4866
Soviet physicists. Pyotr Leonidovich Kapitsa (1894-1984, right) and Lev Artsimovich (1909-1973, left) in the back of a car. Artsimovich worked in the fields of nuclear fusion and plasma physics

Aristotle as a young man. The Ancient Greek philosopher and naturalist Aristotle (384-322 BC) influenced many later thinkers, working in areas such as logic, astronomy, zoology

John Audubon, American-French naturalist
John James Audubon (1785-1851), American-French naturalist. Audubon was born in Santo Domingo (now Haiti), the illegitimate son of a French sea captain

Zhores Alferov, Russian physicist
Zhores Ivanovich Alferov (born 1930), Russian physicist and Nobel laureate. taking part in a round-table discussion. Alferov was born in Belarus and educated in Leningrad

Jean d Arcet, French chemist
Jean Pierre Joseph d Arcet (1777-1844), French chemist. D Arcet made important contributions to the advancement of industrial processes for producing and improving metal alloys such as bronze

Aristotle, Ancient Greek philosopher
Aristotle. Illustration of a bust of the Ancient Greek philosopher and logician Aristotle (384-322 BC). After studying at Platos Academy, he went on to tutor the young Alexander the Great

Louis Agassiz, American-Swiss naturalist
Jean Louis Rudolphe Agassiz (1807-1873), American- Swiss naturalist and palaeontologist. Agassiz was born and worked in Switzerland until 1846, when he left for the USA

Brandt and Abrikosov, Russian physicists. Alexei Alexeyevich Abrikosov (right, born 1928), talking with professor Nikolai Brandt in a physics laboratory

John Aubrey, English archaeologist
John Aubrey (1626-97), English archaeologist, biographer and a founder of the Royal Society. Aubrey made the first scientific study of Stonehenge, England

Elepter Andronikashvili, Soviet physicist
Elepter Luarsabovich Andronikashvili (1910-1989), Soviet physicist, in a laboratory. Andronikashvili, a member of the USSR Academy of Sciences

Georgius Agricola, German mineralogist
Georgius Agricola (1494-1555), German mineralogist. Georgius Agricola is the latinised version of his given name, Georg Bauer. Agricola worked as a doctor in a number of mining towns in Saxony

Vladimir Arnold, Soviet mathematician
Vladimir Arnold (born 1937), Soviet mathematician. Arnold studied at Moscow State University, graduating in 1959. He became a professor at the university in 1965

Alhazen, Islamic scientist
Alhazen (965-1040), Islamic scientist. His Arabic name is Abu Ali Hasan ibn al-Haitham. Born in Basrah (present-day Iraq)

Louis Agassiz, US-Swiss palaeontologist
Louis Agassiz (1807-1873), Swiss-American palaeontologist. Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz was born and worked in Switzerland until 1846, when he left for the USA

Aesculapius, Roman god. Carving of Aesculapius (left), the Roman god of healing and medicine, originally Asclepius in Greek mythology

Clement Ader, French engineer
Clement Ader (1841-1926), French engineer and aviation pioneer. Aders early career was spent inventing numerous electrical and mechanical devices

Alexei Abrikosov, Russian physicist
Alexei Alexeyevich Abrikosov (born 1928), Russian physicist and Nobel laureate. Abrikosovs work has been in the field of condensed matter physics

Abel Aganbegyan, Soviet economist
Abel Aganbegyan (born 1932), Soviet economist and mathematician, writing on a blackboard. Aganbegyan, of Armenian descent

Archimedes, Greek mathematician
Archimedes of Syracuse (c. 287-212 BC), Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer. Archimedes is regarded as the greatest mathematician of ancient times

Portrait of Avicenna, Persian physician, born near Bukhara (now in USSR) in 980, died in Hamadan (now northwest Iran), June 1037

George Biddell Airy, British astronomer
George Biddell Airy (1801-1892), British astronomer, 19th century engraving. During his career, Airy was elected president to the Royal Astronomical Society

Nikolai Amosov, Soviet heart surgeon
Nikolai Amosov (1913-2002), Soviet heart surgeon and author, resting his head in his hands. Amosov invented surgical procedures to treat heart defects

Arkhangelsky, Tupolev, Soviet engineers
Alexander Alexandrovich Arkhangelsky (left, 1892-1978), and Andrei Nikolayevich Tupolev (1888-1972), Soviet aviation engineers, talking at an airfield

V. Ambartsumian, Soviet astrophysicist
Viktor Amazaspovich Ambartsumian (1908-1996), Soviet astrophysicist and astronomer. Ambartsumian was one of the founders of theoretical astrophysics

Aleksandr Alexandrov, Russian cosmonaut
Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov (born 1943), Russian cosmonaut, at a news conference held in 2007 to mark the 20th anniversary of the joint Soviet-Syrian space flight

Aleksandr and Boris Arbuzov, Kazan, 1966
Aleksandr Erminingeldovich Arbuzov (1877-1968, seated, left), and his son Boris Aleksandrovich Arbuzov (1903-1991, standing, right), Soviet chemists

Abram Alikhanov, Soviet nuclear physicist
Abram Isaakovich Alikhanov (1904-1970), Soviet nuclear physicist. Alikhanovs most famous work was in 1949, when he and his team created the first Soviet heavy water nuclear reactor

Aleksandr Arbuzov, Soviet organic chemist
Aleksandr Erminingeldovich Arbuzov (1877-1968), Soviet organic chemist. Arbuzov is famous for his work on the Michaelis-Arbuzov reaction, a key reaction in the synthesis of organophosphates

Thomas Aquinas, Italian theologian
Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), Italian theologian, philosopher and saint, holding a crucifix and a book. Saint Thomass teachings combined his own thoughts with those of previous scholars such as

Anders Angstrom, Swedish physicist
Anders Angstrom (1814-1874), Swedish physicist. Angstrom founded the science of spectroscopy, and the unit of atomic length, the angstrom, is named after him

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"Surname A: A Legacy of Brilliance and Innovation" From the ancient Roman statue of Asclepius, symbolizing healing and medicine, to modern-day geniuses like Isaac Asimov and Anatoly Alexandrov, the surname A has been associated with brilliance across various fields. One cannot ignore the contributions of Abulcasis, an Islamic physician whose groundbreaking work revolutionized medical practices. His expertise paved the way for advancements in healthcare that we benefit from today. The name Aristotle resonates with wisdom and intellect. This Greek philosopher's teachings continue to shape our understanding of ethics, logic, and politics centuries later. Just as Atlas carried the weight of the world on his shoulders, individuals bearing this surname have shouldered great responsibilities. Grigori Alexandrov and Nikita Orlov C017 / 9392 exemplify this dedication through their remarkable achievements in their respective domains. Oleg Antonov's name is synonymous with innovation in aviation. The Soviet aircraft designer left an indelible mark on history by creating iconic planes that pushed boundaries and soared through skies previously unexplored. The legend surrounding Archimedes' lever showcases his ingenuity as he unlocked new possibilities through simple yet profound inventions. However, his tragic death during the sack of Syracuse reminds us that even brilliant minds are not immune to conflict's devastating consequences. Aristotle's caricature captures both his intellectual prowess and charismatic personality—a testament to how deeply he influenced society during his time. Harvey Allen adds another dimension to this illustrious lineage as a US aeronautical engineer who contributed significantly to aerospace technology. His innovations propelled humanity towards greater heights above Earth's atmosphere. Surname A represents a tapestry woven with threads of brilliance—each individual contributing their unique genius to shape our world. From ancient times till now, these exceptional individuals have left an indelible mark on history—an enduring legacy for generations to come.