Jon Blundy

Jon Blundy is a British petrologist and volcanologist specializing in magma generation, crustal evolution, and experimental petrology.

akademic October 23, 2026

Biographies / Stem Cell Biology

Helen Blau

Helen Blau is an American cell and molecular biologist recognized for her pioneering research on stem cell plasticity, cellular reprogramming, and aging.

akademic October 23, 2026

Religious History and Clergy

Richard Blacow

Richard Blacow (1773–1835) was an English clergyman and polemicist known for his controversial sermons and subsequent trial for seditious libel.

akademic October 22, 2026

Agronomy and Plant Physiology

Geoffrey E. Blackman

Geoffrey E. Blackman was a British agricultural scientist and plant physiologist who advanced research in herbicide development and crop growth analysis.

akademic October 22, 2026

Biographies

Ewan Birney

Ewan Birney is a British bioinformatician and computational biologist who co-led the analysis phase of the Human Genome Project and directs EMBL-EBI.

akademic October 22, 2026

Biographical Entries

Govert Bidloo

Govert Bidloo (1649–1713) was a Dutch physician, anatomist, and playwright best known for his monumental anatomical atlas, Anatomia Humani Corporis.

akademic October 22, 2026

Religious Biography / Anglican Episcopate

Robert Bickersteth (Bishop)

Robert Bickersteth (1816–1884) was an English prelate who served as the Lord Bishop of Ripon from 1857 until his death, leading significant diocesan expansion.

akademic October 22, 2026

Microbiology and Genetics

Mervyn Bibb

Mervyn Bibb is a British geneticist and microbiologist known for his pioneering research on streptomycetes and antibiotic biosynthesis.

akademic October 22, 2026

Global Health and Pediatrics

Zulfiqar Bhutta

Zulfiqar Bhutta is a Pakistani-Canadian physician and global health researcher renowned for his pioneering work in maternal and child health interventions.

akademic October 22, 2026

Mathematics and Probability

Nicolaus I Bernoulli

Nicolaus I Bernoulli (1687–1759) was a Swiss mathematician who made foundational contributions to probability theory, calculus, and differential equations.

akademic October 22, 2026