List of chemists
This is a list of chemists. It should include those who have been important to the development or practice of chemistry. Their research or application has made significant contributions in the area of basic or applied chemistry. A Richard Abegg (1869–1910), German chemist Frederick Abel (1827–1902), English chemist Friedrich Accum (1769–1838), German chemist, advances in the field of gas lighting Homer Burton Adkins (1892–1949), American chemist, known for work in hydrogenation of organic compounds Peter Agre (born 1949), American chemist and doctor, 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Georgius Agricola (1494–1555), German scholar known as "the father of mineralogy" Natalie Ahn, American chemist Arthur Aikin (1773–1855), English chemist and mineralogist Adrien Albert (1907–1989), Australian medicinal chemist John Albery (1936–2013), English physical chemist Kurt Alder (1902–1958), German chemist, 1950 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Jerome Alexander (1876–1959), American expert on the chemistry of colloids Elmer Lucille Allen (born 1931), American chemist and ceramic artist Heather C. Allen (born 1960), American chemist Adah Almutairi (born 1976), American chemist Sidney Altman (1939–2022), 1989 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Faiza Al-Kharafi (born 1946), Kuwaiti chemist, academic and the first woman to head a major university in the Middle East Lisa Alvarez-Cohen, American chemist Gloria Long Anderson (born