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Personenregister Personenregister Abovitz, Rony Rony A. Abovitz (geb. 1971), amerikanischer Ingenieur, Gründer von Mako Surgical und Magic Leap Adams, William William Grylls Adams (1836–1915), britischer Physiker, Professor für Physik am Kings College in London, entdeckte mit Day den photoelektrischen Effekt Adelson, Edward Edward H. Adelson, (geb. 1952), amerikanischer Neurowissenschaftler, Professor für Vision Science am Massachusetts Institute of Technology Aëtios Aëtios von Amida (503–575), byzantinischer Mediziner in Alexandria und Medikus des römischen Kaisers Justinian in Konstantinopel Agatharchos Agatharchos (um 500 v. Chr.), griechischer Maler, wird von Vitruv als Autor einer Schrift zur Skenographie erwähnt, galt als „Schnellmaler“ Aglaophon Aglaophon „der Jüngere“ (um 500 v. Chr.), Sohn des Aristophon, Enkel des Aglaophon „der Ältere“, wird von Plinius und Cicero gerühmt Aguilonius, Franciscus Franciscus Aguilonius, auch François d'Aguilon (1567–1617), belgischer Jesuit und Mathematiker © Springer-Verlag GmbH Deutschland, ein Teil von Springer Nature 2020 371 A. Grasnick, Grundlagen der virtuellen Realität, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-60785-5 372 Personenregister Aischylos Aischylos, lat. Aeschylus (525 v. Chr. – 456 v. Chr.), griechischer Dichter, seine Tragö- dien (vor allem „Die Perser“ und „Die Orestie“) wurden auch in Deutsche übersetzt und werden bis heute aufgeführt Akasaki, Isamu Isamu Akasaki (geb. 1929), japanischer Ingenieurwissenschaftler, General Manager des Matsushita Research Laboratory, Professor für Elektronik an der Universität Nagoya sowie der Meijo University, Nobelpreis für Physik 2014 (gemeinsam mit Amano und Nakamura) Alberti, Leon Leon Battista Alberti (1404–1472), italienischer Kunst- und Architekturtheoretiker, besonders bekannt für seine theoretischen Schriften über die Malkunst und Bildhauerei Alhazen Abu Ali al-Hasan ibn al-Haitham, auch lat. Alhazen oder Alhacen (ca. 965–1040), arabi- scher Optiker und Astronom Amano, Hiroshi Hiroshi Amano (geb. 1960), japanischer Physiker, Professor an der Universität Nagoya, Nobelpreis für Physik 2014 (gemeinsam mit Akasaki und Nakamura) Ames, Adelbert Adelbert Ames Jr. (1880–1955), amerikanischer Physiologe, Professor für Physio- logische Optik am Dartmouth College, Gründer des Dartmouth Eye Institute, bekannt für den Ames-Raum Amidror, Isaac Isaac (Itzhak) Amdidror (geb. 1953), Isrealisch-Schweizer Computerwissenschaftler, Moiré-Forscher an der Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Amosis Ahmose I. (1560 v. Chr. – 1525 v. Chr.), Pharao der 18. Dynastie Anaxagoras Anaxagoras (499 v. Chr. – 428 v. Chr.), griechischer Philosoph, Lehrer des Perikles und Euripides Anaximander Anaximander, auch Anaximandros (610 v. Chr. – 547 v. Chr.), griechischer Philosoph, Schüler von Thales Personenregister 373 Anaximenes Anaximenes (585 v. Chr. – 524 v. Chr.), griechischer Philosoph und Naturbeobachter, gilt als Schüler des Anaximander Anderton, John John Anderton (1843–1905), englischer Optiker, insbesondere im Bereich Polarisation tätig Anschütz, Ottomar Ottomar Anschütz (1846–1907), deutscher Fotograf, Erfnder der Chronophotographie und des Elektrotachyscops Antiphilos Antiphilos (um 330 v. Chr.), griechischer Maler, Zeitgenosse und Rivale des Apelles Apelles Apelles (ca. 375 v. Chr. – 300 v. Chr.), griechischer Maler, Schüler des Pamphilos, galt den Schriftstellern seiner Zeit als meisterhafter Maler Archimedes Archimedes von Syrakus (287 v. Chr. – 212 v. Chr.), griechischer Mathematiker und Naturwissenschaftler, bekannt u. a. für die Berechnung der Zahl Pi, die Hebelgesetze oder den statischen Auftrieb von Körpern Ardenne, Manfred Manfred Baron von Ardenne (1907–1997), deutscher Erfnder und Wissenschaftler, Professor an der TU Dresden, Gründer des Ardenne-Instituts, entwickelte (mit Loewe) die Radioröhre und das elektronische Fernsehen, an der Entwicklung der sowjetischen Atombombe beteiligt Argand, Aimé François Pierre Aimé Argand (1750–1803), Genfer Chemiker und Destillateur, erfand die Argand-Öllampe Aristarchos Aristarchos von Samos (310 v. Chr. – 230 v. Chr.), griechischer Astronom, Schüler des Straton von Lampsakos, nach Archimedes Vertreter eines heliozentrischen Weltbildes (mit der Sonne im Mittelpunkt) 374 Personenregister Aristoteles Aristoteles (384 v. Chr. – 322 v. Chr.), griechischer Philosoph und Naturforscher, Schü- ler des Platon; Lehrer Alexander des Großen, dem späteren König von Makedonien, einfussreicher Universalgelehrter und Theoretiker auf den Gebieten der Logik, Ethik, Rhetorik, Naturlehre und Erkenntnistheorie Arndt, Ernst Moritz Ernst Moritz Arndt (1769–1860), deutscher Schriftsteller, Historiker und Patriot, Pro- fessor in Greifswald und Bonn, Gründungsmitglied der Urburschenschaft in der Grünen Tanne in Jena Artaud, Antonin Antoine Marie Joseph Paul Artaud (1896–1948), französischer Schauspieler, Autor und Regisseur, Theoretiker des Theaters, Gründer des „Theaters der Grausamkeit“ Auer, Carl Carl Auer von Welsbach (1858–1929), österreichischer Chemiker und Fabrikant, Erfnder und Produzent des Auer-Glühstrumpfs, erschuf den Markennamen OSRAM Babbage, Charles Charles Babbage (1791–1871), britischer Mathematiker, Professor für Mathematik an der Universität Cambridge, Inhaber des Lucasischen Lehrstuhls, Erfnder der Rechen- maschine „Difference Engine No. 1“ Baccei, Tom Thomas J. Baccei (geb. 1944), amerikanischer Informatiker und Unternehmer, Gründer der Firma Pentica Systems, Autor des Bestsellers „Magic Eye“ Bach, Ludwig Ludwig Bach (1865–1912), deutscher Ophthalmologe, Professor für Ophthalmologie in Marburg Bacon, Roger Roger Bacon (um 1220–1292), englischer Franziskaner und Naturphilosoph, verfasste Schriften zur Astronomie und Optik Baer, Karl Karl Ernst Ritter von Baer (1792–1876), deutsch-baltischer Mediziner, Professor in Königsberg Personenregister 375 Baese, Carlo Carlo Baese di Castelvecchio (1877–1943), italienischer Ingenieur, Erfnder einer Relieffotografe Baird, John John Logie Baird (1888–1946), schottischer Erfnder, berühmter Entwickler des Fernsehens Baker, Henry Henry Baker, Pseudonym „Henry Stonecastle of Northumberland“ (1698–1774), engli- scher Naturforscher, stiftete die „Bakerian Lecture“ der Royal Society Balthasar, Theodor Theodor Balthasar (um 1677 – nach 1721), deutscher Mediziner und Mathematiker, Pro- fessor an der Ritterakademie zu Erlangen; Stadtphysikus von Erlangen Balzac, Honoré Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850), französischer Schriftsteller, bekannt für seinen Roman- zyklus „Die menschliche Komödie“ Bartholin, Erasmus Erasmus Bartholin, auch Bartholinus (1625–1698), dänischer Wissenschaftler, Professor für Mathematik in Kopenhagen, untersuchte die Doppelbrechung Beaman, Joe Joseph J. Beaman (geb. ca. 1950), amerikanischer Ingenieur, Professor an der University of Texas, Mitbegründer von DTM Beard, Terry Terry D. Beard (geb. 1946), amerikanischer Ton- und Videoingenieur, Erfnder des Nuoptix-Verfahrens Benton, Steve Stephen Anthony Benton (1941–2003), amerikanischer Physiker, Entwickler bei Pola- roid, Professor am Massachusetts Institute of Technology, forschte insbesondere auf dem Gebiet der Holografe, Erfnder des Regenbogenhologramms Bergen, James James R. Bergen (geb. um 1950), amerikanischer Mathematiker, Psychologe und Bio- physiker, Forscher an den Bell Labs, bei RCA und Sarnoff 376 Personenregister Bernanose, André André Bernanose (1912–2002), französischer Chemiker und Physiker, Professor an der Universität Nancy Bernauer, Ferdinand Ferdinand Bernauer (1892–195) deutscher Mineraloge und Geologe, Professor für Mine- ralogie in Berlin, Erfnder des Zeiss-Polarisationsflters „Bernotar“ Bernier, Robert Robert V. Bernier (1911–1976), amerikanischer Offzier, Entwickler stereoskopischer Projektionsverfahren Berthier, Auguste Auguste Berthier (um 1850–1915) französischer Fotograf, beschrieb die Idee der Paral- lax-Barriere Berthon, Rodolphe Rodolphe Berthon (vermutl. geb. um 1880, gest. nach 1937), französischer Optiker und Astronom, Erfnder des Linsenrasterverfahrens in der Farbfotografe Bertuch, Friedrich Friedrich Johann Justin Bertuch (1747–1822), deutscher Übersetzer und Verleger, Gehei- mer Sekretär des Herzogs von Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach, Initiator der fürstlichen freien Zeichenschule in Weimar, bekannt für sein reich illustriertes Bilderbuch für Kinder Bettini, Mario Mario Bettini, lat. Marius Bettinus (1582–1657), italienischer Mathematiker Biard, James R. James R. „Bob“ Biard (geb. 1931), amerikanischer Ingenieur, Forscher bei Texas Instru- ments, Chief Scientist bei Honeywell, Professor an der Texas A&M University Bitzer, Donald Donald L. Bitzer (geb. 1934), amerikanischer Ingenieur, Erfnder des Plasmabildschirms (gemeinsam mit Slottow und Wilson), Professor an der North Carolina University Blanther, Joseph Joseph E. Ritter von Blanther (1859–1898), österreichischer Offzier, Erfnder einer Schicht-Methode für 3D-Landkarten, wegen Mordes angeklagt Boccacio, Giovanni Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375), italienischer Schriftsteller, Verfasser des „Decamerone“ Personenregister 377 Bohr, Niels Niels Bohr (1885–1962), dänischer Physiker, Professor an der Universität in Kopen- hagen, entwickelte das „Bohrsche Atommodel“, Nobelpreis für Physik 1922 Bolas, Mark Mark Bolas (geb. 1960), amerikanischer Computerwissenschaftler, Professor für inter- aktive Medien an der University of Southern California (USC), Mitbegründer von Fake- space Labs Bolt, Richard Richard A. Bolt (geb. um 1940) amerikanischer Computerwissenschaftler, Professor am Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Gründer des Human Interface Lab
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