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Famous People in History whose Surname begins with 'S' - 1

This category is for famous people in history whose surname begins with the letter 'S'. The names shown on this page are - Jonas Salk - Heinrich Schliemann - Franz Schubert - Robert Schumann - Sir Walter Scott - Jean Sibelius - Sir James Simpson - Adam Smith - Benedict Spinoza - Stendhal.

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Jonas Salk

(1914-1995) Jonas Salk was an American microbiologist. He developed the first vaccine against polio.

Heinrich Schliemann

(1822-90) Heinrich Schliemann was a German archaeologist. He discovered the ruins of ancient Troy.

Franz Schubert

(1797-1828) Franz Schubert was an Austrian composer.

Robert Schumann

(1810-56) Robert Schumann was a German composer.

Sir Walter Scott

(1771-1832) Sir Walter Scott was a famous Scottish author. He wrote "Waverley" and "Ivanhoe".

Jean Sibelius

(1865-1957) Jean Sibelius was a Finnish composer.

Sir James Simpson

(1811-70) Sir James Simpson was a Scottish surgeon. He was the first to use chloroform as an anaesthetic.

Adam Smith

(1723-90) Adam Smith was a Scottish political economist and first important advocate of free trade. He wrote the "Wealth of Nations".

Benedict Spinoza

(1632-77) Benedict Spinoza was a Dutch philosopher.

Stendhal

(1783-1842) Stendhal (Marie Henry Beyle)was a French novelist.