Jesuit physicist and astronomer who coined the term "diffraction" of light, studied free fall of objects, and built instruments used to study geological features of the moon---
Jesuit physicist and cosmologist who proposed a theory of the universe expanding, which later became known as the "Big Bang Theory."
Georges Lemaître was a contemporary of Einstein and Hubble. When Lemaître first proposed his theory of the universe expanding, Einstein responded, "Your mathematics is correct, but your physics is abominable." Later, Hubble confirmed Lemaître's theory of the universe expanding, and Einstein changed his critique. He said the following to Lemaître when they met in person at a conference: "This is the most beautiful and satisfactory explanation of creation to which I have ever listened.”
Jesuit paleontologist who helped discover "Peking Man."
Jesuit meteorologist who developed the first model to predict the trajectory of a hurricane.- Known as "Father Hurricane."
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Father Benito Viñes: The 19th-Century Life and Contributions of a Cuban Hurricane Observer and Scientist
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