Glenn T. Seaborg Nuclear scientist
A former chairman of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission who found good uses for radioactivity.
From This is True for 21 February 1999
research
Misc basic researchers not under invention/medical/computing/etc.
Tetsuya Fujita Tornado meteorologist
Fujita came up with the measurement standard to classify the strength of tornadoes.
From This is True for 15 November 1998
Otto Wichterle Visionary
Wichterle invented the soft contact lens.
From This is True for 16 August 1998
Allan MacLeod Cormack Internal viewer
Cormack developed the technology that led to the CAT scanner.
From This is True for 10 May 1998
Hideo Shima Bullet train developer
Shima developed Japan’s Shinkansen — the “bullet train”.
From This is True for 22 March 1998