Science Experiments for Kids

 Henry Shrapnel, (1761–1842) England – Shrapnel shell ammunition
 Vladimir Shukhov, (1853–1939) Russia – thermal cracking (Shukhov cracking process),
thin-shell structure, tensile structure, hyperboloid structure, gridshell, modern oil pipeline,
cylindric oil depot
 Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, (b. 1972) Malaysia – cell growth in outer space, crystallization
of proteins and microbes in space
 Augustus Siebe, (1788–1872) Germany/England – Inventor of the standard diving dress
 Sir William Siemens, (1823–1883) Germany – regenerative furnace
 Werner von Siemens, (1816–1892) Germany – an electromechanical "dynamic"
 Al-Sijzi, (c. 945–1020) Persia/Iran – heliocentric astrolabe
 Igor Sikorsky, (1889– 1972 ) Russia/U.S. – first four-engine fixed-wing aircraft (Russky
Vityaz), first airliner and purpose-designed bomber (Ilya Muromets), modern helicopter,
Sikorsky-series helicopters
 Kia Silverbrook, (1958-) Australia – Memjet printer, world's most prolific inventor
 Vladimir Simonov, (born 1935) Russia – APS Underwater Assault Rifle, SPP-1 underwater
pistol
 Charles Simonyi, (1948–) Hungary – Hungarian notation
 Ibn Sina (Avicenna), (973–1037) Persia/Iran – steam distillation, essential oil,
pharmacopoeia, clinical pharmacology, clinical trial, randomized controlled trial, quarantine,
cancer surgery, cancer therapy, pharmacotherapy, phytotherapy, Hindiba, Taxus baccata L,
calcium channel blocker
 Isaac Singer, (1811–1875) U.S. – sewing machine
 B. F. Skinner, (1904–1990) U.S. -- Operant conditioning chamber
 Nikolay Slavyanov, (1854–1897) Russia – shielded metal arc welding
 Alexander Smakula, (1900–1983) Ukraine/Russia/U.S. – anti-reflective coating
 Yefim Smolin Russia – table-glass (stakan granyonyi)
 Igor Spassky, (1926–) Russia – Sea Launch platform
 Percy Spencer, (1894–1970) U.S. – microwave oven
 Elmer Ambrose Sperry, (1860–1930) U.S. – gyroscope-guided automatic pilot
 Ladislas Starevich, (1882–1965) Russia/France – puppet animation, live-action/animated
film
 Gary Starkweather, (1938–) U.S. – laser printer, colour management
 Boris Stechkin, (1891–1969) Russia – co-developer of Sikorsky Ilya Muromets and Tsar
Tank, developer of Soviet heat and aircraft engines
 George Stephenson, (1781–1848) England – steam railway
 Simon Stevin, (1548–1620) Netherlands – land yacht
 Andreas Stihl (1896–1973) Switzerland/Germany – Electric chain saw
 Reverend Dr Robert Stirling (1790–1878) Scotland – Stirling engine
 Aurel Stodola, (1859–1942) Slovakia – gas turbines
 Aleksandr Stoletov, (1839–1896) Russia – first solar cell based on the outer photoelectric
effect
 Levi Strauss, (1829–1902) U.S. – blue jeans
 John Stringfellow, (1799–1883) England – airplane