French 🇫🇷#Jesuit priest developed the rice cultivation method known as the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) - Fr. Henri de Laulanié SJ (Feb 22, 1920, France - June 23, 1995 Madagascar) #churchandscience #farmer #agriculture #SRI #rice #jesuits #CatholicTwitter #OTD

"To uphold the scientific truth and the larger moral truth that flows from it–this is my mission"-Dr.J Lejeune(Geneticist who identified the cause of DownSyndrome).For him,the legalization of #abortion was not just morally objectionable;it constituted an assault against #science.

Catholic priest & Scientist who is referred as the father of modern crystallography- Fr. René Just Haüy (Feb 1743-3 Jun 1822). His book,“Essay in the Structure of Crystals”,was instrumental in establishing a solid foundation on which modern theories of crystal structure rest. 💠

1933 Feb 19, New York Times The New York Times magazine article on Fr. George Lamaitre, the Catholic priest who proposed the Big Bang theory. 💥🪩

Meet the Venerable who discovered the genetic basis of Down's syndrome, which he named trisomy 21 - Ven. Dr. Jérôme Lejeune (13 Jn 1926 – 1994). He advocated for the protection of the #unborn with DownSyndrome and gave hundreds of conferences across the globe in defense of #Life

From Degrees to Devotion: The Sacred Journeys of a Doctor and an Engineer. Fr. Dr. Thomas Kidangan, a medical doctor from Kerala dedicating his life to both healing and spiritual care. Sr. Christy Babu, once an engineer, embraced a religious vocation as a Missionary Sister of

Here is Catholic priest Fr. Thomas Kidangan, who was a medical doctor before becoming a priest, and here is Catholic nun Christy Babu, who was a software professional before becoming a nun. Image: Church and Science

St. Hildegard of Bingen was a 🇩🇪Benedictine abbess, writer, composer, philosopher and polymath. One of the best known composers of sacred monophony. Recognized by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012 for various aspects of her work, including #scientific work of #medicine and pharmacology.

The first hints of the existence of Cosmic Rays were found by a Jesuit in a famous experiment at the #Eiffel 🗼- Fr. Theodor Wulf. His studies helped Victor Hess to carry out the later studies which led to the discovery of cosmic rays and win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1936.🌌

"I was interested in #truth from the point of view of salvation just as much as in truth from the point of view of scientific certainty. It appeared to me that there were two paths to truth, and I decided to follow both of them"- Fr. George Lamaitre, Founder of the BigBang Theory

#OTD 20 June 1966, Belgian astronomer and cosmologist Fr. Georges Lemaître 🇧🇪 died. He was a Catholic priest and professor of physics who is most famous for proposing the theory of the universe's expansion, commonly called the Big Bang theory. #Physics #BigBangTheory ☄️💥

Each day around the world every commercial transaction🪙pays tribute to this Genius Catholic priest.“The Father of Accounting 💵 and Bookkeeping”-Fr. Luca Pacioli(1447–19 June 1517). He was an Italian mathematician, Franciscan friar,collaborator&close friend of Leonardo da Vinci.

Each day around the world every commercial transaction🪙pays tribute to this Genius Catholic priest.“The Father of Accounting 💵 and Bookkeeping”-Fr. Luca Pacioli(1447–19 June 1517). He was an Italian mathematician, Franciscan friar,collaborator&close friend of Leonardo da Vinci.

Sr. Miriam Stimson - Played a vital role in understanding #DNA 🧬. She taught #Chemistry at Siena Heights University. Noted for her work on #Spectroscopy and her researches gave more precise view on how DNA framed and worked. Also developed Preparation H. #WomenInSTEM #Science

Sr. Miriam Stimson - Played a vital role in understanding #DNA 🧬. She taught #Chemistry at Siena Heights University. Noted for her work on #Spectroscopy and her researches gave more precise view on how DNA framed and worked. Also developed Preparation H. #WomenInSTEM #Science

Did you know? Sister Mary Kenneth Keller, a Catholic nun, was the first woman in the United States to earn a Ph.D. in Computer Science.

#Catholic Priest considered as the first person to precisely measure the acceleration due to #gravity of falling bodies. Fr. Giovanni Battista Riccioli SJ (17 Apr 1598 - 25 Jun 1671). He was an Italian 🇮🇹 #astronomer and a #jesuit Catholic priest. #churchandscience

#Catholic priest & #astrophysicist, who made the first systematic survey of the spectra of stars -Fr. Angelo Secchi(28 Jn 1818–26 Fb 1878).He wrote that "The contemplation of God’s works is one of the noblest works of the spirit; this is the principal aim of the study of nature."

The Italian 🇮🇹 #priest #mathematician known for his mathematical Grandi series and the Rose Curve - Fr. Luigi Guido Grandi(1 Oct 1671-4 July 1742). Grandi is best known for his work Flores geometrici (1728),studying the rose curve,a curve which has the shape of a petalled flower.