Meaning of name Paul

The names of some famous persons by the name Paul (or its variants) are:

Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac, born on 8 August, a famous physicist. Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac's background: A British theoretical physicist and a founder of the field of quantum mechanics. He formulated the so-called Dirac equation, which describes the behavior of fermions and which led to the prediction of the existence of antimatter. Dirac shared the Nobel Prize in physics for 1933 with Erwin Schrödinger, 'for the discovery of new productive forms of atomic theory.'

Paul Ehrlich , born on 14 March , a famous scientist. Paul Ehrlich 's background: A German scientist who won the 1908 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He is noted for his work in hematology, immunology, and chemotherapy. Ehrlich predicted autoimmunity calling it 'horror autotoxicus'. He coined the term 'chemotherapy' and popularized the concept of a 'magic bullet'. He is credited with the first empirical observation of the blood-brain barrier and the development of the first antibiotic drug in modern medicine.

Paul John Flory , born on 19 June, a famous chemist. Paul John Flory 's background: An American chemist who was known for his prodigious volume of work in the field of polymers, or macromolecules. He was a leading pioneer in understanding the behavior of polymers in solution.