Edward Morley helped conduct an experiment that proved vital to Einstein’s theory of relativity, in which Einstein treated the constancy of the speed of light as a fundamental principle of the universe in the development of his revolutionary ideas. Morley was a believer in the deity and second coming of Christ, as well as a university professor of science and a pastor of a church in Ohio.

Ernst Boris Chain was a pioneer in the study of antibiotics, and was an ardent creationist and critic of Darwinism.

Matthew Maury, the “Pathfinder of the Seas,” was an influential 19th century oceanographer and geographer who made many important contributions that helped navigators chart wind and ocean currents. Commander Maury is another in our list of creation scientists who has been called the founder of a whole branch of science. He has been called the Father of Oceanography and the Scientist of the Seas. His work was of immense value for seamen, the military and commercial shippers. Although Maury's life overlapped most of Darwin's, their paths were very different. Matthew Maury believed in God and trusted the Bible, including it as an authority in his studies. It is often reported that Commander Maury was inspired to discover ocean currents from Psalm 8:8, which mentions the “paths of the seas.”

William Whewell coined the term "scientist" as a replacement for natural philosopher in 1833. He himself was a scientist and a philosopher – and a theologian. He had, furthermore, a most interesting interaction with Charles Darwin.

An eminent ornithologist and former evolutionist, Douglas Dewar helped organize a movement against the theory of evolution in Britain in the post-Scopes era. He was so adamant in his scientific objections to evolution, he devoted himself to the formation of an Evolution Protest Movement and helped lead it for 12 years in his 70s and 80s. In addition, he debated leading evolutionists, and wrote books that are still highly regarded today.

Start listing the things that run on electric motors – automobiles, fans, clocks, airplanes, pumps, vacuum cleaners, and so much more – and you begin to get a hint of what Faraday’s work brought forth. Add to the list generators, transformers, electrolysis devices, electromagnets, and many other products of his lab, and Faraday’s importance to the history of science and technology starts to come into focus. It has been said that the wealth generated by the inventions based on Faraday’s discoveries exceed the value of the British stock exchange. This is probably an understatement. Yet Faraday remained a modest, unpretentious soul who never sought financial profit from his work. He accepted a cottage from the government in his senior years, but rebuffed honors. When the queen wanted to knight him, he declined, wishing to remain plain old Mr. Faraday to the end. The glory of Jesus Christ was the only reward he sought.

By anyone’s measure, Johannes Kepler ranks as a gold medalist in the history of science. This great German mathematician and astronomer (contemporary with the King James Bible and the Pilgrims) discovered fundamental laws of nature that have stood the test of time and are still widely used today. He advanced mathematics in science to new heights, including the first use of logarithms for astronomy and the foundation for integral calculus. He made useful inventions. He was a major force in moving science away from its subservience to authority and onto an empirical foundation, and from superstition to mathematical law. He helped mankind understand how the universe works. When the great Isaac Newton expressed that his ability to see farther than others was due to “standing on the shoulders of giants,” he most certainly had Kepler in mind. Yet this humble, devout Christian, from a poor, uneducated home, had a life filled with difficulty. In spite of it, he stands as a consummate example of a Christian doing excellent science from theological motives; Kepler pursued science as a mission from God. In his words, he was merely “thinking God’s thoughts after Him.” Anyone who thinks Christianity is inimical to science should take a close look at the life of this giant of science – and Christian faith.

John who? This creation scientist has a story that needs to be heard. John Philoponus is almost unknown in the history of science. That needs to change.John Philoponus was a man ahead of his time – way ahead. Among other things, he anticipated Galileo’s theory of inertia by a thousand years.

Henry Morris is considered the “father of the modern creationist movement.” A prolific author, scientist and founder of the Institute for Creation Research (ICR), he was humble and mild-mannered in person, but his influence was felt around the world.

This month’s biography is a true story of how the Bible helped advance science and alleviate needless suffering. It’s the story of the man who instigated the use of chloroform in surgery – the surgeon and obstetrician, Dr. James Simpson.

Have you heard of Bell’s Palsy? Bell’s Nerve? Bell’s Phenomenon or Bell’s Spasm? These are medical terms attributed to the work of Charles Bell, a Scottish surgeon who is regarded as the premier anatomist of the early 19th century.

The man who invented the kaleidoscope and was a leading physicist in Britain and one of the founders of the British Association for the Advancement of Science was a born-again Christian and opponent of Darwinism.

Without dispute, Leonardo was one of the greatest stars of early science, the consummate Renaissance Man, at once a painter and sculptor par excellence, and also a keen observer, inventor and innovator. Considered a man ahead of his time, Da Vinci spoke of "his Lord and the creator of the world."

William of Ockham’s life story debunks the common myth that medieval scholars did little except argue about how many angels could dance on the head of a pin. He also illustrates how a Christian conception of God and nature promoted science.

Nicole Oresme, or Nicholas of Oresme, is a little-appreciated precursor of the scientific revolution. A medieval scholar at the University of Paris, he strongly opposed astrology and superstition, took issue with Aristotle on key points, and argued for mathematical and observational proof. Called one of the most original thinkers of the middle ages, he developed methods later borrowed and developed by Descartes, Galileo and others.