# 5 Cats Who Owned Famous Scientists

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- Published: 2022-08-31T09:30:08-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo credit: Natasha Zakharova / Shutterstock. Article by Stephen C. George. Discover Magazine – Aug 29, 2022. Did Schrödinger have an actual cat? Did Newton invent the cat door? Meet the feline friends behind these and other legendary names. The annals of science are full of cat lovers. It turns out that plenty of famous scientists not only had cats, but they sometimes even credited their feline companions with helping them advance their work (or at least provide a welcome distraction from it). Here are five kitty collaborators […] Click here to view original web page at www.discovermagazine.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki Director of Art & Design See Full Bio