*Scientist of the Day* 🌟 *Derek J. de Solla Price* *Born: January 22, 1922* Died: September 3, 1983 Field: History of Science and Scientometrics Derek J. de Solla Price was a pioneering British scientist, historian, and the father of scientometrics—the quantitative study of science and scientific progress. *🔬 Key Contributions:* Founder of Scientometrics: Developed mathematical models to analyze the growth of scientific knowledge and publications. Price's Law: Proposed that a small number of contributors account for a majority of scientific output. Studied the Antikythera Mechanism, an ancient Greek analog computer, revolutionizing our understanding of early technology. *📜 Legacy:* Author of “Little Science, Big Science”, a seminal work analyzing the exponential growth of science. His methods and ideas remain central to evaluating scientific productivity and technological development.