Scientists and Engineers
- François Arago (1786–1853), scientist
- Ildefons Cerdà (1815–1876), urban planner
- Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol (1819–1885), inventor of the submarine
- Josep Comas i Solà (1868–1937), astronomer, discoverer of the asteroid named 'Barcelona'
- Ignacio Barraquer (Barcelona 1884–1965), ophthalmologist known for his contributions to the advancement of cataract surgery
- Esteban Terradas i Illa (1883–1950), mathematician, scientist and engineer
- Pere Bosch-Gimpera (1891–1974), anthropologist, archaeologist and prehistorian
- Josep Trueta (1897–1977), doctor, professor of orthopedy at Oxford
- Jose Barraquer (1916–1998), the father of modern refractive surgery and son of Ignacio Barraquer. Invented the cryolathe and microkeratome and developed many surgical procedures.
- Ramon Margalef (1919–2004), pioneer and outstanding researcher in limnology, marine biology, and ecology.
- Jordi Sabater Pi (1922–2009), primatologist
- Joan Oró (1923–2004), biologist
- Valentin Fuster (1943–), doctor, director of the Cardiologie Institute in Mount Sinai Hospital, New York.
- Eudald Carbonell (1953–), archaeologist, anthropologist and paleonthologist
- Ignacio Cirac (1965–), physicist, best known for his contributions to quantum information science.
- Manel Esteller (1968–), doctor, specialized in the study of cancer.
- Joan G. Ribas(1943–2010), Chemical.
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