https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/09/queen-elizabeth-ii-led-a-low-tech-life-but-knighted-plenty-of-sci-tech-figures/ > The passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, signals the end of an era not just for Great Britain but for the world at large. That includes the global scientific and technological community. Over the course of her long reign, the queen bestowed various honors on several leaders in science and technology—her very own knights of the sci-tech table. We mark her passing with a select list of some of the most prominent scientists and technologists thus honored.