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Title: Famous
Scientist
Archimedes--A collection of
Archimedean miscellanea including quick facts, accomplishments, photos and
more. Some very good illustrations and
animations. Archimedes Of Syracuse--A
good biography with links through out.
Contains a collection of 10 pictures.
Archimedes--Another good site presented by BBC. Archimedes--A nice site with information
about his life, his works, legends about him, inventions, and his death. Includes drawings and color illustrations.
Aristotle--Biography of
Aristotle (384-322BC) writer, scientist and all round genius. Aristotle--Good biography with links to other
sites. Another Profile--Good
information with links.
Babbage, Charles--Complete
picture of the life and work of Babbage, including several biographical essays
covering his life and his family, plus detailed descriptions of his
inventions. Babbage, Charles--Account of
the life of Babbage, the man often referred to as the Father of Computing. Inventor Profile--Fascinating facts about
Charles Babbage inventor of the first mechanical computing machine in the
1820s.
Bascom, Florence--Short
biography of "the first woman geologist in this country." A Life Of Firsts--A good article with
photos. Requires Adobe Reader.
Becquerel, Antoine Henri--Short
but informational biography on the man who helped discover radiation. Antoine Henri Becquerel--Brief biography
which includes his education and training.
Bell, Alexander--Concise report
on Bells' accomplishments. Biography Of
Alexander Graham Bell--Skim down half of the page to the "special
collections" to find information on Bell, timeline, and family tree. Alexander Graham Bells Path To The
Telephone--This site is an attempt to reconstruct, in fine-grained detail, the
path taken by Alexander Graham Bell while inventing the telephone. Be sure to look at all the link buttons as
there are some great detailed drawings.
Benedict, Ruth Fulton--Biography of
her life and work. Ruth Benedict:
Definition And Much More From Answers.Com
Bohr, Niels--Biography and
accomplishments of the scientists best known for the investigations of atomic
structure and also for work on
radiation, which won him the 1922 Nobel Prize for physics. Niels Bohr--A good summary of his early
years, his work, and his later life.
Cannon, Annie Jump--Very short
biography and quick facts on astronomer Annie Jump Cannon who perfected the
universal system of stellar classification still in use today. Another Short Profile Another
Rachel Carson--Explanation of her
work. Home Page-- Comprehensive information
on environmental educational programs .
Another Profile
Carr, Emma Perry--Short
biography of her life and achievements.
George Washington Carver Inventor Profile--Fascinating
facts about George Washington Carver inventor of peanut agricultural
sciences. The Peanut Man--Presents the
story of George Washington Carver.
Copernicus, Nicolaus--Biography of the Polish
astronomer who revolutionized science and the conception of the universe with
his heliocentric theory of planetary movement, published as De revolutionibus
orbium coelestium (1543).
Copernicus--Tells about his early life and education, as well as the
Copernican System and Its Influence.
Another Profile Nicolaus
Copernicus--A good collection of information on his early life and education,
his astronomical work, and the publication of de revolutionibus,
Cori, Gerty Theresa Radnitz--Short summary of her
work and honors. Links--Twenty links
to sites regarding Cori.
Curie, Marie--Learn about her childhood, family
life and accomplishments and failures.
Marie Curie--Fairly
thorough overview of Curie's life and work.
Dalton, John--Brief biography of the English meteorologist who switched to
chemistry when he saw the applications for chemistry of his ideas about the
atmosphere. My Brother
John--Biographical information told by his brother.
Darwin, Charles--Short biography with addition
links listed at the bottom of page.
Charles Darwin--Short summary of the life and work of the famous English
biologist Charles Darwin. Charles
Darwin--A detailed accounting of his early life and education, the voyage of
the "Beagle", his thoughts and notes on the origin of the species,
and his later works.
Eastman, George--Short biography with related
information links at the bottom.
Profile The Wizard Of
Photography--The story of George Eastman and how he transformed photography.
Edison Birthplace Museum--Biography, information
on inventions, family and more. Tomas
Edison--Includes information on his inventions, his biography, famous quotes
and a photo gallery. Thomas A. Edison
Papers--Scroll down to find information on Edison's patients, his family,
companies, maps and images of his early life, and related web sites. Thomas Edison--A detail account of his early
life, inventions, his laboratory, and his patents.
Einstein, Albert--Einstein's biography. Learn about his greatest inventions in
chronological order. Hear his voice
explain his famous equation. Einstein Revealed--The companion Web site
to the NOVA program "Einstein Revealed." Presents a thorough profile of Albert
Einstein, who contributed more than any other scientist to our modern vision of
physical reality.
Elion, Gertrude Belle--1988 Nobel Prize winner who
has spent a lifetime creating drugs to combat leukemia, gout, malaria, herpes and other auto-immune
diseases. Inventor Profile Gertrude B. Elion – Autobiography
Michael Faraday--BBC
presents a concise look at Faradays' life and work. Faraday--Another short biography. Inventory Profile--Fascinating facts about
Michael Faraday inventor of the electric motor, the dynamo, the transformer,
and the generator.
Farnsworth , Philo-- Biography and accounting of
the development of the television picture tube. The Farnsworth Chronicles--Contains in-depth
writings on the life of television's inventor.
Fermi , Enrico --Accounting of the work by the
man who was considered the last of the double-threat physicists: a
genius at creating both esoteric theories and elegant experiments. About Enrico Fermi Inventory Profile--Fascinating facts about
Enrico Fermi inventor of nuclear reaction in 1942. Enrico Fermi-- Learn about the Nobel
Laureate and learn about his personal life, scientific achievements, and his
role in the Manhattan project.
Fleming , Alexander--Looks at the improbable chain
of events that led Alexander Fleming to discover penicillin in 1928. Sir Alexander Fleming--Nobel Prize site
outlining his career and achievements.
Alexander Fleming-- Biography of the man who discovered penicillin from
the SJSU Virtual Museum.
Ford, Henry--Fascinating facts about Henry Ford
inventor of automobile mass production in 1913. Henry Ford--A nice biography and other
information, such as the price of the Model T from 1910 to 1915. Driving Force: Henry Ford--A very good history of his
achievements.
Franklin, Ben--Excellent biography of Franklin
portraying not only his contributions to
science but to public service. Many illustrations and photos compliment this
site. Inventor Profile--Fascinating
facts about Benjamin Franklin inventor of the lighting rod and bifocal
glasses. Benjamin Franklin--A detailed
account of his early life, youthful adventures, public service, and later years. Ben Franklin - Autobiography--Autobiography
of the politician and inventor. Benjamin
Franklin--Expansive coverage of the singular Franklin. Ben Franklin Benjamin Franklin--A wonderful site from
the Franklin Institute. An impressive
biography dealing with the accomplishments of this multi-faceted creative man,
the scientist ,inventor, musician, economist, printer, philosopher and
statesman. Benjamin Franklin: An Extraordinary Life. An Electric Mind--Story of one of the most
remarkable and multi-talented human beings the world has ever known.
Franklin, Rosalind--Short biography of the woman
who is responsible for much of the research and discovery work that led to the
understanding of the structure of deoxyribonucleic acid, DNA.
Freud, Sigmund--Nice accounting of his thoughts
and work. Sigmund Freud--Features
information about his life and works (the theory of unconscious, neurosis and
the structure of the mind, etc.). The
Freud Archives--This collection of links points to Internet resources related
to Sigmund Freud and his works. Included in this collection are libraries,
museums, and biographical materials.
Fulton, Robert--Complete text of a 1913
biography. Robert Fulton: His Life And
Its Results--Online biography by Robert H. Thurston.
Galileo--A good biography which shows the key
moments of his life, his pioneering telescopic observations of the Moon and
planets, his revolutionary experiments with falling objects, and his fateful
trial before the Inquisition for heresy.
The Galileo Project--A hypertext source of information on the life and
work of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) and the science of his time. A very interesting site containing more then
just his biography--information on his daughter, who was a nun, his villa
(home), timeline of Galileo's life and era, maps of Galileo's world, and
resources. Galileo GALILEI--Biography
and information on Galileo's work with mechanics, astronomy, the microscope,
thermometry and magnetism.
BBC History Page Galileo--A
detailed account of his early life and career, and how his increasingly overt
Copernicanism began to cause trouble for him. Good color photos spread throughout.
Goddard, Robert--Accounting of his work on
rockets, includes a nice chronology and movie clips. Robert Goddard--A biography from the official
NASA web site.
Goodall, Jane--Summary of her work with
chimpanzees which has made revolutionary inroads into scientific thinking
regarding the evolutions of humans.
NATURE: Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees--Read up on our closest relative
and learn how Jane Goodall has studied them over the years. Includes
information on Gombe Stream National Park.
Gutenberg, Johannes--Learn about the man and the
process he used to print the Gutenberg Bible.
Johannes Gutenberg--Biography on the man who invented printing. Johannes Gutenberg And The Printing Press
Halley, Edmond--Description of the English
astronomer and mathematician who was the first to calculate the orbit of the
comet later named after him. Edmond
Halley--Many links to information on Halley and his achievements. Edmond Halley--Uses a "next page"
format to advance through information
about Halley, his first discoveries, his years with Newton, the comet, and his
other contributions
Hamilton, Alice--Short summary of Physician
pathologist Alice Hamilton who
specialized in industrial diseases.
Another profile
Hodgkin, Dorothy--A good summary of her work in
determining the molecular structures of penicillin, vitamin B-12, insulin, and
countless other proteins through X-ray analysis. Profile--Short profile with photo.
Hopper, Grace
Brewster Murray--Mathematics genius, computer pioneer, inventor and teacher.
She was the first woman to attain the rank of Rear Admiral in the U.S.
Navy. Grace Hopper--This nice tribute to
the brilliant Rear Admiral Hopper is part of the Biographies of Women
Mathematicians site. A very short but well-written biography and a few
references to other pages. Inventor
Profile--Fascinating facts about Grace Hopper inventor of the first computer
compiler in 1952.
Hubble, Edwin--Biography of Edwin Powell Hubble
(1889-1953) the American Astronomer after whom the Space Telescope is
named. Edwin Hubble--A very nice site
explaining his achievements. Includes a
chronology and slide show. NASA
Quest--Short biography.
Jemison, Mae Carol--Short summary of Physician,
engineer and astronaut Mae Jemison.
Dr. Mae Jemison--Nice biography
with detailed information.
Joliot-Curie, Irene--Short biography of the woman
who along with here husband shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in recognition of their synthesis of new
radioactive elements. Irene
Joliot-Curie--Short "biographical snapshot." Irene Joliot-Curie--Information on her life
and work based on an obituary by James Chadwick. Another--Short biography with links to other
sites. Irene--Good information on
Joliot-Curie.
Kepler, Johannes--Good biography with many links
to additional information. Johannes
Kepler: His life, His Laws And Times--A good site with information about
Kepler, a list of his firsts, his laws on planetary motion, and facts about the
people and time in which he lived.
Johannes Kepler--Short biography.
Laurent, Antoine Lavoisier--Includes history,
phlogiston theory, other scientific works, discovery of combustion, and
links. Antoine Lavoisier
Laurent--Biography and links to resources.
Leakey, Mary, Louis, Richard--Excellent
information on the work of the Leakey family on pale anthropology. The Leakey Family Mary Leakey Mary Leakey--Contains a profile of the
archaeologist and physical anthropologist known mostly for the excavation of a
two million-year-old fossilized human skull in 1959.
Leavitt, Henrietta Swan--Short biography with a
few links within to other sites of interest.
Leonardo da Vinci--In addition to information on
his life, this site, done by the National Museum of Science and Technology,
includes photos of models on exhibit at the museum. Leonardo Da Vinci--A look at the scientific
work of Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) who came up with early sketches for the
parachute and the helicopter.
Levi-Montalcini, Rita--A short autobiography with
a lot of insight.
Marconi, Guglielmo--Biography of the man who
invented the radio.
Mayer, Maria--Short summary of the first U.S.
woman and second woman ever to win the Nobel Prize in Physics.
McClintock, Barbara--Short summary of the
geneticist Barbara McClintock who pioneered work in maize genetics and the
complex mechanisms which control and regulate cell development. Barbara McClintock
McCormick, Cyrus--Short profile of the man who
invented the mechanical reaper. Cyrus
McCormick--Read about this inventor's life and how he changed the lives of
American farmers.
Meitner, Lise--Biography of the women who should
of received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
for the discovery of nuclear fission.
Lise Meitner Online--Examines the life and work of Lise Meitner (1878 -
1968), and the science on nuclear fission, to which much of her work was
devoted.
Mitchell,
Maria--Short summary of astronomer who discovered a new comet in 1847 and was
the first woman named to membership in the American Academy of Arts &
Sciences. Maria Mitchell--Nice
summary .
Morse , Samuel F. B.--Short biography of the man
who invented Morse code and the telegraph.
Samuel Morse
Morse--Summarized article on Morse and the Morse code.
Newton, Isaac--Excellent biography with lots of
links to related topics and a detailed list of references. Sir Isaac Newton--Short biography and
accomplishments. Isaac Newton On The
Web--Lots of links to information on Isaac Newton. Sir Isaac Newton--Concise biography of
Newton's' life and career. Isaac
Newton--Good information on his formative influences, the influences of the
scientific revolution, his work during the plague years, and his career.
Pasteur, Louis--Biography of the French chemist
and bacteriologist. Louis Pasteur--An
overview of his work as a scientist.
Pasteur, Louis--Brief biography on the French chemist Louis Pasteur who
was the founder of microbiological sciences.
Richards, Ellen--Short summary of the first woman
professional chemist in the nation, who opened scientific education and the
scientific professions to women. Ellen
Henrietta Swallow Richards--Interesting biography on the woman who was the
founder of home economics.
Ride, Sally--Short summary of the first women astronaut
(1983), who rode aboard the Challenger into space. Sally Ride--Nice summary of her early years,
time with NASA, and current career.
Sally Kristen Ride - First American Woman In Space--Biography of Sally
Ride.
Sir Ernest
Rutherford--Brief biography.
Ernest Rutherford--Good summary of his life and work.
Sabin, Florence--First woman graduate of the Johns
Hopkins School of Medicine and the first woman to teach there. Dr. Florence Rena Sabin--Nice history of
her career.
Salk, Jonas--Many scientists were racing to make a
polio vaccine in the '50s--but he got there first. An interesting account of his search for a
cure. A Science Odyssey: Jonas Salk--PBS
profile of the man who developed the polio vaccine. Profile, Biography And Interview
Stevens, Nettie Maria--Very short summary of her
achievement which showed that the chromosomes known as "X" and
"Y" were responsible for determining the sex of individuals. Stevens--Short biography, portrait, and related
links.
Whitney, Eli--Short biography of the man who
invented the cotton gin. The Eli
Whitney Museum --The Eli Whitney Museum home page. Provides a link to an
illustrated biography of Eli Whitney as well as to information about the museum,
its galleries and exhibits. Eli
Whitney's Patent For The Cotton Gin--Eli Whitney's patent for the cotton gin
with related documents.
Wright, Wilbur And Orville--A pair of self-taught
engineers working in a bicycle shop, they made the world a forever smaller
place. The Wright Brothers--From the
National Park Service's Wright Brothers National Memorial, this site has
biographical information about the Wright brothers, an explanation of how their
plane worked, and a chronology of its creation. The Wright Stuff--A PBS American
Experience program about the Wright brothers.
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