US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Physicists and Astronomers
Discover the work of physicists and astronomers. This resource includes the job outlook and salary expectations.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Eric A. Cornell Biographical
Contains an involved autobiography, focusing on Dr. Cornell's development as a scientist.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Wolfgang Ketterle Biographical
Nobel e-Museum provides a site that contains a detailed autobiography of Wolfgang Ketterle, 2001 nobel laureate in physics.
PBS
Pbs: Physics Girl
Explore the physical world with this series that uses everyday experiments to demonstrate scientific ideas on this site.
University of California
Princeton University: The Faces of Science: African Americans
This resource explores the role of African Americans in science. Past contributions, present activity and future possibilities are all discussed.
Rice University
Galileo Project: Evangelista Torricelli
The Galileo Project fact sheet profiles the life and work of Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), the Italian scientist and inventor.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Tsung Dao Lee
Wikipedia provides biographical information on Tsung-Dao Lee, a Chinese-American physicist who recieved the Nobel Prize at the age of thirty-one.
Other
Biography of Richard Feynman
This biography of the physicist Richard Feynman surveys his contributions to the development of the atomic bomb as well as his work on quantum electrostatics.
Other
Tasmanian Physicist Profiles: Biophysicist
Contains a profile of Dr. Ian Newman, a biophysics researcher at the University of Tasmania. Presents a description of how he became interested in physics, what his work is like, and how his career path progressed.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Max Planck Biographical
A biography of Max Planck, covering his research interests and contributions to science, as well as more personal information about his family and life.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Carl E. Wieman Biographical
This site from the Nobel e-Museum contains an informative autobiography of Carl E. Wieman, with a particular emphasis on his scientific achievements.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: Count Rumford
A transcript, from a syndicated radio broadcast, that discusses the life and scientific accomplishments of Count Rumford. An anecdotal account of Rumford's contribution to our understanding of heat. Contains a good deal of biographical...
Other
Sir Joseph John Thomson
Have you ever wondered who discovered the electron? The answer is Nobel Prize winning physicist Sir Joseph John Thomson.
Other
Institute for Microstructural Sciences: Quantum Physics
A description of the Quantum Physics Group located at the Institute for Microstructural Sciences in Canada. Gives an overview of their research areas.
Oregon Secretary of State
Oregon Blue Book: Carl E. Wieman
Contains a brief biography of nobel prize winner Carl E. Wieman.