Explains what the golden ratio is and its relationship to the Fibonacci sequence. Gives interesting examples of the golden ratio in plants, seashells, astronomy, weather, the human body, insects, DNA, and animals.

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This site, which is provided for by the University of St. Andrews, gives a detailed history of the Halley family and Edmund Halley's life and contributions to science.

Events of Rene Descartes' life are presented in a timeline form. The biographical information is taken from "A Short Account of the History of Mathematics" by W. W. Rouse Ball (4th Edition, 1908).

This site from the Galileo Project of Rice University is a sort of encyclopedic entry that outlines important information about Newton's life and work. The information is presented in a list format and is worth checking out.

Not much is known about the life of Eudoxus, a famous Greek mathematician. This is a brief description of what we do know about him.

Discover the work of physicists and astronomers. This resource includes the job outlook and salary expectations.