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Harcourt: Biographies: Louis Pasteur
An introduction to the life and achievements of the great scientist Louis Pasteur. (In Spanish)
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Mocomi: Marie Curie Biography
Interesting biographical information, research and discoveries, and famous quotes about Marie Curie, the most famous female scientist of all time.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Gaspard Monge
This University of St. Andrews page offers an excellent biography on Gaspard Monge, a French mathematician and diversified scientist (1746-1818.) Discusses his life and his contributions to these fields.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: George Washington Carver
An introduction to George Washington Carver, the talented, intelligent inventor. Learn why he was called a "Miracle Worker" for his vast knowledge of plants and agriculture. (In Spanish)
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Jean Baptiste Perrin Biographical
The Nobel Foundation provides a biography of the scientist who won 1926 Nobel Prize Physics, Jean Baptiste Perrin.
Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College: Sir Isaac Newton (1642 1727)
A valuable and lengthy biography from Trinity College by W.W. Rouse Ball is transcribed by D.R. Wilkins on this page. Mentioned are the important facets of his work in physics and astronomy.
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Read Works: Famous Scientists & Mathematicians Sigmund Freud
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage is about Sigmund Freud and his development of psychoanalysis. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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National Academy of Sciences: Biography of Rodney Cool [Pdf]
Rodney Lee Cool spent much of life's work on hyperons. This is the classic biography of a real-life scientist, a particle physicist. It's touching and enlightening, complete and full of science and significance. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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Learn about the life of Aage Niels Bohr, and see how his work was pivotal in the development of the theory of the structure of the atomic nucleus.
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Famous Scientists: Abdul Qadeer Khan
Learn about the Pakistani nuclear physicist who was the founder of the uranium enrichment program for Pakistan's atomic bomb project.
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Find out about the philosopher, Al-Farabi, who is credited with preserving the original Greek texts during the Middle Ages because of his commentaries and treatises, and influencing many prominent philosophers
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Famous Scientists: Ada Lovelace
Find out about the life and work of Ada Lovelace, regarded as the first ever computer programmer.
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Find out how the Austrian pediatrician, Adalbert Czerny, was considered co-founder of modern pediatrics.
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Famous Scientists: Alan Turing
Find out how Alan Turing became widely considered to be the father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence.
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Famous Scientists: Albert Abraham Michelson
Meet Nobel Prize winner, Albert Michelson, an American physicist known for his work on the measurement of the speed of light and especially for the Michelson-Morley experiment.
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Famous Scientists: Alberto Santos Dumont
Read about Brazilian aviation pioneer, Alberto Santos-Dumont, who designed, built, and flew hot air balloons, and was famous for his flight that rounded the Eiffel Tower.
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Famous Scientists: Aldo Leopold
Find out about the life and work of Aldo Leopold, who was influential in the development of modern environmental ethics and in the movement for wilderness conservation.
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Famous Scientists: Alessandro Volta
Learn how Alessandro Volta became a pioneer of electricity and power, and who is credited as the inventor of the electrical battery and the discoverer of methane.
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Famous Scientists: Alexander Bain
Find out about the life and work of Alexander Bain, the Scottish inventor and engineer who was first to invent and patent the electric clock.
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Famous Scientists: Alexander Brongniart
Meet Alexander Brongniart, a French chemist and mineralogist who worked in ceramic chemistry.
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Famous Scientists: Alexander Von Humboldt
Find out how Alexander Von Humboldt's quantitative work on botanical geography laid the foundation for the field of biogeography.
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Famous Scientists: Alfred Binet
Learn about the life and work of French psychologist, Alfred Binet, who invented the first practical intelligence test, the Binet-Simon scale.
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Famous Scientists: Alfred Blalock
Learn about surgeon Alfred Blalock, who developed the operation that ushered in the modern era of cardiac surgery.
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Famous Scientists: Alfred Kinsey
Best known for the Kinsey Reports, find out about the life and work of Alfred Kinsey. Discover how he was led to study human sexuality.