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Admiral Grace Murray Hopper
Provides a short biography on Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, pioneer computer scientist.
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Science World: Karl Friedrich Gauss (1777 1855)
A comprehensive summary of Gauss work, primarily mathematical. An incredible number of hotwords, along with many links to other scientist and mathematicians.
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John Charles Polanyi
This is a detailed biography of John Polanyi who won the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1986. His discovery is explained with diagrams.
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Photo of Roberta Bondar
A brief biography of one of Canada's key scientific figures, Roberta Bondar. The biography profiles Bondar's acclaimed career as a research scientist in neurology and her main claim to fame: being the first Canadian woman in space. The...
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Photo of Elizabeth Muriel Gregory Mac Gill
A brief biography of Canadian scientist, Elizabeth Muriel Gregory MacGill. The biography profiles MacGill's career as an aircraft designer, the first women in the world to contribute to science in this way. The information, brought to us...
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Picture of Alfred Russel Wallace
A brief biography of Wallace's time spent in the spice islands, and how it related to his theory of evolution. Also includes a description of the sailing vessel, 'The Alfred Wallace', which will sail to the spice islands in honor of the...
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Jean Piaget Child Psychologist
Ranked in the TIME 100, Jean Piaget stands out in the world of "Scientists & Thinkers" for his remarkable work with children. Here is the accompanying biography on the man and his work.
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Lorenz Oken
Short, concise biography on Oken (1779-1851 CE), a natural scientist, natural philosopher, and doctor.
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African Canadian Online
Looking for information on African Canadian culture, music, dance, film, literature and visual art? This website from Toronto's York University's Centre for the Study of Black Cultures in Canada provides a flood of valuable information....
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University of St Andrews: Andre Marie Ampere
Ahhh! The definitive biography. This UStAndrews does a heck of a job. Lengthy, insightful, anecdotal, but covers all the major scientific bases too. Voluminous mention (with hotwords) of many other contemporary scientists. This is the...
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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.