Texas A&M University
Story Time: Discover Scientists' Biographies
Read very accessible biographies of thirteen scientists in many fields including medicine, paleontology, genetics, chemistry, physiology, marine biology, microbiology, biochemistry, and natural selection. Emphasis is on the scientists'...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies
A fantastic resource where you can find biographies of historical figures. You can search by the person's name or by topics, such as Presidents, United States Leaders, Scientists, Inventors, Humanitarians, Explorers and Pioneers,...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Anton Von Leeuwenhoek
This brief biography of Anton von Leeuwenhoek is a great resource to understand how influential he was to the discovery of cells in his time.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies
A fantastic resource where you can find biographies of historical figures. You can search by the person's name or by topics, such as Presidents, United States Leaders, Scientists, Inventors, Humanitarians, Explorers and Pioneers,...
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Maria Sklodowska Curie
Read about the life and scientific work of Marie Curie, possibly the most famous female scientist in history. In addition to providing biographical information, this page includes details on her scientific discoveries and her influence...
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American National Biography: Grace Murray Hopper
This site provides an extensive biography on Grace Brewster Murray Hopper (1906-1992 CE), naval officer and pioneer developer of computer languages.
Other
Sacnas: The Biography Project
This site profiles dozens of Chicano/Latino and Native American scientists. Most are still active in their field of research. Searchable by field of science. Also contains links to some fantastic science sites by topic.
Read Works
Read Works: Famous Scientists Hippocrates
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage gives a brief biography of Hippocrates and background of the Hippocratic Oath. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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Read Works: Famous Scientists Robert Hooke
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage contains a short biography of Robert Hooke, his development of a microscope, and his discovery of cells. he developed. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces...
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Read Works: Famous Scientists & Mathematicians Louis Pasteur
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage contains a short biography of Louis Pasteur and his development of pasteurization, a process that led to the development of vaccinations and safety procedures for many foods.This passage is...
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Read Works: Famous Scientists Sir Isaac Newton
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage is a short biography of Sir Isaac Newton and his discovery of the force of gravity. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies...
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Informory: Famous Environmental Scientists
Read a short biography about ten environmental scientists who have shown concern with the impacts of human activities on Earth and its biodiversity.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Norbert Rillieux
A biography of Norbert Rillieux. Offers a look at his struggles growing up and of his great accomplishments as an inventor. Additional links to supplemental material is available also.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Isaac Newton
A brief biography on scientist Isaac Newton, highlighting his discoveries and the book he published in 1687, "Principia", which was on his theories of gravity and laws of motion.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Famous Scientists in Genetic Research
Presents biographical information about prominent geneticists and describes the discoveries they are famous for.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Chien Shiung Wu
A great resource on one of the scientists that worked on the Manhattan Project, Chien-Shiung Wu. Read about some of her contributions to physics, read a brief overview of the Manhattan Project, and learn about the law of Parity, an idea...
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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.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Stephen Hawking Biography
Useful biographical information, quotes, and famous works of English physicist, Stephen Hawking.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Scientific Biography
Numerous people and events in science can be explored. Search by branch of science, gender/minority status, historical period, nationality, or prize winners.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Carl Sagan
A short biography about a scientist best known for his contributions to the research of extraterrestrial life, including experimental demonstration of the production of amino acids from basic chemicals by radiation.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Tim Noakes
A short biography about Tim Noakes, the South African scientist who has run more than 70 marathons and ultramarathons, and is the author of several books on exercise and diet.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: William Ramsay
A short biography about William Ramsay, the scientist who discovered the noble gases and received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1904.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Wilhelm Rontgen
A short biography about the scientist who produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known as X-rays or Rontgen rays, which earned him the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Agnes Arber
This short biography about Agnes Arber describes her contributions to botanical science.