Albert Einstein Online If you're researching Albert Einstein,
this site is an excellent place to start. Tabbed as a National Academy of
Science "cool science site", Einstein Online is a web index
providing biographical links, historical period links, physics links, and
Einstein autobiographical excerpts. Additionally, visitors may access
quotes, images, and related resources.
Biographies
of Women Mathematicians
Authored by the Agnes Scott College, these pages are part of an on-going
project by students in mathematics classes at Agnes Scott College, in Atlanta, Georgia, to illustrate the
numerous achievements of women in the field of mathematics. There are biographical essays or comments
on women mathematicians. Images are provided, if available. The list of
entries appears in both alphabetical and chronological order.
Faces of Science Profiled here are African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering.
African American chemists, biologists, inventors, engineers, and mathematicians
are included. Biographies are arranged via particular field of
contribution. Pictures are available.
Indexes
of Biographies of Mathematicianscheck here for biographical
information on famous mathematicians. Brief biographies, some with
photographs, and references. Visitors may search via name, chronological
time period, or by gender. A plethora of information is available.
Innovative
Lives A fabulous resource on famous inventors and their inventions. The
site is authored by the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and
Innovation at the Smithsonian Institution.
NASA
Astronaut Biographies
this site developed and maintained by NASA includes
photographs, personal data, education, honors, NASA experience, and space
flight experience for current astronaut candidates, former astronauts,
cosmonauts, and payload specialists.
National
Inventors Hall of Fame
Authored by the National Inventors Hall of Fame, this site allows visitors
to search for inventors alphabetically or by performing a text search of the
site. Entries are concise and include images. An excellent resource
for students completing projects on famous inventors.
Science Odyssey
Designed to complement a PBS television series of the same name,
Science Odyssey contrasts what was known in 1900 to what is known today in
the fields of medicine and health, physics and astronomy, human behavior,
technology, and earth and life sciences. Follow the People and
Discoveries link on the homepage for a plethora of biographical data on
men and women of science as well as information on scientific discoveries.
Discoveries are searchable by year or particular field. Pictures are
available for every entry, biographical and discovery. An excellent resource
for students.
Eric Weissten's World of Scientific Biography
Compiled by a former research
scientist, Eric W. Weisstein, in the Department of Astronomy at the
University of Virginia, this site has won numerous awards and honors. An
excellent resource for biographical information searchable by branch of
science, gender/minority status, historical periods, nationality, and prize
winners. One of the best sites on the web for scientific biographies.
