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Catholic Encyclopedia: Blaise Pascal
Excellent discussion of the life and work of this great scientist and mathematician. Describes his range of interests and notes his many contributions. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and...
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Biografias Y Vidas
Allows user to search for biographies of different people. The site contains different biography classifications: historical, famous people of today such as stars and more! Easy to use and helpful for basic biographical knowledge.
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Read Works: Famous African Americans George Washington Carver
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage contains biographical information about the famous African American researcher, inventor, and educator, George Washington Carver. and This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that...
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California Occupational Guides: Microbiologists
A formal description of the duties of a microbiologist. Also provides information regarding working conditions, wages, job outlook, and sources for additional information.
Harvard University
Web Science Resources: A Brief History of Optics
This timeline compiles an enormous amount of historical information from the field of optics. From 300 BCE to the present, strategic experiments, findings, and theories are described.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Augustin Fresnel
A short biographical sketch on the life and work of Augustin Fresnel (1788-1827). Comments on a few of his scientific accomplishments.
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Mocomi: Stephen Hawking Biography
Useful biographical information, quotes, and famous works of English physicist, Stephen Hawking.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Albert Einstein
A black and white photo of Albert Einstein. Check out our Albert Einstein facts page for more information on this famous scientist.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Alexander Graham Bell
A photo of Alexander Graham Bell, a famous scientist and inventor well known for making the first practical telephone.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Aristotle
This photo shows a statue of Aristotle, a famous Greek philosopher who contributed many ideas to science. Check out our Aristotle facts page for more information.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Benjamin Franklin
This is a black and white image of Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers of the United States of America and a leading scientist who made discoveries related to electricity.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Blaise Pascal
This image is of French physicist Blaise Pascal. He developed work on natural and applied sciences as well being a skilled mathematician and religious philosopher.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Charles Darwin
This is a black and white photo of Charles Darwin, a legendary scientist famous for his work on evolution and natural selection. Check out our Charles Darwin facts page for more information.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Ernest Rutherford
This is a black and white image of Nobel Prize winning chemist, Ernest Rutherford. Check out our Ernest Rutherford facts page for more information on this famous scientist.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Erwin Schrodinger
This photo shows Austrian theoretical physicist Erwin Schrodinger. He was famous for his work on quantum mechanics and won the Nobel Prize in 1933.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Galileo
This image is of Italian scientist Galileo Galilei, a brilliant astronomer who made many contributions to the world of science. Check out our Galileo facts page for more information on this famous scientist.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Isaac Newton
This image is of Isaac Newton, one of the most famous scientists of all time. Check out our Isaac Newton facts page for more information.
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Science Kids: Science Images: James Maxwell
This image is of James Maxwell, a Scottish theoretical physicist who made important contributions to electromagnetic theory. Check out our James Maxwell facts page for more information on this famous scientist.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Jane Goodall
This photo shows Jane Goodall, a scientist famous for her studies of chimpanzees in Tanzania. She is holding a monkey toy while smiling at the camera. Check out our Jane Goodall facts page for more information.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Johannes Kepler
This image shows Johannes Kepler, a German astronomer famous for his laws of planetary motion. Check out our Johannes Kepler facts page for more information.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Leonardo Da Vinci
This is a self portrait of Leonardo da Vinci drawn in red chalk. Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian artist, inventor and scientist who made many contributions to these fields and others. He is often regarded as one of the most talented...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Louis Pasteur
This black and white photo shows French chemist Louis Pasteur. He was famous for his many discoveries related to the immune system and the nature of diseases. Check out our Louis Pasteur facts page for more information on this famous...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Marie Curie
This is a black and white photo of Marie Curie, a scientist famous for being the first person to receive two Nobel Prizes as well as her extensive work on radioactivity. Check out our Marie Curie facts page for more information.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Max Planck
This image is of Max Planck, one of the 20th century's most important physicists, helping found quantum theory and earning the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918.