National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Heike Kamerlingh Onnes
Heike Kamerlingh Onnes was a Dutch physicist who first observed the phenomenon of superconductivity while carrying out pioneering work in the field of cryogenics. An important step on the way to this discovery was his success in...
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Nikola Tesla
Awarded more than 100 patents over the course of his lifetime, Nikola Tesla was a man of considerable genius and vision. He was reportedly born at exactly midnight during an electrical storm, an intriguing beginning for a man who would...
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Carl Friedrich Gauss
Although he is best known as one of the greatest mathematicians of all time, Carl Friedrich Gauss was also a pioneer in the study of magnetism and electricity. To facilitate an extensive survey of terrestrial magnetism, he invented an...
Curated OER
Mahta 11 Passenger Wagon
Travel back in time to see what the pioneers used for transportation and to do their daily work. Great pictures of wagons of the west including the chuck wagon, spring wagon, farm wagon, and freight wagon.
Curated OER
Galen Clark Wagon
Travel back in time to see what the pioneers used for transportation and to do their daily work. Great pictures of wagons of the west including the chuck wagon, spring wagon, farm wagon, and freight wagon.
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Uwo: Early Writing in Canada Susannah Moodie
These are excerpts from Susannah Moodie's book 'Roughing it in the Bush'.
Library of Congress
Loc: The History of the Upper Midwest
Wonderful site that presents the history of the upper Midwest from the 1600s to around 1900, including Minnesota, Michigan, and Northwest Territories.
New York University
Nyu: The Public Writings of Margaret Sanger
A collection of almost 60 years' worth of articles and speeches by Margaret Sanger, noted birth control pioneer.
PBS
Art21: Judy Pfaff
Pfaff is a pioneer of the art installation movement which began in the 1970s. Her work incorporates the use of steel, fiberglass, and plaster as well as salvaged signage and natural elements such as tree roots.
York University
York University: African Canadian Online: Aspects of African Canadian Culture
Presents profiles of significant African Canadians including humanitarians, politicians, pioneers, professionals, and athletes. Also looks at the people involved in the renowned Caribana festival held each summer in Toronto, and its...
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
Ruben Dario en La Biblioteca Nacional De Chile
Great biography in Spanish of the Nicaraguan poet Ruben Dario, considered by many to be the greatest poet of the Spanish language. He pioneered the modernist movement in prose and poetry. Some of his writings are available in Spanish at...
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American Foundation for the Blind: Anne Sullivan Macy
A biographical overview of the life of Anne Sullivan Macy, devoted teacher of Heller Keller and a pioneer in the education of the visually impaired which earned her the nickname "miracle worker". Learn about her through her own letters,...
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American Foundation for the Blind: Anne Sullivan Macy: Miracle Worker
An extensive biography of Anne Sullivan Macy, who pioneered techniques for teaching the blind and deaf through her work with Helen Keller. Includes many images and primary source documents, such as letters. Anne had a difficult...
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For Girls in Science: Women in Stem
Meet 43 groundbreaking Women in STEM! Their discoveries have saved millions of lives, pioneered modern technology, and pushed the boundaries of the universe in pursuit of knowledge. But before they were Nobel Prize winners and...
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American Jewish Archives: Illuminating the American Jewish Experience
Peruse a comprehensive online exhibit offered by the American Jewish Archives which tell the story of the American Jewish community. View primary source documents and photographs of those pioneers who forged the way.
Science Museum, London
Science Museum: Online Stuff: Babbage
Charles Babbage is regarded as the first computer pioneer and originated the concept of a programmable computer. This biography details his accomplishments as a mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Annual Box Rat Training Competition
This Access Excellence class project describes what students need to raise and train rats using the methods pioneered by the psychologist B.F. Skinner.
Computer History Museum
Computer History Museum: The Babbage Engine
Charles Babbage (1791-1871) was a computer pioneer who designed the first automatic computing engine. Trace the history of the many computers he designed and how they worked. View a video [1:39] of Difference Engine No.2, in operation.
American Chemical Society
Acs: Alice Hamilton and the Development of Occupational Medicine
Profile of Alice Hamilton (1869-1970), a pioneer in the field of occupational health. Includes a 4-page downloadable booklet of the material.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Sound
Students learn the connections between the science of sound waves and engineering design for sound environments. Through three lessons, students come to better understand sound waves, including how they change with distance, travel...
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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.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Alfred Stieglitz (1864?1946) and His Circle
From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, here is a glimpse into the artistic world of Alfred Stieglitz, the New York City art dealer and pioneering photographer.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Admiral Alan B. Shepard, Jr., Usn
Biography of Alan Shepard, who was the first American in space and a pioneer of the space age.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Eric S. Lander, ph.d.
Biography of Eric Lander a scientist and pioneer of human gene research and medicine.
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