Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese: Water Purification
The lessons on this site are designed to explore the Water Purification Project. For each lesson, there is a link to the lesson itself and another link to the lesson plan for that particular lesson.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: George Washington Carver
An introduction to George Washington Carver, the talented, intelligent inventor. Learn why he was called a "Miracle Worker" for his vast knowledge of plants and agriculture. (In Spanish)
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Black Inventors: Lloyd Hall
Lloyd Hall was a pioneer in the field of food chemistry, preservation, and sterilization.
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Leo Hendrik Baekeland
An in-depth look at the life of Leo Hendrik Baekeland, including his creation of the first completely synthetic plastic, bakelite.
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Finding Dulcinea: Marie Curie
Article on Marie Curie, who won two Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry for her discoveries in radioactivity and radioactive elements.
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Jupiter Scientific: Salaries of Scientists by Discipline
Are you interested in exploring a career in science? Investigate the pay scales of scientists by discipline.
Science Museum, London
Science Museum: Online Stuff: Marie Curie and the History of Radioactivity
Read about Nobel Prize winner, Marie Curie's life, and her historical work with radioactivity.
University of Pennsylvania
Boyle's Sceptical Chymist
Online text. Not only the complete text, but actual pictures from the original manuscript. Read this important work on chemistry the way it was presented in 1661. Use the navigation buttons to scroll through the pages.
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Chemical Heritage Foundation: Joseph Louis Gay Lussac
This site provides a biography of Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac (1778-1850 CE), who, with his fellow professor, discovered the element boron.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: What Interests You?
At this site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics find out about possible careers in your future by selecting a job based on what school subject you like.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Peter Debye
Peter Debye carried out pioneering studies of molecular dipole moments, formulated theories of magnetic cooling and of electrolytic dissociation, and developed an X-ray diffraction technique for use with powdered, rather than...
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Dmitri Mendeleev
Find out about the life and work of Dmitri Mendeleev, and learn how he discovered what is now known as the Periodic Table of Elements.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Ernesto Illy
UNderstand more about the man behind the brand name, Illy, and consider what he did for coffee.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: George Washington Carver
Find out how George Washington Carvers' contributions to science radically changed the agricultural economy of the United States.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Stephanie Kwolek
Learn about the life and work of Stephanie Kwolekbest, known for inventing the first of a family of synthetic fibers of exceptional strength and stiffness.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Svante Arrhenius
Find out about the life and work of one of the founders of the science of physical chemistry, Svante Arrhenius, who received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1903, becoming the first Swedish Nobel laureate.
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Environmental Science: Environmental Science Careers
Explore this list of close to fifty science careers with a connection and focus on environmental science. Also compare average salaries of each.
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Online Ethics Center
This resource is a very extensive site that examines ethics in engineering and the natural sciences.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Friedrich Wohler
Read about Fredrich Wohler's scientific contributions in the field of chemistry.
State University of New York
State U of Ny: Industrial Jobs for Chemistry Majors
A useful article describing the types of jobs available to chemistry majors in industry.
Energy for Sustainable Development
Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy Pioneers: John Frederic Daniell
A profile of John Frederic Daniell (1790-1845) who was a British chemist and meteorologist. He invented the first reliable DC battery. His inventions included a hygrometer, a pyrometer, and several types of batteries.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: Percy Julian
Brief profile of the life of African American chemist Percy Julian. Entry relates Julian's desire to achieve against the odds of early 20th century prejudice and discrimination.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Dmitri Mendeleev
This overview of the life and accomplishments of chemist Dmitri Mendeleev discusses his upbringing and education. It also provides details on his creating the Periodic Table and his presentation to the Russian Chemical Society.
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Michael Faraday
Provides information about the achievements of the English chemist and physicist Michael Faraday who is "known for his pioneering experiments in electricity and magnetism."