Energy for Sustainable Development
Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy Pioneers: Marie Curie
A profile of Marie Curie (1867-1934), who was best known for her work in radioactivity, along with her husband, Pierre Curie.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: The Fruitful & Inventive Mind of Scientist Luis Alvarez
This article, reprinted from the fall 1979 LBL News Magazine, was written about Dr. Luis Alvarez and his part in the study of geological sediments and the great extinctions.
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American National Biography: John Steinbeck (1902 1968)
American National Biography offers a biography of John Steinbeck including links to more information about Steinbeck.
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh: Richard Feynman on Teaching
This site features an excerpt of Dr. Feynman's views on teaching and research from his book, "'Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman!' Adventures of a Curious Character".
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: Rudyard Kipling
The Victorian Web provides information from social and political history and a detailed biography to essays about characterization, themes and more, this site offers an excellent variety of resources related to Victorian author Rudyard...
PBS
Pbs: Frederick Banting 1891 1941
PBS provides a brief profile of the life and work of Frederick Banting including his research into the hormone insulin.
McMaster University
Mc Master University: Bertrand Russell: The Man/ Chronology
A chronology of the British philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872-1970).
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Max Planck
Discover the life and accomplishments of the great German scientist Max Planck. This site also provides links to sites explaining theories and scientific terms that are associated with Planck.
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Classic Chemistry: Jean Perrin
An excerpt of Perrin's paper "Brownian Motion and Molecular Reality". Includes references.
Other
Mother Teresa in Memory of Mother Teresa
This site describes Mother Teresa's life and includes links to many other important sites about Mother Teresa on the Internet.
Other
Historical Society of Princeton: Einstein in Princeton
Biography of Albert Einstein from an exhibit at Princeton University.
National Health Museum
Assess Excellence: Barbara Mc Clintock
This Access Excellence site describes McClintock's work in genetics. Focuses on the idea of McClintock beinga pioneer as a woman working in scienceand the obstacles she had to overcome.
National Health Museum
Radioactivity: Historical Figures
A summary of the contributions of Wilhelm Roentgen, Antione Henri Becquerel, Marie Curie, and Ernest Rutherford on radioactivity.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: George Bernard Shaw
A detailed, concise biographical note about the Irish dramatist George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950). Covers his works and socialist politics. Features a selected bibliography of books by and about him.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The life and work of Latin American writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez are surveyed with an emphasis on his contribution to the genre of magical realism.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Pearl Buck
Biographical information detailing Buck's life and accomplishments, discusses "The Good Earth," lists selected works, and film adaptations.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Isaac Bashevis Singer
A good, concise biography of Isaac Bashevis Singer, complete with lists of works and "for further reading."
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: American Women: Pearl Buck
A short discussion of the influence of her experiences in China on Peal Buck's writings. Included is her portrait painted by Vita Solomon.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Walter Brattain (1902 1987)
Walter Houser Brattain discovered the photo-effect that occurs at the free surface of a semiconductor and was co-creator of the point-contact transistor, which paved the way for the more advanced types of transistors that eventually...
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Karl Alexander Muller
In their search for new superconductors, Swiss theoretical physicist Karl Alexander Muller and his young colleague, J. Georg Bednorz, abandoned the metal alloys typically used in superconductivity research in favor of a class of oxides...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Teddy Roosevelt: The Rough Rider in the White House
A brief, but very interesting biography of the country's youngest president at that time, Theodore Roosevelt. The article gives a good look at his life before he was president, and a hint of what was in store for the country after he...
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Ernest Lawrence
Learn about the life and work of Ernest Lawrence, inventor of cyclotron and founder of big science.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Frederick Sanger
Find out about the man who was considered to be the greatest and most influential biochemists in history.
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