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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Galileo Galilei
(1564-1642) Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who was one of the great creators of experimental science.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Tundall
A physicist and author, born in Leighlin Bridge, Ireland, Aug. 21, 1820; died in Haslemere, England, Dec. 4, 1893.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Tyndall
(1820-1893) English physicist.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Tyndall
(1820-1893) A Prominent nineteenth century physicist whose scientific fame arose in the 1850s from his study of diamagnetism. Later he studied thermal radiation and produced a number of discoveries about processes in the atmosphere.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Tyndall
(1820-1893) A Prominent nineteenth century physicist whose scientific fame arose in the 1850s from his study of diamagnetism. Later he studied thermal radiation and produced a number of discoveries about processes in the atmosphere.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Lord Kelvin
(1824-1907) Physicist and inventor
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Marie Curie
A French physicist and chemist famous for her work on radioactivity. She was the first person honored with two Nobel prizes, in physics and chemisty.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Michael Faraday
(1791-1867) British scientist, chemist, physicist, and philosopher who greatly contributed to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Michael Faraday
(1791-1867) British scientist, chemist, physicist, and philosopher who greatly contributed to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. His main discoveries include the magnet field, electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Nikola Tesla
(1857- ) Austria-Hungarian electrician, physicist, and inventor
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir Isaac Newton
(1642-1727) English natural philosopher, mathematician, and physicist most famous for gravity and his laws of motion.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William Roentgen
A German physicist, of the University of Wurzburg, who, on Nov. 8, 1895, produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range today known as x-rays or Rontgen Rays.
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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: 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: 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: 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.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Michael Faraday
This image is of British physicist Michael Faraday, famous for his many contributions to science including electrochemistry and electromagnetism. Check out our Michael Faraday facts page for more information.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Paul Dirac
This photo shows British theoretical physicist Paul Dirac standing in front of a blackboard. Dirac made many contributions in the early development of quantum mechanics.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
This image is of German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen. He is famous for his work on electromagnetic radiation, earning the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei (15 February 1564 - 8 January 1642) was a Tuscan (Italian) physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the scientific revolution. His achievements include improvements to the telescope...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Hermann Von Helmholtz
Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz (August 31, 1821 - September 8, 1894) was a German physician and physicist who made significant contributions to several widely varied areas of modern science. In physiology and physiological...
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University of St Andrews: Brook Taylor
This University of St. Andrews page offers an excellent biography on Brook Taylor, an English mathematician and physicist (1685-1731.) Discusses his life and his contributions to these academic fields.
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University of St Andrews: Louis Victor Broglie
A short biography, which includes quotes, of French physicist Louis Victor Broglie. Details the life and works of this remarkable individual.
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University of St Andrews: Max Planck
This site is a mixture of a short biography and quotes on German physicist Max Planck.