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Elizabeth Blackwell, m.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life and accomplishments of Elizabeth Blackwell, educated at Geneva Medical College and the first woman doctor in the U.S.
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John Dalton

For Students 9th - 10th
A very thorough biography of John Dalton on this site made by Notable Names Database. Also gives the names of books that were written about him or his ideas.
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Notable Names Database: Ernest Lawrence

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief biography discusses the innovative work of physicist Ernest Lawrence, inventor of a magnetic resonance particle accelerator.
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Notable Names Database|nndb: Jacques Cartier

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise biography of French explorer, Jacques Cartier. Cartier discovered the St. Lawrence region and is responsible for naming Canada.
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Notable Names Database|nndb: Tracking the Entire World

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage of NNDB, a site to turn to for discovering biographical data of folks of popular significance around the world.
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Notable Names Databas|nndb: Ferdinand Magellan

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A concise biography of Portugal native, Ferdinand Magellan, famous for circumnavigating the Earth in the sixteenth century.
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Notable Names Database|nndb: Francisco Pizarro

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Known for conquering Peru for Spain in the sixteenth century, Francisco Pizarro moved north along the coast to discover Central America. He is highlighted in this biography.
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Notable Names Database|nndb: Bartholomew Diaz (Bartolomeu Dias)

For Students 9th - 10th
Fifteenth century Portuguese explorer, Bartholomew Diaz (Bartolomeu Dias), known for discovering the Cape of Good Hope, is featured in this biography.
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Notable Names Database|nndb: Vasco Nunez De Balboa

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of one of the successful Spanish conquistadors, Vasco Nunez de Balboa. He is recognized for his discovery of the Pacific Ocean and land in the Americas.
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William Henry Harrison

For Students 9th - 10th
The ninth President of the United States was a General during the War of 1812. He lead forces at the Battle of Tippecanoe, and in 1813 reversed the losses of General William Hull. As Governor of Indiana Territory he acquired a large...
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Notable Names Database: Edmund Randolph

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of this delegate from Virginia to the Constitutional Convention. He is the author of the "Virginia Plan" and he later became the first attorney general of the United States.
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Nndb: Charles Pinckney

For Students 9th - 10th
A short but detailed biography of this delegate from South Carolina to the Constitutional Convention. He later served as governor of the state.
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Notable Names Database: James Wilson

For Students 9th - 10th
A short but detailed biography of this delegate to the Constitutional Convention from Pennsylvania. Wilson later served as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
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Nndb: Amerigo Vespucci

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief overview of the life of explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
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Nndb: Minnesota Fats

For Students 9th - 10th
A short synopsis about Minnesota Fats aka Rudolf Wanderone, Jr., including some biographical information.
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Nndb Mapper: John Wooden

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography on Wooden that includes brief information on his high school and college years and important career highlights. Facts about Wooden's life such as Military Service, family, and birth and death dates are also listed.