Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac was an outstanding twentieth century theoretical physicist whose work was fundamental to the development of quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics jointly with...

Klaus von Klitzing is a Nobel laureate who won the award in 1985 for his discovery of the quantized Hall effect, sometimes referred to as the quantum Hall effect. Von Klitzing's discovery resulted from his work exploring a phenomenon...

The integrated circuit fueled the rise of microelectronics in the latter half of the twentieth century and paved the way for the Information Age. An American engineer, Jack Kilby, invented the integrated circuit in 1958, shortly after he...

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...

Theoretical physicist Julian Schwinger used the mathematical process of renormalization to rid the quantum field theory developed by Paul Dirac of serious incongruities with experimental observations that had nearly prompted the...

Carl Edwin Wieman is one of three physicists credited with the discovery of a fifth phase of matter, for which he was awarded a share of the prestigious Nobel Prize in 2001. The recognition capped a distinguished career that began deep...

Contains information and a description of the holdings at the Margaret Herrick Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, one of the largest and most extensive film library collections in the world.

This Nobel Prize site provides hyperlinks (on the far right) to the press release announcing the award to T.S. Eliot (1888-1965 CE), a short biography of his life, the introduction of Eliot to the Academy, and Eliot's acceptance speech....

This website features poet and author David Wagoner. It includes biographical information about Wagoner, a list of his poetry collections, his awards, his novels; and links to three of his poems.

Use this site to learn about Pierre Curie's (1859-1906 CE) work with radiation and contributions to the world of science, which earned him The Novel Prize in Physics, an award he shared with Henri Becquerel and Marie Curie.

Associated with the PBS program, this site contains a biography, a career timeline, video interviews with some of Poitier's fellow actors and an interview with the director of the PBS special. This site provides an in-depth look at the...

Overview of the life and career of soul musician Isaac Hayes who was the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best original Song for the "Theme from Shaft."

A profile of film director John Ford who earned academy awards for How Green Was My Valley and The Quiet Man--includes movie posters.

This company claims to be the "oldest and most notable non-profit documentary production and distribution center in the nation." It offers a rich collection of videos on all aspects of African American life and history: e.g., Academy...

At this site from the Nobel E Museum you can read Per Hallstrom's presentation speech before the Swedish Academy prior to Eugene O'Neill's acceptance of the Nobel Prize.

Academic Art is the painting and sculpture produced under the influence of European academies--especially France--characterized by a highly polished style, use of mythological or historical subject matter, and moralistic tone....

In 2015, the astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson accepted the National Academy of Science's most prestigious award. His acceptance speech makes the argument for ensuring that science plays a big role in policymaking. Inspired by the short...

Martin Espada's picture, along with a short biography that lists awards, fellowships, books and his latest collection of works are provided here.

This resource provides a list of classic films.

This is a biography of Sidney Poitier. It emphasizes Poitier's strength of character, both in the roles he has played and in his personal life.

This interesting encyclopedia article tells about the ultimately tragic life of Dorothy Dandridge, a talented black actress.

In this project students will report on a book by describing how they would turn that book into a motion picture. After reading and studying the main components of their novel, students will use their imaginations to explain how they...

View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 2006 to commemorate Hattie McDaniel, the first African-American actress to win an Academy Award. With a short biographical passage.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Louis Gossett, Jr., an American stage, screen, and television actor. In 1983 Gossett received an Academy Award for best-supporting actor for his portrayal of tough-hearted drill sergeant...