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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Galileo Galilei

For Students K - 1st
Brief biographical sketch of Galileo Galilei, famous scientist and astronomer whose discoveries include the Tower of Pisa Experiment and the Galilean Telescope.
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Albert Einstein

For Students K - 1st
Brief biographical sketch of Albert Einstein, famous scientist whose discoveries include the Theory of Relativity and the photoelectric effect.
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Isaac Newton

For Students K - 1st
Brief biographical sketch of Isaac Newton, famous scientist whose discoveries include the law of gravitation, three laws of motion, reflective telescope, and calculus.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Amiri Baraka

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical sketch of American writer Amiri Baraka.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Fannie Lou Hamer

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer.
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Women in History: Martha Jane "Calamity Jane" Canary

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a biographical sketch of Martha Jane "Calamity Jane" Canary (1852-1903) with many passages from her autobiography.
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US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Famous People: A. Celsius

For Students 3rd - 8th
Brief biographical sketch of Anders Celsius, the Swedish scientist who developed the widely used Celsius scale for measuring temperature.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Sports and Recreation: Mia Hamm

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Biographical sketch of Mia Hamm.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Sports and Recreation: Mia Hamm

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Biographical sketch of Mia Hamm.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Charlotte Perkins Gilman

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical sketch of Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935 CE), who was an early feminist writer who advocated economic independence for women in 1898. Site briefly discusses her ideas and suggests other sources.
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Creighton University: Lorrie Moore

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biographical sketch of Lorrie Moore as well as a summary of her educational career. Lists the works that Lorrie Moore has published and provides a link to an interview with her.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Coleman Young

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical sketch of Coleman Young, first African American mayor of Detroit.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: B. B. King

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical sketch of the King of the Blues, B.B. King.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Guion S. Bluford, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of the life and career of the first African American launched into space.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Jasper Johns

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biographical sketch of American painter Jaspar Johns, whose work is associated with the "Pop Art" of the sixties.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Robert Indiana

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biographical sketch of American artist Robert Indiana, whose work is associated with the Pop Art movement. His "LOVE" print was the basis of the widely distributed 1973 United States Postal Service "LOVE" stamp.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: William Merritt Chase

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biographical sketch of American painter William Merritt Chase, known as an exponent of Impressionism and as a teacher, and founder of the Chase School.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Judy Chicago

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biographical sketch of Judy Chicago, American sculptor, painter, and multimedia artist. She was a major figure within the early Feminist Art movement of the 1970s.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Roy Lichtenstein

For Students 9th - 10th
brief biographical sketch of the life and career of American painter Roy Lichtenstein, a leading figure of the Pop Art movement.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Meindert Hobbema

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical sketch of the life and career of Dutch landscape painter, Meindert Hobbema.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Frans Hals

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical sketch of the life and career of Dutch portrait painter Frans Hals.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Biography

For Students 2nd - 8th
Brief biographical sketch of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, an Austrian composer of the Classical Era.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Sergei Rachmaninoff Biography

For Students 2nd - 8th
Brief biographical sketch of Russian pianist, composer, and conductor Sergei Rachmaninoff.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: George Frideric Handel Biography

For Students 2nd - 8th
Brief biographical sketch of German-born British composer, George Frideric Handel.

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