Muriel E. Mussells Seyfert (b. 1909) was an astronomer at Harvard College Observatory and had just discovered three new ring nebulae in the Milky Way when this photograph was taken, March 1936

This Federalist house, designed by Ithiel Town and built in 1810, most notably served as the longtime home of botanist and Harvard professor Asa Gray (1810-88). Gray was one of the most important botanists of the 19th century, publishing...

This Queen Anne style house was the longtime home of geologist and Harvard University professor Reginald Aldworth Daly (1871-1957). Daly was a pioneer in the application of physics and chemistry to the field of geology.

This 1760s Georgian house and estate was home to three historically important individuals: Massachusetts colonial Lieutenant Governor Thomas Oliver (who had the house built), Massachusetts Governor and US Vice President Elbridge Gerry,...

This 1880s Shingle style home by H. H. Richardson was one of his last commissions, and the best surviving example of his works in that style. The house's residents included Harvard University professor and historian John Fiske.

American educator and professor at Brown University, Harvard, and Cornell University teaching philology and Greek.

Educator who became president of Harvard and presided over a period of great growth which included the introduction of the elective system and the teaching of women.

(1834-1926) American educator and academic and president of Harvard University.

Charles William Eliot (March 20, 1834 - August 22, 1926) was an American academic who was selected as Harvard's president in 1869.

This distinguished American was born in 1794, at Dorchester, near Boston, Massachusetts, entered Harvard College in 1807, and took his degree in 1811. -The Popular Cyclopedia, 1888

(1823-1893) American historian and Harvard graduate.

General Barlow, born in Brooklyn, N. Y., October 18th, 1834, was graduated at Harvard in 1855. In 1861 he enlisted as a private in the Twelfth Regiment, New York State National Guard, and went to the front of the first call for troops to...

(1814-1877) American historian and Harvard graduate most noted for his works on the Netherlands.

A popular American author born in Ogden, New York to Windor Stone Trowbridge and Rebecca Willey. His papers are located at the Houghton Library at Harvard University.

Josiah Quincy III (February 4, 1772 - July 1, 1864) was a U.S. educator and political figure. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mayor of Boston , and President of Harvard University.

A statesman, born in Oxford, Mass., Sept. 15, 1835. In 1856 he completed a course at Brown University, studied three years at the Harvard Law School, and after being admitted to the bar, developed a successful practice in Boston. In 1874...

A clergyman and author, born in Boston, Mass., Oct. 21, 1808; died there Nov. 16, 1895. After graduating from Harvard University and Andover Theological Seminary, he became a pastor of the Baptist Church, securing the charge in...

An American abolitionist, Native American advocate and orator. After graduating from Harvard in 1831, he went on to attend its law school from which he graduated in 1833. In 1834, Phillips was admitted to the state bar, and in the same...

(1834-1926) Educator who became president of Harvard and presided over a period of great growth which included the introduction of the elective system and the teaching of women.

Edward Everett (April 11, 1794 - January 15, 1865) was a Whig Party politician from Massachusetts. Everett was elected to the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate, and also served as President of Harvard...

Your eye is an amazing instrument--and so is the telescope! In this activity you will compare your eye's performance with that of a MicroObservatory online telescope. By the end of this lesson you will know exactly what your telescope is...

Get a look at sickle cell disease, thalassemia, and disorders of iron metabolism with this informative site! Site includes overview of research done, management of the diseases, and new developments in the field. Also included is useful...

Excellent outline of major campaign finance rules in the United States. Brief commentary on their impact provided as well. From a League of Women Voters' pamphlet of 1992.

This site explores black holes in an easy-to-understand format. Answers such quesitons as, "What are black holes?" and "Do black holes really exist?"