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Famous Scientists: Al Battani
Find out about Al-Battani, Arab astronomer, astrologer, and mathematician who introduced a number of trigonometric relations.
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Famous Scientists: William Smith
Find out about the English geologist credited with creating the first nationwide geological map of England and Wales.
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Famous Scientists: Andre Marie Ampere
Learn about Andre Marie Ampere, one of the founders of the science of classical electromagnetism, which he referred to as electrodynamics.
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Famous Scientists: Frank Hornby
Learn how Frank Hornby managed to excel in toy invention based on engineering principles.
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Famous Scientists: Friedrich August Kekule
Learn about the life and work of Friedrich August Kekule, and his contributions to organic chemistry.
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Famous Scientists: Friedrich Wohler
Read about Fredrich Wohler's scientific contributions in the field of chemistry.
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Famous Scientists:rene Descartes
Learn about the life and contributions of Rene Descartes in this article.
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Famous Scientists: Brian Cox
Learn about the life and work of English pop star-turned-physicist, Brian Cox.
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Famous Scientists: Neil De Grasse Tyson
Learn about the life and scientific contributions of Neil deGrasse Tyson in this article.
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Famous Scientists: Erwin Schrodinger
Learn about the life and work of this Austrian physicist and theoretical biologist, founder of quantum mechanics, the Schrodinger equation, and his brilliant contributions to the wave theory of matter.
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Famous Scientists: Alfred Russel Wallace
Learn about the life and work of Alfred Wallace, who is best known for independently conceiving the theory of evolution through natural selection; his paper on the subject was jointly published with some of Charles Darwin's writings.
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Famous Scientists: Charles Lyell
Learn about the works of Charles Lyell, a geologist who studied Earth's history.
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Famous Scientists: E. O. Wilson
Find out about the environmental advocate known as both the father of sociobiology and the father of biodiversity, Edward O. Wilson.
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Famous Scientists: Ernst Mayr
Read about the life and work Ernst Mayr, one of 20th century's leading evolutionary biologists.
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Famous Scientists: Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Learn about the Nobel Prize winner for his mathematical theory of the physical processes of importance to the structure and evolution of the stars.
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Famous Scientists: Georges Louis Leclerc
Learn about the life and work of the father of natural history for the latter part of that century.
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Biography: m.lopez Alegria
Read biographical facts about this Spanish-born astronaut who is the veteran of three space flights including the Columbia, the Discovery, and the Endeavour.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Isaac Newton (1643 1727)
This life of Isaac Newton' traces his life from birth through childhood to his rise as a renown scientist and mathematician.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Linus Pauling
This is a brief biography of Linus Pauling, the famous American chemist and two time Nobel Prize winner.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Ernest Lawrence
Learn about scientist Ernest Lawrence, a physicist whose work was prominent during World War II.
Other
Mary Baker Eddy Library: Mary Baker Eddy
This resource provides a timeline, biography, and collection of works by and about Mary Baker Eddy.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Walther Nernst Biographical
The Nobel e-Museum provides a biography of Walther Nernst, the Nobel Prize-winning German scientist who discovered the third law of thermodynamics.
PBS
Nova: Julian the Trailblazer
Learn how chemist Percy Julian overcame prejudice and segregation to become one of the leading scientists of the 20th century. These NOVA documents show milestones in Julian's life and career.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Spirit of Nationalism: Benjamin Franklin
This is a brief biography of businessman, politician, scientist, and author Benjamin Franklin. Click "Benjamin Franklin Activities" for related materials.