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Sir Walter Scott: The Father of Historical Fiction
Contains biographical information on the historical fiction writer, Sir Walter Scott.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Sir Robert Robinson Biographical
In 1947 Sir Robert was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work investigations on plant products, especially the alkaloids. The Nobel Foundation's site provides a biography on Robinson which discusses his accomplishments. Also...
Robin Chew
Lucid Cafe: Sir Isaac Newton
The notable English scientist and mathematician Sir Isaac Newton lived from 1642-1727. This site is a brief biography.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Sir Francis Drake's Famous Voyage 1580
Fordham University provides this primary source document that was written by Sir Francis Drake's Gentlemen at Arms, Francis Pretty. It is his personal records of the voyage Drake took around the world in 1577, which began in the South...
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Loon Lake Elementary School: Sir Francis Drake
A biography of Sir Francis Drake, England's explorer who was the second to circumnavigate the globe and was the mayor of Plymouth, England.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Science, Optics & You: Sir Isaac Newton
Biography of Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), a scientist whose impact is felt in many disciplines today. His laws of motion are integral to basic physics, and he co-invented calculus.
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Nova Albion Research: Sir Francis Drake
Extensive information about Sir Francis Drake and his voyage around the world in the 16th century.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Explore the life and work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle through the links provided in this resource. Students and teachers will find this includes lesson plans, activities, biographical information and more.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Read the original Middle English. Within the text is also a modern English prose translation.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: The Hound of the Baskervilles
This site contains the full text of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes mystery "The Hound of the Baskervilles." Includes a summary note.
Historica Canada
History by the Minute: Sir Sanford Fleming
Part of a series, this video clip profiles Sanford Fleming, an extraordinary innovator, who created the time concept of standard time. He also surveyed the first rail route across Canada and designed our first postage stamp. Links to...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Sir Peter Jackson
A biography of movie director Peter Jackson, winner of several Oscars for his film trilogy, Lord of the Rings. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Sir Tim Berners Lee
A biography of Tim Burners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web. His vision of an open system for the exchange of information has shaped the world we live in today. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
University of South Florida
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Biographical material about Doyle, and complete texts of many of his works. These include: "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes," "Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes," "The Return of Sherlock Holmes," "His Last Bow," "The Mystery of Cloomber," and...
Luminarium
Luminarium: Sir Philip Sidney (1554 1586)
This site is a portal to biographical information about the Elizabethan poet Sir Philip Sidney, texts of his works, articles and essays about his works, and a list of other resources.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Sir Humphrey Gilbert
Although Sir Humphrey Gilbert (1539-1578) was not involved directly in the Roanoke voyages, both he and members of his family such as his half-brother Sir Walter Ralegh participated in the colonization of Virginia.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Sir Patrick Spence
Original text of the medieval popular ballad "Sir Patrick Spence" (also known as "Sir Patrick Spens")
University of Maryland
Early Americas Digital Archive: Sir Humphrey Gilbert's Voyage to Newfoundland
The complete text of "Sir Humphrey Gilbert's Voyage to Newfoundland" by Edward Hayes.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Sir Isaac Newton Biography
Interesting biographical information and achievements of Sir Isaac Newton, famous physicist, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Sir Richard Branson
Useful biographical information about Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Thomas Carlyle on Sir Walter Scott
This site from Fordham University provides Thomas Carlyle's (1795-1881 CE) comments on Walter Scott (1771-1832 CE). This site includes biographical information.
University of Oregon
University of Oregon: The Lady of May, by Sir Philip Sidney [Pdf]
This full-text edition of The Lady of May derives from the 1605 edition of The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia. It features an introduction, notes, and bibliography. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
Luminarium
Luminarium: Sir Thomas Malory
In addition to providing both Modern English and Middle English texts of Malory's "Morte d'Arthur, Luminarium provides several biographies, and essays on Malory and his works.
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