Scientists &
Inventors
Edison National
Historic Site
From the National Park Service, this site features Thomas Alva Edison,
his 1,093 patents, a detailed biography, clips from his early kinetoscope
movies, virtual tours of his home and laboratory and more.
Einstein's Big Idea
Created as a companion to a PBS Nova program, this site includes a
timeline, explanation of his genius and explanations of his theories.
The
Hall of Science and Education
This site provides interviews with important 20th century scientists
and explorers from the American Academy of Achievement.
Inventive
Genius
This site describes 19 inventors and examines the characteristics common
to most inventive geniuses. Includes Bell, Braille, DaVinci, Edison,
Einstein, Galileo, Marconi and more – from an elementary school in Arizona.
Inventor
From the Franklin Institute Science Museum Online, this site provides
information about Benjamin Franklin. Also includes links to Thomas Edison,
Alexander Graham Bell, as well as "Today's curious thinkers."
Inventors
and Invention
From the Smithsonian Institute, this site provides brief histories of
famous inventors and inventions including Albert Einstein, women inventors,
the telegraph, the light bulb, and the computer.
Lemelson
CenterPieces
From the Smithsonian Institute, this site provides information about
a collection of great inventors and innovators. Includes information
about Edison, the quartz watch, the electric guitar, textiles, and the
innovative lives collection.
Marie
Curie and the Science of Radioactivity
Lengthy information about her life and her discoveries
from 1867 until her death in 1934, from the American Institute of Physics.
National
Inventors Hall of Fame
From the National Inventors Hall of Fame, this site offers short biographies
of inventors. Provides list of inventors, alphabetically by name as
well as chronologically by invention. Also includes an index of inventions
and a timeline. Can search or browse.
Scientists,
Inventors and Explorers
This portal leads to hundreds of Web links to biographical information
by subject and grade level from an author and former high school teacher.
Special
Feature: Forgotten Inventors
Learn about lesser-known inventions like the can opener, gas mask, feather
duster, blue jeans and Frisbee and read about the people who invented
them on this PBS site.
Super Scientists,
A Gallery of Energy Pioneers
From the California Energy Commission, this site profiles fifteen scientists
who contributed to studies related to energy.
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October 9, 2008
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