Women's contributions to science, from antiquity to the nineteenth century.

About the life, goals, research, and achievements of this child prodigy who was, at 11, the youngest winner of the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair.

Presents men and women who were important in Canadian medical history. Includes a bibliography, vocabulary words, and links to other sites for more information.

An article about this Canadian doctor who discovered insulin. From Wikipedia.

Provides biographies of women scientists throughout history, along with a timeline and a list of career fields.

Short biography of Lorenzo Amedeo Avogadro - the person behind the concept of mole.

Scientists from the Natural History Museum describe their jobs, and why they chose to work with rocks or insects or fossils.

Guide to science biography indexed by subject and academic level, timelines and science on stamps.

Biographies of scientists, collectors and artists in the fields of paleontology and biology.

Short biographies of more than a dozen scientists who conducted experiments in the field of energy.

Explore the life and accomplishments of this electrical inventor, enter an interactive laboratory with sounds, animations and explanations of Tesla's key inventions, take virtual tours demonstrating how power and radio are transmitted from a station to your home. Companion site to the PBS television production.

Biographies of African Americans working in the science fields, ranging from geologists and astronomers to mathematicians and inventors.

Provides simple biographies of astronomers, philosophers, and scientists from ancient times through the modern day.

Celebrates the accomplishments of contemporary women active in science-related fields. A new profile is added each day during the month of June. Past profiles are archived on site.