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| Influential 1945 article published in Atlantic Monthly which urged that scientists should attempt to make more accessible their 'bewildering store of knowledge', to give them 'access to and command over the inherited knowledge of the ages', including a proposal for what is now known as hypertext. | |
| Index to biographical information about scientists, including individuals and those in specific subject areas or time periods, including Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Biographical Dictionary of Biologists and Mathematicians. | ||
| Educational resource for teachers and students interested in the origins of classical genetics, introductory data analysis, elementary plant science, and the history and literature of science. | ||
| Biography of the French microbiologist Louis Pasteur, covering his life, works, research on fermentation and spontaneous generation, and the technique of pasteurisation. | ||
| Bibliography of works published before 1950 for students and researchers in biogeography, biodiversity, history of science, and related studies. Links to full text resources are available, along with biographies of selected authors. | ||
| UCMP's mission is the conservation of palaeontological materials, collections development, and research and instructional support. The Museum's collections include protists, plants, invertebrates and vertebrates. Extensive Web exhibits follow the themes of phylogeny (the 'family tree' of life), geological time (the temporal existence of groups of organisms) and evolutionary thought (evolutionary topics and scientists in their historical context). | ||
| Brief descriptions of the works of Jesuit priests who have made contributions to science. Includes a bibliography and images. | ||
| Collection of historical photographs, slides, lithographs and engravings focusing on American physicists and astronomers of the twentieth century. Includes material about Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Maria Goeppert Mayer, Marie Curie and Galileo. | ||
| Timeline charting breakthroughs and developments in the study of the anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry of the nervous system from 4000 BC to present. Provides a bibliography of related resources and an interactive wordsearch puzzle citing famous neuroscientists throughout history. | ||
| Database containing histories of over 600 individuals who made significant contributions to Western science. Searchable by detailed categories including nationality, scientific disciplines, religion and patronage. | ||
| Lecture notes exploring the impact of Galileo and Einstein on our understanding of physics. Explains concepts and charts the progress of scientific thought from the time of the early Greeks. | ||
| Collection of historical papers arranged alphabetically and by subject group, including environmental chemistry, gases, periodic table and periodic law, radioactivity and the nucleus, and thermodynamics. | ||
| Provides access to a historical research library catalogue, publications including History of Chemistry Wallcharts, Chronology of Chemical Information Science and Pharmaceutical Innovation, a virtual tour of the CHF building and a magazine reporting on CHF's activities and on other news of the history of chemistry, chemical engineering, and the chemical process industries. | ||
| Society founded in 1660 as an independent academy promoting the natural and applied sciences. It provides independent, authoritative advice to the Government on science and engineering related matters, promotes science education and awareness, supports international scientific exchange and provided resources for research into the history of science. Numerous statements and reports are available online. | ||
| A collection of short biographies of Muslim scientists, mathematicians and astronomers 700 1500. Also includes information on Muslim contributions to science. | ||
| A profile of Albert Einstein (1879 1955), which assesses his contribution to modern physics, describes his General Theory of Relativity, and illustrates the famous 'twin paradox'. | ||
| An account of key events in the life and work of Sir Isaac Newton (1642 1727), focusing on his extensive contributions to the understanding of gravity and the field of mathematics. | ||
| Lists, searchable database and reference table of all the Nobel Prizes: for physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and peace | ||
| Reports from the US Office of Technology Assessment. The Congressional Office of Technology Assessment closed on 29 September 1995. During its 23 year history, OTA provided Congressional members and committees with objective and authoritative analysis of complex scientific and technical issues. This site provides the complete collection of OTA publications along with the historical materials that illuminate the history and impact of the agency. | ||
| Documents and images examining the life and works of Nikola Tesla (1856 1943), inventor of the AC motor, radio transmission, neon and fluorescent lighting, and remote control. He is also credited with being the vision behind harnessing the power of Niagra Falls. This resource also discusses significant events following Tesla's death and provides access to document samples taken from his FBI file. | ||
| Full text of On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. | ||
| A collection of motion pictures, disc sound recordings, photographs, advertisements, and magazine articles made by Thomas Edison and his companies. The history of Edison's inventions is traced, as well as focusing on the life of the inventor with a timeline of significant events. Motion pictures are available in either MPEG or Quicktime format. | ||
| Collection of biographies of influential chemists, arranged by categories which include colloids, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, spectroscopy and the discovery of elements. | ||
| Images providing an insight into the presentation and status of scientific research, from the rise of electronic technology through to the modern nuclear age. Original captions from the Science Service's magazines, bulletins, and newswires are provided alongside the images, and the resource is keyword searchable. | ||
| Searchable database of 120 entries about 20th century scientists and their stories and discoveries, divided into five main subject areas: physics and astronomy, human behaviour, medicine and health, earth and life sciences, and technology. | ||
| Extensive index and collection of documents about the history of astronomy, including biographies of hundreds of astronomers. | ||
| Images and explanations of Galileo Galilea's notes on motion. Each section is presented as an overview, as an image of the working page, and provides reconstructions of calculations and drawings. | ||
| Provides reference services and materials relating to the history of modern physics and allied sciences. Includes books, journals, archives, manuscripts, a catalogue of sources, photographs and oral history interviews. | ||
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