A scientist is an expert in at least one area of science who uses the scientific method to do research. William Whewell coined the word in 1833 at the request of the poet Coleridge. Before that scientists were termed "natural philosophers" or "men of science".
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4000 Years of Women in Science - History of women in science from antiquity to the nineteenth century. Includes biographies, photographs, and references.
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Adventures in Science and Technology: Canadian Scientists - Provides biographies and photographs of five Canadian scientists.
African Americans in the Sciences - Biographies of African Americans working in the science fields, ranging from geologists and astronomers to mathematicians and inventors.
Andrew Hsu - 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.
Meta Description: [ Andrew Hsu's website provides details about his goals, schedule, and life. At 11, Andrew Hsu was the youngest winner of the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair. By 12, he’s already been accepted to a university! ]
Historia: Women Scientists in History - Provides biographies of women scientists throughout history, along with a timeline and a list of career fields.
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Homepage of Avogadro - Short biography of Lorenzo Amedeo Avogadro - the person behind the concept of mole.
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I Want To Be An 'ologist - Scientists from the Natural History Museum describe their jobs, and why they chose to work with rocks or insects or fossils.
Nobel Prize Women in Science: Their Lives, Struggles, and Momentous Discoveries - Book has biographies of fifteen women scientists. Ten of them won the Nobel Prize in science; the other five were crucial in discoveries that led to a Nobel for someone else. Illustrated.
Scientists, Inventors and Explorers - Guide to science biography indexed by subject and academic level, timelines and science on stamps.
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Strange Science: Biographies - Biographies of scientists, collectors and artists in the fields of paleontology and biology.
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Super Scientists: A Gallery of Energy Pioneers - Short biographies of more than a dozen scientists who conducted experiments in the field of energy.
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Tesla: Master of Lightning - 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.
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Windows to the Universe: People - Provides simple biographies of astronomers, philosophers, and scientists from ancient times through the modern day.
Women in Technology Month - 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.
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