A Hotlist on Scientists and Inventors

A Hotlist on Scientists and Inventors
An Internet Hotlist on Scientists and Inventors

created by Edwina Wallace
Tefft Middle School

Introduction
In addition to using books and magazines to find out about scientists and inventors, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.

The Internet Resources

Alessandro Volta - Inventor of the battery.
George Washington Carver - Hall of Fame Inventor Profile
Inventor List - Click on the first letter of the last name of your inventor.
James Naismith - Biography on the inventor of basketball.
Percy Spencer - Inventor of the Microwave
Sally Kristen Ride - First Woman in Space
Science -
Super Scientists - A Gallery of Energy Pioneers

Scientific Discoveries

AboutDarwin.com - A Website dedicated to the life and times of Charles Darwin.
Alexander Fleming - The Time 100: Scientists and Thinkers
Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D. - Pediatric Neurosurgeon, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
Charles Darwin: British Naturalist - Learn about Natural Selection.
Edwin Hubble - 'In the early 1920s Hubble played a key role in establishing just what galaxies are.'
Elijah McCoy (1844 - 1929) - About.com
George Washington Carver Biography - Gale - Free Resources
Google Directory - Scientists - This list includes many of the scientists assigned for your Scientist Response Paper.
Henry Ford - The Life of Henry Ford
Invention of LEGO - 'Fascinating facts about the invention of LEGo bricks by Ole Kirk Christiansen in 1949.'
Ole Kirk Christiansen (1891-1958) - Includes a great quote.
S. Christa McAuliffe - The Astronauts Memorial Foundation
Scientists - Google Directory: Kids and Teens
The legacy of George Washington Carver - By Iowa State University
Time 100: Edwin Hubble - 'He saw a vast universe beyond the Milky Way, then found the first hints that it began with a Big Bang.'

Industrial & Agricultural

Benjamin Franklin - His Inventions
Inventor Ruth Handler - Inventor of the Barbie Doll in 1959.
KARL FRIEDRICH BENZ - 'A genius whose three-wheeler is seen as the first car.'
Karl Benz - 'In 1888 Benz started to advertise his 3-wheeler but the public refused to buy it. It was after his family (his wife and two sons) stole the car one night and drove it from Mannheim to Pforzheim (Approximately 65 miles) that the public became fascinated by it and the Benz started to sell.'
Sarah Boone - 'An improvement to the ironing board was patented by African American Sarah Boone on December 30 1887.'

Health & Medicine

Albert Einstein Biography - About.com
Alexander Graham Bell - Biography - Be sure to check out related links from this page.
Alexander Graham Bell and His Telephone - Includes a link for the History of Telephones.
Inventor George Eastman - 'Inventor of the first film in roll form in 1884 and the Kodak camera in 1888.'
Jan Matzeliger - Jan Matzeliger developed a shoe lasting machine that would attach the sole to the shoe in one minute.
Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) - The Galileo Project
Karl Benz - Carl Benz - 'In 1885, German mechanical engineer, Karl Benz designed and built the world's first practical automobile to be powered by an internal-combustion engine.'
Marie Curie and the Science of Radioactivity - By American Institute of Physics
Susan Love MD Website for Women - Full of information about breast cancer and women's health.
The History of the Ferris Wheel - George W. Ferris

Transportation & Space Exploration

About Garrett A. Morgan - 'Among his inventions was an early traffic signal, that greatly improved safety on America's streets and roadways. Indeed, Morgan's technology was the basis for modern traffic signal systems and was an early example of what we know today as Intelligent Transportation Systems.'
An Interview with Dr. Yoshiro Nakamatsu - 'Among his many inventions are the compact disc, the compact disc player, the digital watch, a unique golf putter, and a water-powered engine.'
Dr. Susan B. Love - The Learning Place Biography Center
Edwin Perkins - Inventor of Kool-Aid
Eric Weisstein's World of Scientific Biography - Includes Copernicus, Franklin, Newton, Edison and Einstein.
George Eastman: The Wizard of Photography - A PBS site.
Gregor Mendel - 'During the middle of Mendel's life, Mendel did groundbreaking work into the theories of heredity.'
Gregor Mendel (1822-1884) - 'Mendel, the first person to trace the characteristics of successive generations of a living thing, was not a world-renowned scientist of his day.'
Inventors and Inventions - Search alphabetically, by date or topic.
Isaac Newton - Windows to the Universe
Jan Ernst Matzeliger - 'Now Everyone Can Afford Decent Shoes.'
Nicholas Copernicus - 'The source of this material is Windows to the Universe, at http://www.windows.ucar.edu/ at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR).'
Nicholas Copernicus - Copernican System - 'Nicholas Copernicus...proved that the sun was the center of the solar system and the sun, earth and the moon were all shaped like round balls.'
Ruth Handler - 'Barbie's Mom'
Scientist Biographies - Search alphabetically.
Ted McCarty Electric Uke - By request of Arthur Godfrey
The Designer Story: Ted McCarty - Notice the source of this article. Is this factual historical information, advertising, or both?

Consumer Products

A Biography of Marie Curie - Explore this condensed version or follow the link on page 2 to the longer version for more details.
Academy of Achievement - The Hall of Science & Exploration
Benjamin Carson, MD - Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of Neurosurgery Faculty and Physician Profile
Charles Drew - The Blood Bank - 'By separating the liquid red blood cells from the near solid plasma and freezing the two separately, he found that blood could be preserved and reconstituted at a later date.'
Christa McAuliffe - (1948-1986)
Christa McAuliffe Biography - 'In 1986 Christa McAuliffe stepped from the classroom into history. As part of a radical new approach by NASA, she was to be the first civilian in space. While her mission on the shuttle ended tragically, her mission as a teacher continues.'
Dr. Ben Carson - His personal web page.
Einstein - Image and Impact - AIP History Center exhibit.
Ellen Ochoa - 'Ellen Ochoa invented optical analysis systems and was also the first Hispanic female astronaut.'
Engineer Yoshiro Nakamatsu - Inventor - Design Engineer
History - William Harvey - (1578 - 1657)
Inventor of the Week: Lonnie Johnson - September 1998: The SuperSoaker
Johan Kepler - By Windows to the Universe
Ken Kutaragi - Meet the man behind Sony's PlayStation
Leonardo Da Vinci - The Inventor's Workshop
Leonardo Da Vinci - The Inventor's Workshop - Click on the link for Leonardo: Right to Left to learn about his secret writing style.
Lonnie Johnson - Inventor of the Super Soaker
Newton's 3 Laws of Motion - Simply stated.
PBS People and Discoveries - Search by People, Discoveries or Topics.
Pierre Curie - Biography - Includes great quotes.
Sarah Boone - Ironing Board - 'Patent for Ironing Board issued April 26, 1892. African American woman invents predecessor to modern ironing board.'
The Inventions of Thomas Edison - About.com
Thomas Alva Edison - Scientist and Inventor
Thomas Jefferson - His life as an inventor.
Timeline of Alexander Graham Bell - Scroll down to links for biographical information.
William Harvey - 'In 1628 Harvey published An Anatomical Study of the Motion of the Heart and of the Blood in Animals which explained how blood was pumped from the heart throughout the body, then returned to the heart and recirculated.'
Windows to the Universe: History and People - This site will lead you to biographies of scientists who lived at different times through history.
Women of NASA: Mae Jemison - 'Mae C. Jemison blasted into orbit aboard the space shuttle Endeavor, September 12, 1992, the first woman of color to go into space.'

Content by Edwina Wallace, edwinawallace@u-46.org
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listscientisam.html
Last revised Thu Jun 12 6:21:13 US/Pacific 2008