Profiles in science

An examination of the life and scientific achievements of New Zealand-born British chemist and physicist Ernest Rutherford.

Chronicles the life of Charles Darwin.

Provides a biography of Michael Faraday, a British chemist and physicist who contributed significantly to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry.

A biography of chemist Antoine Lavoisier who identified oxygen and hydrogen, studied the conservation of mass, wrote the first major list of elements, and helped develop the metric system. Describes how old rivals raised suspicion about him during the French Revolution that led to his beheading.

Examines the life of Thomas A. Edison, and describes his childhood and education, his laboratories in New Jersey and New York City, his early inventions--which includes the phonograph and the light bulb--and other related topics.

Profiles the life and career of American physicist Richard Feynman, a major figure in the development of the atomic bomb and Nobel Prize winner for his work in physics.

Provides an overview of the life and work of English chemist and physicist John Dalton, focusing on his contributions to the development of atomic theory.

A biography of Polish scientist Marie Curie that chronicles her childhood, education, marriage to Pierre Curie, and scientific breakthrough in the fields of both chemistry and physics that led to her being the first woman awarded the Nobel Prize in both disciplines.

An introduction to the life of Ibn al-Haytham, a pioneer in several scientific and mathematical fields who lived from approximately 950 to 1040, describing his groundbreaking work and lasting influence on modern science and mathematics.

Offers a brief introduction to the life and work of seventeenth-century English scientist Robert Boyle.