scientists

A biography of the twentieth-century Austrian scientist who, despite facing discrimination as a Jew and a female, made discoveries in nuclear physics which played a major part in the development of atomic energy.

Examines the life of the Nobel Prize-winning Italian physicist who, among other achievements, developed the world's first nuclear reactor as part of the effort to create the first nuclear bomb.

A biography of the American scientist, Charles Richter, who developed a scale for measuring the intensity of earthquakes.

Explores the life of Thomas Alva Edison, the inventor of numerous devices, including the light bulb and the phonograph.

Explores how to prepare for and get into the field of scientific research specializing in the Arctic, and looks at the daily life of those who choose to work in this harsh environment.

Describes the life and career of Selman Waksman, the microbiologist and chemist who discovered streptomycin and first coined the term "antibiotic.".

Presents the biography of Raymond Damadian and the story of how he developed MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) technology and fought to protect his patent from infringement.

A biography of the German physician and researcher credited with being the father of modern drug development, who focused on the principle that substances act only when they are linked.

A biography of the German scientist responsible for developing the use of sulfa as an antibiotic in the early twentieth century.

A biography of the scientist and humanitarian who discovered the vaccine for polio, a disease which crippled many people in the early part of the twentieth century.