Websites for the study of famous scientists and mathematicians: (general sites are listed first, followed by some selected individuals) Index of Biographies http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/BiogIndex.html Mathematicians names are sorted alphabetically and chronologically.  Female mathematicians also listed separately. Biographies of Scientists http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Biographies/Categories/Scientists/mainpage.htm Sorted into the following categories: Astronomers, Chemists, Life scientists, Paleontologists, Philosophers, Botanists, Earth scientists, Mathematicians, Physicists, and Zoologists.  A no-frills site, but with good information. Biographies of Notable Scientists http://www.infoplease.com/spot/scibio8.html Sorted by fields of study (Physical sciences, Math, Life sciences,  Earth sciences, Applied sciences and technology) Eric Weisstein’s world of scientific biography http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/ Sorted by branch of science, gender, historical periods and nationality.  Also listed in alphabetical order. Founders of Biological and Medical sciences http://www.foundersofscience.net/ Includes information on Jenner, Pasteur, Koch and Lister. Distinguished Scientists http://www.universityscience.ie/pages/distinguishedsci.php Includes scientists of the past and present.  Alphabetical order. Science Biographies http://www.internet-prospector.org/bio-sci.html Links to a wide variety of sites dealing with mathematicians and scientists.  Includes links to women in the sciences and Canadian scientists. Scientists, Inventors and theologians http://www.essortment.com/in/Science.History.Biography/ Scroll down to see the links. Physics Web - Famous scientists http://www.pucp.edu.pe/~fisica/espec/personas/fscientists.htm Links to biographies of famous scientists.  Listed alphabetically. Women in science http://library.thinkquest.org/20117/ 4000 Years of Women in Science http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/summary.shtml Sorted by time period, field of study and alphabetically. About Darwin http://www.aboutdarwin.com/ Provides information on the life and times of Charles Darwin and the voyage of the Beagle. Charles Darwin http://www.online-literature.com/darwin/ Includes a biography, a portrait, and his works. Albert Einstein http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Einstein.html Includes pictures, quotations,  and a complete biography. Albert Einstein - Nobel Prize - Biography http://nobelprize.org/physics/laureates/1921/einstein-bio.html Albert Einstein Biography http://home.pacbell.net/kidwell5/aebio.html Includes a timeline, pictures, and a biography. Albert Einstein Archive http://www.albert-einstein.org/ Provides an extensive biography of Albert Einstein.  Includes a multimedia exhibit and audio recordings from his life and achievements.  Use the sitemap to navigate the extensive site.  (02/04) Albert Einstein: Image and Impact  (Center for the History of physics) http://www.aip.org/history/einstein/ Provides a series of historical accounts of the life of Albert Einstein using photographs, sound clips and text.  (02/04) Einstein Revealed  (NOVA) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/ Provides a timeline of the life of Albert Einstein, as well as two science “lessons” on light and on tive travel.  Includes a synopsis of how Einstein’s work laid the foundation for modern cosmology.  Links to related sites.  (02/04) Everything’s Relative http://whyfiles.org/052einstein/ Provides explanations about several of the theories of Albert Einstein and how 20th Century physics has vindicated these theories.  Includes a brief biography.  (02/04) Herschel club http://www.astroleague.org/al/obsclubs/herschel/fwhershs.html Biography of Sir William Herschel William Herschel, 1738-1822 http://www.seds.org/messier/xtra/Bios/wherschel.html William Herschel, Biography http://space.about.com/od/astronomerbiographies/a/herschelwilliam.htm Louis Pasteur http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/Pasteur.html Includes a portrait. Louis Pasteur http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/louis_pasteur.htm The life & times of Louis Pasteur http://www.foundersofscience.net/interest1.htm#Education%20and%20Growing%20Up Features hyperlinks to related people and information. Professior Stephen W. Hawking http://www.hawking.org.uk/home/hindex.html Includes a biography, text of some of his lectures and a list of his publications. To go back to McMath Library Homepage click here:         http://public.sd38.bc.ca/~mcmathlib This page is created and maintained by Ms. B. Knoepfel (Teacher-Librarian), McMath Secondary School.   Updated March 2007.