Science By Topic History

Science By Topic History

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Covers the development of science within a regional, topical, social or political context. Many scientific discoveries were influenced or hindered by the political and cultural climate of the times.

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- An extensive resource on the life, the times, and the work of Galileo Galilei.

- Study Guide, Timelines, Biographies, Glossaries, Diagrams, Flash Movies, Searchable Catalogue of Sci-Rev Community, Bibliographies, Links, Original Research.
- Library calalog, image library, and numerous virtual exhibits available online.
- Discusses early inventions, such as calculating devices, machines using gears, steam engines, war technology, and town planning. Some mathematicians included are Thales, Pythagoras, Euclid, Archimedes, and Appolonius. Some topical concepts covered
- Bibliographies of reference and other works, including original sources, and an indexed chronology of American science 1790-1910.
- A directory of online and print resources from the University of Alberta library.
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- A virtual museum of microscopes, ranging from the earliest 16th century European instruments to modern microscopes from around the world.
- A biographical, bibliographical and archival database of more than 3,000 Australian scientists with links to related articles and images.
- Dedicated to using the internet to collect and assemble (for the historical record) personal recollections of recent developments in science and technology, and to encouraging others to undertake similar projects. Includes a directory of history of scie
- Lots of links to pages concerned with this important mediæval scientist, although presented in a rather unorthodox manner.
- Focus on chemistry, botany and medicine with overviews in other areas.
- Historical review of the Muslim contribution to humanity and Islamic Civilization. Gives biographies of scientists and describes their contributions and influence on European thought and discoveries.
- An ancient greek geared mechanism, apparently a device for astronomical calculation.
- Archives of messages and supporting materials from Darwin-L, a professional discussion group on the history and theory of the historical sciences.
- History from Benjamin Franklin to the present. U.S. law and practice. Worldwide time change dates.
- Long list of internet resources in the field of the history of science.
- Timeline showing the development of the thermometer from Galileo to Kelvin.
- Comprehensive library of imagery, symbols, music, alchemical texts and commentary. Not historical in ntent, but contains many useful historical sources.
- Neil Brandt's timeline covers historic highlights from classical mechanics, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, astronomy, cosmology, mathematics, and technology.
- Documents the historical formation and cultural foundations of the movement to conserve and protect America's natural heritage.
- Several articles, mostly on history and philosophy of science, aimed at a lay audience.
- An exposition of Mayan calendar glyphs.
- Information about the Archive's collections of Letters (e.g. Goethe, Humboldt) and drawings (e.g Ferdinand Lucas Bauer).
- Links to documents and Web resources pertaining to the history of science including original texts from great scientific thinkers.
- Brief biographies of many key figures, from ancient Greece to the late 20th century. By Presbyterian minister Miles Hodges.
- A Timeline of the History of Science and Technology from 20,000 BC to 1800.
- Reviews, by Danny Yee, of a range of books on the history of science, mostly popular titles.
- In Our Time is a BBC Radio 4 series in which, in each program, Sir Melvyn Bragg discusses a topic in the history of ideas (in science, philosophy, culture, religion, or general history) with a trio of experts. This page indexes the discussions on science
- Reports research findings of the organization that crosses time and location for comparisons. Includes related association links.
- On the historical interactions of science and religion. (From PBS.)
- Presents the people and the discoveries of 20th century science and technology in a variety of accessible, and interactive Web features. Based on the PBS television series.
- A timeline with information on major contributors to biology, geology, and paleontology from Aristotle up to the 20th century. From the UC Berkeley Museum of Paleontology.
- An exhibit of rare scientific works from the Cudahy Collection of Jesuitica.
- Memorializes births and deaths of famous and not so famous scientists of the past, and other events in science history. Searchable.
- Biographies from the history of mathematics, science, and technology.
- Information about the commission and about meetings discussion the history of meteorology.
- Giambattista della (John Baptist) Porta (1537?-1615), was a Neapolitan scholar of notable ability who had devoted great attention to the study of natural and physical science. Compendeum of life's work, completed in 1584. 1658 English Translation.
- Biographical sketches of many of the greatest contributors to the development of scientific thought from within the Islamic tradition.
- A timeline of the history of science that can be organized by either date, or alphabetically by scientist's name, with (very) basic data and some links. Also provides a list of popularizing books on the subject.
- Information on the organization, together with a links page and listings of upcoming conferences.
- Science in the 19th century. Overview plus much specific information on themes, disciplines, and individuals.
- Catalogue of archives of the papers of contemporary British scientists.
- Facsimile of Galvani's original and an English translation.
- Twentieth century scientists write about their discoveries and about the value of science.
- Complete text of the 1896 classic by Andrew Dickson White.
- New York Times review of book by Dick Teresi on the contributions of Babylonians, Egyptians, Arabs, Indians, Chinese, Polynesians and Mesoamericans to the growth and development of the sciences. [Requires free registration.]
- Biographies and Nobel Lectures of the prizewinners, from the Nobel Foundation.
- Annotated catalogue of history of science, technology, and medicine resources.
- Sells lectures on the history of science on audiocassete.
- Links to museums, historical instruments galleries, electronic publications, papers, e-mail groups and books
- Carl Kellner founded what was named the Optical Institute in Wetzlar Germany in 1849. By 1851 he employed twelve workmen and was producing his first microscopes.
- An international catalogue of mediaeval scientific manuscripts.
- Epact is an online database of medieval and Renaissance scientific instruments made before 1600 A.D.
- Research center at MIT, sponsors Fellows programs.
- Report by the National Science Board and National Science Foundation on US science and technology, including education and R&D, from World War II to the end of the 20th century.
- Some brief biographies, and interactive quizzes on female scientists.
- WWW Virtual Guide to the History of Russian and Soviet Science and Technology
- Women's contributions to Science, from Antiquity to the Nineteenth Century.
- Lecture notes from Jose Wudka of the University of California, Riverside.
- Sodium chloride in history, with many links to further relevant material. From the Salt Institute.
- A small description of Ptolemy's famous map.
- A collection of 631 detailed biographies of scientists. Part of the Galileo project, and compiled by the late Richard S. Westfall. The collection is searchable, but there does not appear to be a contents page.
- Essay outlining developments in the study of physics and chemistry in India. Lists some of the early atomic theories, as well as insights gathered in the fields of astronomy, optics, sound, and other branches of physics.
- Resources page by Hugh Blackmer, Science Librarian at Washington & Lee University.
- Timeline of optical discoveries and theories, from Euclid to the laser.
- Biography for a large number of scientists from Eric's good Treasure Trove project.
- A chronology from the 7th millenium BC to the present day, with brief explanations of events in the history of Western natural philosophy and sciences.
- Web site of The History of the Philosophy of Science Working Group.
- Biographical information and archival collections of several prominent twentieth-century American biomedical scientists.
- Information on the life and work of one of the 20th century's most important chemists.
- The museum and web site are particularly rich resources for the life and work of Galileo.
- Located in Berlin, Germany. Publications and preprints, online primary sources, information about the institute, and links.
- A history of copper mining, the development of metal-working processes and the uses of copper through the past six thousand years; originally published in 1965.
- History of Childhood and Youth
- Webpages, articles, and books on science, history and the history of science, including the history of astronomy, Tudor history and the history of Siberia.
- A free "teach yourself" tutorial on Internet information skills for historians and philosophers of science.
- Phrenology, though now generally discredited, was an important historical precursor of later developments in psychology and neuroscience. Contains essays, related images, a large bibliography, and digitized books.
- Learn about the scientists of Ancient Greece, what they have contributed to science, and information about their background.
- History and FAQs of various calendars, including Julian, Gregorian, Jewish, Islamic, Chinese, and Mayan. Astronomy, years, months, and days of the week.
- A science museum in Ireland devoted to the astronomical, engineering botantical and photographical work of the Parsons family.
- Independent book publisher specializing in history of mathematics and history of science. Includes information on ordering, books available, and how to contact them.
- Discusses the early development of scientific thought and method from 1543 and Copernicus' heliocentric view of the solar system to Isaac Newton's acceptance of a universal gravitational force.
- From the doctoral dissertation of Ilja Nieuwland.
- Gives some hallmarks in the history of remote sensing, which, when tied to human history, have profoundly changed the way we view and understand our world.
- History of rational philosophy, scientific method, epistomology and technology in ancient India.
- Quarterly interdisciplinary print journal, with information about its scope, purpose, and manuscript submission guidelines, as well as tables of contents back to 1997.
- From The Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences.
- Though very different from todays Scientific American Magazine, the articles of the 19th Century Scientific American is a nice read for students of this period.

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