40419th Century Scientific American - 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.
4000 Years of Women in Science - Women's contributions to Science, from Antiquity to the Nineteenth Century.
Meta Description: [ The History of Women in Science from Antiquity to the Nineteenth Century ]
A Science and Technology Odyssey - Timeline of the history of science and technology from 20,000 BC to 1800.
Meta Description: [ Timeline of Physics, Technology, Mathematics,Technology,and chronology ]
A Science Odyssey - 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.
Meta Description: [ A Science Odyssey presents the people and the discoveries of twentieth century science and technology in a variety of accessible, entertaining, and interactive Web features. ]
About Daylight Saving Time - History from Benjamin Franklin to the present. U.S. law and practice. Worldwide time change dates.
Meta Description: [ Why do we have Daylight Saving Time? History from Benjamin Franklin to the present. U.S. law and practice. Worldwide time change dates. Daylight Saving Time. Just as sunflowers turn their heads to catch every sunbeam, so too have we discovered a simple way to get more from our sun. ]
Alchemy Web and Virtual Library - Comprehensive library of imagery, symbols, music, alchemical texts and commentary. Not historical in intent, but contains many useful historical sources.
Ancient Greece: Science and Technology - 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 are astronomical discoveries, prime numbers, evolution of the species, and measuring the circumference of the earth.
Birr Castle Demesne - A science museum in Ireland devoted to the astronomical, engineering botantical and photographical work of the Parsons family.
Meta Description: [ Birr Castle Demesne website is based around the discoveries in science, astronomy, engineering and photography made by the the various Lord and Lady Rosses over the last 14 generations of the Parsons family. The largest telescope in the world for 75 years as well as the inventor of the steam tur... ]
404Britain and the Rise of Science - Lisa Jardine investigates the origins of the commitment to science as the firm basis for Britain's success in commerce and industry. From the BBC.
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Calendars Through the Ages - History and FAQs of various calendars, including Julian, Gregorian, Jewish, Islamic, Chinese, and Mayan. Astronomy, years, months, and days of the week.
Meta Description: [ History and FAQ's of calendars, from ancient Rome to outer space. Including Julian, Gregorian, Jewish, Islamic, Chinese, and Mayan. ]
Darwin-L Archives on the Historical Sciences - Archives of messages and supporting materials from this professional discussion group on the history and theory of the historical sciences.
Meta Description: [ Academic discussion on systematics, evolutionary biology, phylogenetics, historical linguistics, geology, archaeology, and other historical sciences. ]
ECHO: Exploring and Collecting History Online - 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 science and technology websites.
Events in Science, Mathematics and Technology - Neil Brandt's timeline covers historic highlights from classical mechanics, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, astronomy, cosmology, mathematics, and technology.
404Faith and Reason. - On the historical interactions of science and religion. (From PBS.)
From Antiquity to Einstein - Lecture notes from Jose Wudka of the University of California, Riverside. Page includes definitions and examples of early uses of scientific method, large numbers, early cosmology, Newtonioan laws, electricity, magnetism, waves versus pariticles, and light.
Meta Description: [ From Antiquity to Einstein ]
Green Lion Press - Independent book publisher specializing in history of mathematics and history of science. Includes information on ordering, books available, and how to contact them.
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mission: providing access to sources in history of science. Now available:
Newton's Principia: The Central Argument, by Dana Densmore. Titles
by Johannes Kepler, James Clerk Maxwell, Aristotle, etc., forthcoming. ]
History of Evolutionary Thought - 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.
History of Optics - Timeline of optical discoveries and theories, from Euclid to the laser.
Meta Description: [ A brief history of optics presented as a time line ]
History of Phrenology on the Web - 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.
History of Remote Sensing - 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.
Meta Description: [ This Observatorium Exhibit gives some hallmarks in thehistory of remote sensing, which, when tied to human history, haveprofoundly changed the way we view and understand our world. ]
History of Russian Science - Virtual guide which includes article archives, bibliography, journals, institutiona and news.
History of Salt - Sodium chloride in history, with many links to further relevant material. From the Salt Institute.
History of Science and Technology - 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.
Meta Description: [ This comprehensive meta-site maps out the history of the development of science and technology and presents links to the best of the web describing the people and events involved. ]
History of the Physical Sciences in India - 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.
Meta Description: [ Physical Sciences, Chmeistry and Physics in Ancient and Medieval India ]
Internet History of Science Sourcebook - Links to documents and Web resources pertaining to the history of science including original texts from great scientific thinkers.
Jordanus - An international catalogue of mediaeval scientific manuscripts.
Museum of Microscopy - Virtual museum of microscopes, ranging from the earliest 16th century European instruments to modern microscopes from around the world.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the Molecular Expressions Museum of Microscopy. This site contains a museum of classical microscopes ranging from the first European microscopes built in the sixteenth century to modern microscopes from around the world. ]
Muslim Scientists, Mathematicians and Astronomers Before European Renaissance, 700-1500 C.E. - 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.
Meta Description: [ Muslim contribution to Science, Mathematics, Astronomy, and Philosophy in the Middle Ages. Over one hundred articles. Arab and Moorish Civilization, history of science. Averroes, Avicenna, Avenzoar, Geber, Alhazen, Rhazes, Albucasis, Al-Pharabius, Albategnius, Alboacen. ]
Nobel e-Museum - Biographies and Nobel Lectures of the prizewinners, from the Nobel Foundation.
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Official web site of the Nobel Foundation ]
Philosophy, Science and Technology in India - History of rational philosophy, scientific method, epistomology and technology in ancient India.
Meta Description: [ History, India: Philosophy, Science and Technology - Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism ]
Ptolemy's map - A small description of Ptolemy's famous map.
Reviews of History of Science books - Reviews, by Danny Yee, of a range of books on the history of science, mostly popular titles.
Meta Description: [ Aczel, Anderson Jr, Carpenter, Corbey, Corfield, Daws, Desmond, Dick, Gould, Gusterson, Hourani, Johnston, Keay, Larson, Lewin, Mayr, McCleod, Müller-Hill, Murphy, Needham, Numbers, O'Brian, Pais, Pinto-Correia, Quammen, Rabinow, Shapin, Sime ]
Science and Engineering Indicators - Report by the National Science Board and National Science Foundation on US science and technology, including education and RD, from World War II to the end of the 20th century.
Science and You - Several articles, mostly on history and philosophy of science, aimed at a lay audience.
Meta Description: [ Science and You a site to popularize science ]
Science Timeline - 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.
Meta Description: [ History of science timeline for biology, chemistry, physics, geology, mathematics, and philosophy of science. This includes evolution, biochemistry, molecular biology, immunology, paleontology, neurology, psychology, cognition, astronomy, astrophysics, logic, computer simulation, linguistics, e... ]
Some Early Microscopes from the Optical Institute in Wetzlar - 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.
Meta Description: [ 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. ]
404The Antikythera Mechanism - An ancient Greek geared mechanism, apparently a device for astronomical calculation.
Meta Description: [ Antikythera Mechanism Unofficial Home Page, Antikythera Mechanism Unofficial Home Page ]
The Cosmic Elk - Articles, and books on science, history and the history of science, including the history of astronomy, Tudor history and the history of Siberia.
The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920 - Documents the historical formation and cultural foundations of the movement to conserve and protect America's natural heritage.
Meta Description: [ The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850 - 1920, collection contains a multiformat collection of photographs, printed works (including government documents) and manuscripts documenting the Conservation movement in
the United States. Features an album of paintings, photographs, and scient... ]
The Scientific Revolution - Study guide which includes timelines, biographies, glossaries, diagrams, bibliographies, and original research.
Today in Science History - Memorializes births and deaths of famous and not so famous scientists of the past, and other events in science history. Searchable.
Victorian Science - Science in the 19th century. Overview plus much specific information on themes, disciplines, and individuals.
Who invented the thermometer? - Timeline showing the development of the thermometer from Galileo to Kelvin.
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