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History of Science Society

Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (German or English)

  • External Links
    Sections includes: Websites of Related Scholarly Interest ; Discussion Groups ; Search Engines and Guides ; Universities ; Libraries ; Museums and Collections ; Bookshops ; Publishers.

Google Directory - History of Science

AlternaTime - Timelines - Science & Technology
By George Emery, Librarian, Canisius College

American Institute of Physics

  • Center for History of Physics
    • The Discovery of the Electron
      "...was produced to commemorate the 100th anniversary of J.J. Thomson's groundbreaking experiments."
    • Moments of Discovery
      "...tells the story of two scientific discoveries in the scientists' own words. (You can read the text or hear their actual voices.)...Teacher's guides offer supplementary materials and ideas for classroom use."
      The Discovery of Fission & A Pulsar Discovery.

The American Physical Society

  • A Century of Physics - (dead link)
    Educational Timeline to celebrate the 100th birthday of the American Physical Society.

Atomic Structure Timeline
By Lee Buescher, Science Dept., Watertown High School

[Aviation] American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

[Aviation] Flight-History.com
"The purpose of this site is to bring people together who have a common interest in aviation history. We welcome your feedback and encourage your participation by sharing your stories or photographs."
Sections include: Aircraft Details ; Aviation Art ; Postcards ; Museums ; Interest Groups.

[Aviation] U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission
Celebrating a Century of Powered Flight
"In addition to these celebrations, we anticipate numerous historical and educational projects about aviation and aeronautics that will be an important legacy of the centennial of powered flight."

  • Wright Brothers History
  • The History of Flight
  • The Frank Coffyn Collection
    "What was it really like to be a pioneer aviator? The Frank Coffyn Collection of the Empire State Aerosciences Museum tells the real life story of the people who helped introduce the airplane to America. Once an abandoned scrapbook, the collection is now available to the public for the first time. Learn about the project, explore the collection, and see Coffyn's flying machine come back to life."

chemsoc timeline
"A linear based exploration of key events in the history of science with a particular emphasis on chemistry."

Classic Chemistry
"The principal purpose of this site is to post the texts of several classic papers from the history of chemistry. This site also contains pointers to a few other chemistry-related sites and supports my courses."
Compiled by Carmen Giunta, Dept. of Chemistry, Le Moyne College

  • Other Web Sites
    "on (Mainly) the History of Chemistry and History of Science"

Clockworks: From Sundials to the Atomic Second
An interactive exhibit from Britannica.com

DNA Interactive
"This site is dedicated to the moment on February 1953, when Jim Watson and Francis Crick discovered the double-helical structure of DNA - and to the scientists who breathed life into that structure."
Sections include: Timeline ; Code ; Manipulation ; Genome ; Applications ; Chronicle.
- The Dolan DNA Learning Center, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Echo: Exploring & Collecting History Online
Science, Technology, and Industry
"Echo provides a centralized guide and portal for those seeking websites on the history of science and technology. This guide helps researchers find the exact information they need while also granting curious browsers a forum for exploration..."
Sections include: Research Center ; Collecting Center ; Tools Center ; Resource Center.

European Network for Chemistry

  • FECS Millennium Project
    Celebration of 100 Distinguished European Chemists from the Chemical Revolution to the 21st Century

Greek Astronomy
The Revival of an Ancient Science
From the online exhibit Rome Reborn: The Vatican Library and Renaissance Culture

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

  • History Center
    Online resources include: Historical FAQs ; ECHOES ; Historical Articles ; Legacies ; Oral Histories ; Bibliography ; Newsletters ; Web Archives.
    • Going Digital
      "...is collecting the history of Automatic Speech Synthesis & Recognition and Digital Audio Recording utilizing the Web. Going Digital is an on-line forum for collecting your stories and reminiscences and to help identify issues and turning points..."

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Timeline
Timeline of Laboratory History
"Ensuring national security and applying science and technology to the important problems of our time."

MuslimHeritage.com
"Through 1000 years of missing history and explore the fascinating Muslim contribution to present day Science, Technology, Arts and Civilisation...Through the advancement in Internet technologies, FSTC has the facility to allow global access to this new Muslim heritage database, including source materials, 3-D recreated models of Muslim technology and an online community of scholars and contributors."
- Foundation for Science Technology and Civilisation (FSTC)

  • Science
    Topics include: Agriculture ; Astronomy ; Botany ; Chemistry ; Engineering ; Medicine ; Muslim Scientists ; Technology.

The Oxford Virtual Science Walk
"...takes you to some of the most important and interesting historic scientific sites in Oxford, from the time of the founding of the University in the 13th century and the work of Friar Bacon to advancements in modern science such as the development of penicillin."

PBS - American Experience - The Pill (February 24, 2003)
"The film The Pill and this companion Web site offer insights into topics in American history including advances in science and medicine, contraception, eugenics, social engineering, population trends, government involvement in legislating social behavior, conflicts between religious values and societal trends, feminist activism of the 1960s, twentieth century women's movements, women's changing roles in society, women and work, the evolving relationship of the medical profession to the lay public and the growth of the pharmaceutical industry."
Sections include: Film Description ; Transcript ; Primary Sources ; Further Reading ; Special Features ; Timeline ; Gallery ; People & Events ; Teacher's Guide.

PBS - NOVA - Medieval Siege
In the film, which is a part of the NOVA series Secrets of Lost Empires, a team of timber framers and other specialists design, build, and fire a pair of trebuchets, a devastating engine of war popular in the Middle Ages. Here's what you'll find online:" Medieval Arms Race ; NOVA Builds a Trebuchet ; Life in a Castle ; Destroy the Castle ; Resources ; Teacher's Guide.

PBS - NOVA - Secret of Photo 51 (April 2003)
Meet the Unsung Heroine Behind the Discovery of DNA's Double Helix.
"...unravels the mystery behind the discovery of the double helix and investigates the seminal role that Rosalind Franklin and her remarkable X-ray photograph played in one of the greatest discoveries in the history of science... The program draws on extensive interviews with surviving major participants in the DNA drama."
Sections include: Article & Interview ; Slide Shows & Interactives ; Resources ; Links & Books ; Program Transcript.

Recording Technology History
By Steve Schoenherr, History Dept., University of San Diego

Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC)

  • Virtual Visitor Center
    "is intended for the general public, particularly students and teachers. Anyone with an interest in the science we study at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center and the tools we use in that study is invited to explore this web site -- and to visit our physical site and its real visitor center as well."
    Sections include: Accelerator ; Applications ; Detectors ; Experiments ; Glossary ; History ; Nobel ; SSRL ; Theory.

timelinescience
One Thousand Years of Scientific Thought
"The timeline has been produced to celebrate 1000 years of scientific thought in the period 1000 to 2000. During this period our understanding of the world has changed completely - from unquestioning belief in religious teachings to a demand that knowledge should be based on observations and tested by experiment. The timeline provides a way of exploring this change in our way of understanding the world."
- The Webecators

Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering, and Technology - History of Science Collection

  • The Year 1000 : A Legacy of Science & Technology
    Sections include: Horse ; Medicine ; Astronomy ; Algebra ; Alchemy ; Firecrackers ; Horticulture ; Water Power ; Ceramics ; Cotton.
    - Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering, and Technology

University of Melbourne - Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre

  • Where are the Women in Australian Science?
    "...provides information about women and the roles they played in the history of Australian science, technology and medicine from the earliest periods of European engagement to the present day."

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