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4000 Years of Women in Science - They've got to be kidding. Four thousand years of women in science? According to this site, the first scientific literature appeared some 4,000 years ago. Stone and bone records stretch back farther than those first writings, but they don't give us the names of their authors. The very first technical writer's name was male: Imhotep, the architect of the first pyramid. The second technical name was a female astronomer: En Hedu'Anna (c. 2354 B.C.), the chief priestess of the moon goddess in Babylon. This was a position of great power and prestige. Learn more about other women in science right here.
Bancroft Arnesen Expedition - Join Ann Bancroft (USA) and Liv Arnesen (Norway) in their quest to be the first women to ski and sail across Antarctica — 2400 miles, 100 days, 250 pound sleds, 30 degrees below zero. Track their progress and view images and stories about their historic trip.
Einstein - Image and Impact - Lots of people think Albert Einstein was the greatest physicist ever. His famous theory of relativity includes the equation E = mc2. He even had an element named after him! Einsteinium, element 99, was discovered in 1952. Einstein won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1921. Although he urged President Roosevelt to consider making an atomic bomb (the letter is at this site), he believed in peace. This site is presented by the American Institute of Physics.
Leonardo Home Page - If you think this site is about the hero of Titanic, sorry. This Leonardo is famous for painting the Mona Lisa. But did you know Leonardo da Vinci also designed a helicopter, a hang glider, a parachute, and several other contraptions that didn't actually get built until hundreds of years later? Which ones can you recognize from their original drawings? This special exhibit comes from Boston's Museum of Science.
Ronald E. McNair - He was selected by NASA for the space shuttle program in 1978 and was a mission specialist aboard the 1984 flight of the shuttle Challenger. Read more about him here.
The American Experience: WayBack - Flight - Meet ten aviation personalities you¹d love to know. One of them is a commercial airline pilot who also performs in a stunt plane on her day off. There are also feature stories on the Wright Brothers and their early flights in Kitty Hawk. Read some "Scare Mail" about early airmail pilots and the hazards they faced in 1918. And let's mention the aviation jokes. Sample: "Rebecca: Did you hear about the duck that was flying upside down? Ricardo: No! What happened? Rebecca: It quacked up!"
The World of Benjamin Franklin - Hey! Who's that guy on the $100 bill, the hippie with the long hair? It's Ben Franklin: famous American scientist, statesman, and inventor. You remember him: he's the guy who supposedly flew the kite in the thunderstorm to learn about electricity. ( Net-mom says don't try that--it's extremely dangerous.) Here are some classroom activities to help you learn more about some of the things that interested Franklin. He was interested in lots of things, too. For example, he was one of the original signers of the Declaration of Independence. And you know where it was signed, right? At the bottom!
Two Legends of Aviation - Read biographies of Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart, articles of the day concerning the fliers' exploits. Learn about air navigation and listen to live conversations between air traffic controllers and pilots at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport
Volcano Expedition - Come explore the volcanos of Costa Rica. You'll find lots of information, photos, movies and information in this close up look of volcanic activity. Spectacular photos throughout the site and daily journals from the research team really make this site spectacular to see.
Women Mathematicians - These pages are an ongoing project by students at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia. You'll find brief comments on over 140 women in mathematics and expanded biographies, photos, and more information on at least ten of them. There are also extensive links to pages about women scientists, computer scientists, and others.
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