Scientists, Mathematicians, and Inventors: An Encyclopedia of People Who Changed the World (Lives and Legacies)

Simonis, Doris

ISBN 10: 1573561517 / ISBN 13: 9781573561518

Published by Greenwood, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Scientists, Mathematicians, and Inventors: An Encyclopedia of People Who Changed the World (Lives and Legacies)
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1573561517
• ISBN 13: 9781573561518
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The first of four volumes in the landmark Lives and Legacies Oryx Press series, Scientists, Mathematicians, and Inventors profiles approximately 200 men and women who changed the world by leaving lasting legacies in their fields. It fills a gap in the biographical reference shelf by offering far more than basic facts about a scientist's life and work―each entry describes not only the immediate effects of the individual's discoveries, but their impact on later scientific findings as well. Each entry contains a timeline listing important dates in the biographee's life as well as a bibliography of the most important works on the subject. A master timeline chronicling major events in scientific exploration and an annotated general bibliography are also included.

About the Author

DORIS SIMONIS is professor and chair of the Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies Department, Kent State University, Ohio. Previously, she held the position of associate professor and coordinator of the Masters of Arts in Teaching program at Kent State. Dr. Simonis is also a member of the Ohio Department of Education Science Program Review Committee, the coordinator of the Ohio Operation Physics team, and a charter member of the International Consortium for Gender in Science and Technology (GASAT). Dr. Simonis has written prolifically, including chapters in books and numerous scholarly articles.