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Subject Guide for Scientific Biography
Contents:
Finding Books
General | Historical | Discipline
Related | Women Scientists | African
American Scientists
To find books in the SDSU Library, search the online catalog,
thePAC, under an author, title, or subject. For correct subject headings
consult the Library of Congress Subject Headings or a reference librarian.
Some of the subject headings for finding scientific biographies are: SCIENTISTS,
ENGINEERS, INVENTORS, WOMEN SCIENTISTS, WOMEN ENGINEERS, WOMEN PHYSICIANS, WOMEN ASTRONAUTS, WOMEN BIOLOGISTS subdivided by BIOGRAPHY. Other appropriate subjects
are: WOMEN IN SCIENCE, WOMEN IN ENGINEERING, WOMEN IN MEDICINE, etc.
General
Branch, Katherine. Guide to Scientific Biography.
San Diego: University Library, San Diego State University, 1981.
Q141 .B827 5th Floor Books
A guide to SDSU Library's holdings of scientific biography published before 1981. Comprehensive and useful bibliography.
American Men & Women of Science. New York:
Bowker, 1989-present.
Q141 .A474 Reference
Covers the physical and biological sciences, and related fields in seven
volumes. Includes scientists and engineers from the United States and Canada.
Non-citizens whose major work was accomplished in North America are also listed.
The index volume contains 192 specialties arranged by discipline, states,
and scientists.
Biography and Genealogy
Master Index. [online]
and
Biography and Genealogy Master Index. Detroit: Gale Research,
1980-present.
CT214 .B5 Reference
An index of 63 biographical dictionaries. In addition to all the sciences,
it covers history, literature, and multicultural studies.
Biography Index. New York: Wilson, 1946-present.
CT214 .B55 Reference
Guide to biographies published mostly in periodicals and in some books. Comprehensive
in coverage; provides access by profession, occupation, trade, industry, or
vocation.
Oakes, Elizabeth H. Encyclopedia of World Scientists. New York:
Facts on File, 2001.
Q141 .O25 2001 Reference
Discusses well known scientists, including women and minorities, from earliest
times to the present. Has subject, nationality, and field of specialization
indexes.
Notable Twentieth-Century Scientists.. Editor Emily J. McMurray.
Detroit: Gale Research, 1995. 4 vols.
Q141 .N73 1995 Reference
Contains considerable number of women, minority, and non-Western scientists.
Lists selected writings of and sources about each individual. Includes a number
of indexes for easy identification.
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Historical
Ireland, Norma Olin. Index to Scientists of the World, from Ancient to Modern Times: Biographies and Portraits. Boston: Faxon, 1962.
Q141 .I7 1962 Reference
Covers collections of biographies published from 1930 through 1960.
Pelletier, Paul A., ed. Prominent Scientists : an Index to Collective Biographies. 3d ed. New York: Neal-Schuman, 1994.
Q141 .P398 1994 Reference
Indexes collective biographies published between 1960 and 1992. Includes
books written in English and a few in French.
Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Charles Coulston Gillispie,
editor-in-chief. New York: Scribner, 1970-1980.
Q141 .D5 Reference
Includes scientists from 300 B.C. through 1970 A.D. The 15 volumes are arranged
alphabetically and contain a bibliography for each entry. The index
is alphabetical by subject and avoids listing broad categories; biological
nomenclature is in both English and Latin. Has lists of societies, periodicals,
and scientists by field.
American Biographical Index. Edited by Laureen Baillie. London;
New York: K.G. Saur, 1993.
CT213 .A45 1993 Reference
Identifies individuals and indicates if they are included in American
Biographical Archive. Refers to fiche number and frame number in the
archives.
American Biographical Archive [microform] London: Bowker-Saur;
New York: K.G. Saur, 1989?-1991.
C-2387 Microforms Center
Includes the most important biographical reference works concerning the United
States and Canada published between 1702 and 1956. Has 1,842 microfiche in
the collection and a printed Guide.
American National Biography. General editors John A. Garraty,
Mark C. Carnes. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. 24 vols.
CT213 .A68 1999 Reference
Provides broad coverage of notable Americans from early times in the history
of America. Includes a bibliography for each entry and contains an index of
people by occupation.
Dictionary of American Biography. New York: Scribner, 1957-1964.
11 vols.
E176 .D563 Reference
Includes individuals who made significant contributions to American life.
Contains bibliographic references for individuals.
National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. New York: J.T.
White, 1893-1984. 63 vols.
E176 .N28 Reference
Includes biographies of prominent Americans. Recognizes achievements in engineering,
architecture, industry, machinery and design of tools. Lists biographies in
groups with reference to every person's work. Includes an analytical index
in each volume.
The Dictionary of National Biography. Editors Sir Leslie Stephen
and Sir Sidney Lee. London: Oxford University Press, 1959-60. 22 vols.
DA28 .D4 Reference
British in coverage; includes some early American scientists.
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Discipline Related
Biographical Dictionary of Mathematicians. New York: Scribner,
1991. 4 vols.
QA28 .B534 1991 Reference
Reprint, with some new material, of biographies in the Dictionary of Scientific
Biography. Included are mathematicians and people who have significantly
influenced the world of mathematics. Contains bibliographies.
Talbott, John Harold. A Biographical History of Medicine: Excerpts and Essays on the Men and Their Work. New York: Grune & Stratton, 1970.
R134 .T35 Reference
Includes essays originally published in the Journal of the American Medical
Society. Biographies, covering all centuries but the twentieth, are grouped
by specialties.
The Biographical Dictionary of Scientists, Biologists. Editor
David Abbott. New York : Bedrick Books, 1983.
QH26 .B54 1984 Reference
The Biographical Dictionary of Scientists, Chemists. Editor David
Abbott. New York: Bedrick Books, 1983.
QD21 .B48 1984 Reference
The Biographical Dictionary of Scientists, Engineers and Inventors.
Editor David Abbott. New York: Bedrick Books, 1985.
TA139 .B56 1986 Reference
Biographical Dictionary of the History of Technology. Editors
Lance Day and Ian McNeil. London; New York : Routledge, 1996.
T39 .B49 1996 Reference
Carvill, James. Famous Names in Engineering. London; Boston:
Butterworths, 1981.
TA139 .C37 1981 5th Floor Books
Great Engineers and Pioneers in Technology. Editors Roland Turner
and Steven L. Goulden. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1981. v.1
TA139 .G7 1981 Reference
Covers 350 engineers who made original contributions to their fields. Architects
and master builders through the seventeenth century are also included. Gives
biography and technical details of each individual's achievements.
Nobel Laureates in Chemistry, 1901-1992. Editor Laylin K. James.
Washington, DC: American Chemical Society; Chemical Heritage Foundation, 1993.
QD21 .N63 1993 Reference
Scientists, Mathematicians, and Inventors. Edited by Doris Simonis.
Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1999.
Q141 .S54 1999 Reference
Includes 200 individuals, who significantly influenced society, their discipline,
or the future, women and minorities. Provides the life, work and legacy of
each man or woman. Lists historical events that parallel each person's life.
Gives a short list of suggested reading for the scientists.
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Women Scientists
The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science: Pioneering
Lives from Ancient Times to the Mid-20th Century. Editors Marilyn Ogilvie
and Joy Harvey. New York: Routledge, 2000. 2 vols.
Q141 .B5285 2000 Reference
Includes 2500 women scientists from ancient times to individuals born before
1910. International in coverage and gives references.
Welch, Rosanne. Encyclopedia of Women in Aviation and Space.
Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1998.
TL539 .W395 1998 Reference
Oakes, Elizabeth H. International Encyclopedia of Women Scientists.
New York: Facts on File, 2002.
Q141 .O27 2002 Reference
Covers 500 scientists from 400 B.C. to the present. Contains a number of
indexes and a chronology.
Ambrose, Susan A.,
et al. Journeys of Women in Science and Engineering. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1997.
Q130 .J68 1997 Reference
For each woman provides a biography and employment history. Discusses the
person's education and research interests.
Women in the Biological Sciences: a Bio-bibliographic Sourcebook.
Edited by Louise S. Grinstein, Carol A. Biermann, and Rose K. Rose. Westport,
CT: Greenwood Press, 1997.
QH26 .W66 1997 Reference
Includes women biologists from ancient times to the present. In addition
to the scholarly biographies, discusses each person's work in detail. Provides
a bibliography of "works by" and "works about" for each
biologist.
Herzenberg, Caroline L. Women Scientists from Antiquity to the Present: an Index. West Cornwall, CT: Locust Hill Press, 1986.
Q141 .H475 1986 5th Floor Books
An index to approximately 130 books and journals containing information on
close to 2,500 women scientists. These individuals were instrumental in the
development of the sciences, medicine, engineering, and technology. Coverage
is historical and emphasis is on United States scientists.
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African American Scientists
Spangenburg, Ray
and Kit Moser. African Americans in Science, Math, and Invention. New York: Facts On File, 2003.
Q141 .S6285 2003 Reference
Gubert, Betty Kaplan, Miriam Sawyer, and Caroline M. Fannin. Distinguished African Americans in Aviation and Space Science. Westport, CT: Oryx Press, 2002.
TL539 .G83 2002 Reference
Sullivan, Otha Richard. African American Inventors. New York:
Wiley, 1998.
T39 .S98 1998 Reference
Warren, Wini. Black Women Scientists in the United States. Bloomington:
Indiana University Press, 1999.
Q141 .W367 1999 Reference
Includes more than 100 individuals from the fields of science and medicine.
Each scientist's biography contains explanatory notes and reference sources
for further study.
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Finding Articles
To find journal articles (by author, title, word, journal name, etc.), librarians suggest that users consult the the Articles/Databases page. Some of the recommended databases for finding scientific biographies are Academic Search Premier, Applied Science and Technology Abstracts and EiCompendex Web.
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Other Web Resources
African Americans in the Sciences
Profiles selected African American scientists who contributed to the advancement of the scientific and technological endeavor.
Biographies
of Biologists
A subject category within theBiology Browser, an online publication by Thomson Scientific.
Biographies
of Women Mathematicians
Publication of an on-going project at Agnes Scott College, Atlanta, Georgia. Includes photos, alphabetical and chronological indices, interesting facts about the mathematicians.
Bio
Search
A web site copyrighted by A & E Television Networks.The biographies may be searched by name, keyword, and category, i.e., scientists, engineers, etc.
Chemical
Achievers
Created by the Chemical Heritage Foundation. The publication is divided into categories (Forerunners, Periodic Table, Petroleum and Petrochemicals, etc.) and within each the chemists are listed. Provides facts, historical settings, and personal information.
Chemical
Genealogy Database
A professional genealogy of chemists. Contains personal information, Ph advisor, students thought, individuals influenced by the given chemist, and a bibliography. Includes charts by chemical categories of chemistry faculty at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Has other useful links.
Doomed
Engineers
A chronological list of engineers who died a tragic death. Name, dates, field, and reason for death are given for all persons. Some of the engineers listed have more detailed information.
Female
Mathematicians
A web page at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. Lists the mathematicians and links them to their biographies. Has alphabetical, chronological, historical topics, famous curves, and map indices. Includes photographs and a link to the Davis archive of British and Irish mathematician graduates before 1940.
4000
years of Women in Science
Contains photographs and biographies of women scientists. Includes a bibliography used in preparing this web page.
Inventors
This is the web site of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Men and women of great technological inventions are included and organized by groups, i.e., computer, agriculture, chemistry, etc. Within groups important achievements are listed with links to the inventors and their biographies.
Inventors
II
Includes miscellaneous biographical and historical information.
Mathematicians
A web page at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. In addition to women, it includes all famous mathematicians.
National
Women's Hall of Fame
A web page honoring women of the United States of America. These individuals made great contributions to the development of the country in all endeavors of knowledge. Biographies, photographs, and historical facts are given for each women.
Nobel Prize
Includes all to be known about the Nobel Prize, including the biographies of the Prize winners.
Scientists
A web page of Hungarian scientists and inventors. Internet sites listed give biographies, list of works, major accomplishments, obituaries, etc., for each person.
Women
engineers
A web page with links to internet sites giving biographies and other information concerning women engineers.
Women
in Science
The San Diego Super Computer Center's web page listing women scientists of great accomplishment and who made significant contribution to their field.
Women
Inventors
This web page contains miscellaneous information concerning women inventors. An alphabetical list of biographies is included.
Women Inventors II
A few famous women inventors are included on this web site. Biographies, short description of inventions, and links to more information about each inventor are included. There is also a list of additional resources.
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