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Variety of resources for teaching the history of biotechnology, including timelines, biographies, and stories.
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302 Found The document has moved here. Apache/2.0.40 Server at www.accessexcellence.org Port 80...Evolutionary topics and scientists in their historical context - from Museum of Paleontology, UC-Berkeley.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/evolution.html
Exhibits materials about the life and work of a prolific nineteenth-century entomologist, archaeologist, and biological illustrator.
http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/archives/exhibits/westwood/
Contains information about the English naturalist, including commentaries, full-text of some of his writings, and bibliographies.
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The Alfred Russel Wallace Page ...Historical overview of marine sciences from the bronze age to the 20th century, with images and a timeline.
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California online course in Marine Biology A Brief History of Marine Biology and Oceanography NEW FREE underwater educational game. Navigate underwater on an endless 3D coral reef! Go to download site Phoenician colonies and voyages,...History of Science Society newsletter article, by Garland Allen, 1997.
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History of Science Society Newsletter Article This is the third guide in the series Teaching the History of Science: Resources and Strategies, published under the auspices of the Committee on Education by the History of Science Society. These guides, written by...Describes the life and work of this 17th century Dutch microscopist.
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Jan Swammerdam Techniques and microscopy Preformationism Swammerdam’s life Birth Death A fake 147;portrait” Science in society Empiricism and religion Mysticism and modern science Illustrations and their meaning Swammerdam in culture Swammerdam's world Friends and contemporaries Contemporary accounts...Alphabetical list of biologists' and paleontologists' biographies maintained by the University of California Museum of Paleontology.
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UCMP History of Biology List History of Biology Scientist Biographies Agassiz, Louis Agricola, Georgius Anning, Mary Aristotle Cope, Edward Drinker Cuvier, Georges Darwin, Erasmus Haeckel, Ernst St. Hilaire, Etienne Geoffrey Hooke, Robert Huxley, Thomas Henry Lamarck, Jean-Baptiste Leclerc, Georges-Louis Comte...A collection of links covering history of biology.
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History of Biology This chapter summarizes human genetics and its history with simple descriptions of modes of inheritance using the commonly-used terms from the genetic literature. It also describes current efforts to create genetic maps and to sequence...The 19th century Belgian who explored and horticulturist who specialized in orchids.
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Jean Linden Homepage Retrato de un gran belga del siglo XIX. 2002 Nicole Ceulemans..."Devoted to the history of the biological sciences, with additional interest and concern in philosophical and social issues confronting biology." Table of contents, author instructions, and subscription information are available for free.
http://www.wkap.nl/journalhome.htm/0022-5010
Full-text versions of key papers in evolutionary biology from the nineteenth century onwards, with particular emphasis on the work of William Bateson and Darwin's close research associate, George Romanes.
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Evolution: The Origin and Subsequent Elaboration of the Chromosomal Hypothesis of Hybrid Sterility To really understand evolution we must first understand the historical development of ideas on evolution. But to really understand its history, we must first understand evolution. OVERVIEW Introduction: Species Barriers Origin of Species (Darwin 1859...Biographical and research resource about the evolutionary biologist, including a schedule of events, list of publications, and other resources in evolution.
http://www.world-of-dawkins.com/
Short biographies of Biochemists Marshall Nirenberg, who cracked the genetic code, and Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins, discoverer of vitamins
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Some Material on the History of Biochemistry. Pioneer of the discipline of Biochemistry, and discoverer of vitamins and essential amino acids. Biography and Major Scientific Achievement of Marshall W. Nirenberg. The man who cracked the genetic code. To Home Page: Imagination, Mental...Not just the historical aspects of evolution, but also the evolution of all species.
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The basic idea underlying the Principia Cybernetica Project is that evolution leads to the spontaneous emergence of systems of higher and higher complexity or intelligence from elementary particles, via atoms, molecules, living cells, multicellular organisms,...An informal and incomplete guide to the history of evolutionary biology from about 1800 to about 1950. Its main emphases are on the late 19th century and on paleontology.
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This is an informal and incomplete guide to the history of evolutionary biology from about 1800 to about 1950. It is maintained by John Alroy. Its main emphases are on the late 19th century and...Essay on the interaction of human history, including women's history, and the development of evolution theory.
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England ascended to the throne in 1558. The last women of sole political power had been a Greek Egyptian Pharaoh named Cleopatra in the mid-1st century B.C. She reemerged in the 16th century as Elizabeth...A critical account of the nineteenth century scientist's work on genetics, evolution and biological statistics. Book written by Michael Bulmer, in PDF format.
http://www.francisgalton.com/
Contains information about Hans Spemann 1935 Nobel Laureate in Medicine
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Hans Spemann's Contributions to Developmental Biology He made himself a master of micro-surgical technique. In 1924, while working on the relatively large eggs of amphibians he discovered, together with Hilde Mangold, the existence of an area in the embryo, the portions...The life and work of this entomologist. E-Texts and Gallery.
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FABRE, Jean Henri e-museum Open our site in full screen mode Open our site in normal screen Use our internal research engine Map of the site Contact us Version française Versione italiana Map of the site Jean-Henri Casimir Fabre...The site is devoted to the history of the cell biology for the last 400 years.
http://www.discoveryofthecell.net
Miscellany, reference information and research concerning the history of botany.
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Dedicated to information and material related to the history of botany particularly in the 19th and 20th century English speaking world. If you have contributions of interest to post, please contact me at the email...The Society sponsors an annual meeting, a listserv, and semiannual newsletters, and offers educational resources and a beginner's guide for research in the history of biology.
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ISHPSSB B summer meetings are known for innovative, transdisciplinary sessions, and for fostering informal, co-operative exchanges and on-going collaborations. What's New: A message from our president, Gar Allen, concerning a potential Journal affiliation. Recent student announcements...