Biographies

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A Short Biography of the Scientist Sir Isaac Newton

By: Doug West

Sir Isaac Newton was an English physicist and mathematician, who was a prominent figure in the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century.

Edwin Hubble

By: Doug West

Edwin Hubble was a man ahead of his time. For him, only astronomy really mattered. He took advantage of the opportunity given to him to use the most advanced telescope

Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the Americas

By: Doug West

The life of Christopher Columbus is a story of a man obsessed with exploration and discovery. Starting in 1492 he sailed from Spain on four voyages to discover both the

Charles Lindbergh: A Short Biography: Famed Aviator and Environmentalist

By: Doug West

Charles Lindbergh came from obscurity at only twenty-fiver years of age to become one of the most recognized men of the first half of the twentieth century. This famed aviator

The American-British Artist Benjamin West; A Short Biography

By: Doug West

Benjamin West, the great American-British eighteenth-century artist, was a transformative force in the Neoclassical art genre. By the time of his death in 1820 he was the most famous artist

Dr. Benjamin Rush: A Short Biography: Physician and Founding Father of America

By: Doug West

Dr. Benjamin Rush was an avid patriot during the American Revolution and signer of the Declaration of Independence. As a doctor, he was a great humanitarian and has become known

Benjamin Franklin – A Short Biography: A Writer, Printer and a Founding Father of the United States

By: Doug West

Benjamin Franklin was first and foremost a public servant, but he was also a prolific writer, humorist, musician, inventor, businessman, and scientist. His work as a diplomat to France during