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