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William H. Welch - A Pioneer of Twentieth Century Medicine

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:19.
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URL: 

http://www.med.jhu.edu/medarchives/welch/welcome.htm

Author: 
The Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives - Johns Hopkins Unviersity
Excerpt: 

An online exhibit honoring the 150th anniversary of the birth of William H. Welch. This exhibit features a selection of documents from his papers and access to the recently published Guide to the William H. Welch Collection.

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This is an online exhibit honoring the 150th anniversary of the birth of William H. Welch. This exhibit features a selection of documents from his papers and access to the recently published Guide to the William H. Welch Collection. The exhibit is built around 200 boxes in the archives. These include correspondence, diaries, manuscripts, photographs, and memorabilia, some of which have been digitized here. Each of the categories of material, including correspondence, notebooks, institutional records and photographs are accompanied by an introductory essay. The site also includes a biography of Dr. Welch.

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:19.
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URL: 

http://www.nasm.si.edu/

Author: 
Smithsonian Institution
Excerpt: 

The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum (NASM) maintains the largest collection of historic air and spacecraft in the world. It is also a vital center for research into the history, science, and technology of aviation and space flight.
The Museum has two display facilities. The flagship building on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. has hundreds of artifacts on display including the original Wright 1903 Flyer, the "Spirit of St. Louis," Apollo 11 command module, and a Lunar rock sample that visitors can touch. The new Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center displays many more artifacts including the Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird", Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Enola Gay" and Space Shuttle "Enterprise". The museum continues to develop new exhibits to examine the impact of air and space technology on science and society.

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The National Air and Space Museum is the nation's repository of technological instruments in the fields of aviation and space exploration. The collection of technologies housed at the Museum on the Mall and a soon to be completed hangar near Dulles International Airport. The website includes digital versions of all online exhibits and many past exhibits. The site also includes the on-line only "Commemorations in the Archives" exhibit which includes archival photographs, video and audio files about the breaking of the sound barrier, Charles Lindberg and the Zeppelin. Scholars will find the NASM Archive Division site useful as it has detailed information about collections and access to them.

John Snow - A Historical Giant in Epidemiology

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:19.
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URL: 

http://www.ph.ucla.edu/epi/snow.html

Author: 
UCLA Department of Epidemiology
Excerpt: 

Many articles have been written about John Snow in the past half century. Eventually, all will appear here for distribution as PDF files to historians, teachers, students or other interested persons.

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This site is devoted to the life and times of Dr. John Snow (1813-1858), an important figure in the history of public health, epidemiology and anesthesiology. In addition to biographical material about Snow's life and education, the site provides information about medical advances that resulted from Snow's work such as the scientific understanding of cholera. The site provides, for example, full text articles written by Snow including "On the Mode of Communication of Cholera" (1855) and "On Continuous Molecular Changes" (1853). Notably, the site also provides information about the cultural context in which Snow lived, and in particular about the medical history of mid-nineteenth century London. Scholars looking for both introductory and in-depth information about mid-nineteenth century medicine and the development of the nexus between science and medicine will find this a useful site.

National Library of Medicine Exhibitions in the History of Medicine

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:19.
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URL: 

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/

Author: 
National Library of Medicine - National Institute of Health
Excerpt: 

The Exhibition Program of the National Library of Medicine presents lively and informative exhibitions that enhance the public and scholarly awareness and appreciation of the National Library of Medicine’s collections. The Program conducts scholarly research in science, medicine, and history; interprets that research for presentation to diverse audiences; designs and develops engaging displays; and produces educational outreach programs. The Exhibition Program makes traveling versions of its exhibitions, which are hosted by America’s libraries and medical centers. The Exhibition Program promotes public education about science, medicine, and history through its creation of interactive exhibitions, multimedia displays, traveling exhibitions, web sites, symposia, films, lectures, and publications. The Program expands the local community’s knowledge about the Library’s collections though outreach to community groups, senior centers, schools, universities, and professional groups. The Exhibition Program manages a robust tour program for Library visitors, which features special presentations by National Institutes of Health scientists and other Library programs.

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The United States National Library of Medicine is located in Bethesda at the headquarters of the National Institutes of Health. This site lists about 20 exhibits, past and present, that have been displayed at the library and/or have online components. Many of these exhibits are outstanding, providing both scholars in the history of medicine and the general public interested in medical history with an array of images and texts relating to topics such as the study of stress, medieval Islamic medical books, and Frankenstein. The site also has links to other sites on the history of medicine at the NIH, and a list of public (offline) seminars in the history of medicine.

NASA History Office

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:19.
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http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/

Author: 
NASA
Excerpt: 

Since its inception in 1958, NASA has accomplished many great scientific and technological feats in air and space. NASA technology also has been adapted for many non-aerospace uses by the private sector. NASA remains a leading force in scientific research and in stimulating public interest in aerospace exploration, as well as science and technology in general. Perhaps more importantly, our exploration of space has taught us to view the Earth, ourselves, and the universe in a new way. While the tremendous technical and scientific accomplishments of NASA demonstrate vividly that humans can achieve previously inconceivable feats, we also are humbled by the realization that Earth is just a tiny "blue marble" in the cosmos.

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This is the home page for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's History Office. A brief essay introduces NASA and its history, while a fact sheet (with several photographs) provides a longer description of NASA's projects from the 1950s to the present. Deeper in the site are extensive histories of NASA's (and its predecessor NACA's) activities in air flight, satellites, space probes and manned exploration of space. A long list of NASA personnel, with biographies, adds to the detail of the site, and detailed chronology of NASA's history is also available. In addition, there are dozens of technical diagrams and drawings for the various space craft NASA has built, including the Space Shuttle and the original Mercury capsules. An excellent set of search functions, site maps and topical indices allows visitors to find information on virtually any NASA program or person.

DeWitt Stetten, Jr., Museum of Medical Research at the National Institutes of Health

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:19.
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URL: 

http://history.nih.gov/

Author: 
National Institute of Health
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Welcome to the DeWitt Stetten, Jr., Museum of Medical Research at the National Institutes of Health. Established in 1986 as a part of the NIH centennial observance, the Stetten Museum collects and exhibits biomedical research instruments and NIH memorabilia.

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The history section of this site contains: a brief illustrated history of the National Institutes of Health from 1887 to the present, as well as notes on breakthroughs made over the last century at the NIH, a bibliography of materials on the NIH, a short history of the NIH's various branches, and links to other sites on NIH history. The "exhibits" section has 10 online projects, including dozens of photographs of medical instruments and artwork, timelines of research on a variety of diseases and biological experiments, and biographies of important medical researchers and doctors. There is also extensive information about the museum itself, located in Bethesda, Maryland. Visitors can get information about rotating and permanent exhibits, and read a short prospectus of the museum's history.

Atomic Veterans History Project

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:19.
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URL: 

http://www.aracnet.com/~pdxavets/

Author: 
Atomic Veterans History Project
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The Atomic Veterans History Project contains over 600 personal narratives about the military duties and memories of US Servicemen who witnessed these atomic and hydrogen weapons tests. Many veterans have sent photos, certificates and newspaper articles which we have added. There are over 500 photos from the recently declassified DOE atomic test films. Over 2500 files (stories, pictures and documents) are posted.

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This site has been established by the National Association of Atomic Veterans to provide an online archive of personal accounts of American veterans who served in divisions that were exposed to the effects of atomic weaponry. There are over 400 personal accounts from those who were there at Hiroshima, Nagasaki and military tests of atomic bombs from 1946 to 1962. There are also over 500 photographs from these servicemen and from declassified military archives. These images include the devastation of the Japanese cities in the immediate aftermath of the bombs and the activities of American servicemen in the testing and clean-up of atmospheric (above-ground) weapons testing. The site is also used to gather information about the subsequent medical effects of exposure to high-level radiation during these military exercises.

History of Astronomy in Uppsala

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:19.
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URL: 

http://www.astro.uu.se/history/

Author: 
Uppsala Astronomical Observtory
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Uppsala University was founded in 1477 and is the oldest of the scandinavian universities. Preserved lecture notes from the 1480's show that lectures in astronomy were given at the philosophical faculty. There is no certain evidence of a professorship in astronomy until 1593 when the university was reerected after a period of decline following the Lutheran reformation.

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Uppsala University, in Sweden, is the oldest university in Scandanavia and a pioneering university in astronomy. This small site provides an overview of the history of the university from the fifteenth century to the present (in both English and Swedish). Included on the site are about 10 images (paintings, photographs and drawings) of the university observatories, listings of university publications from the early to middle twentieth century, a timeline of university professors in astronomy, since its origin, and a manuscript page of lecture notes from the 1480s. There are also links to related materials on astronomy and the scientists involved with the university and its discoveries.

Institute and Museum of History of Science

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:19.
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URL: 

http://galileo.imss.firenze.it/

Author: 
Institute and Museum of History of Science
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The Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza [IMSS] is one of the foremost international institutions in the History of Science, combining a noted museum of scientific instruments and an institute dedicated to the research, documentation and dissemination of the history of science in the broadest senses.

The museum, the specialized library, the archives, the multimedia, photographic and restoration laboratories provide an integrated whole in the service of disseminating scientific culture, capitalizing on Italy's technical/scientific heritage, while continuously updating research in the history of science and technology

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This site is an online catalogue for one of the most famous science museums in Europe, located in Florence. Its collections are mostly from the early modern period (roughly 1500-1800), with a particular emphasis on Galileo, his inventions and related materials from his lifetime. A room-by-room map of the museum allows visitors to view dozens of drawings, paintings and photographs of early astronomical, medical, mathematical, chemical and engineering instruments. There is also a virtual video tour of the Galileo room and accompanying photographs of his telescopes and other memorabilia. The site is written in non-technical bilingual form (English and Italian). Short biographies of important early modern Italian scientists and a multitude of links to other history of science and technology sites in many languages are included.

Volcanic Expedition from the Fields of Costa Rica

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:19.
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URL: 

http://www.sio.ucsd.edu/volcano/

Author: 
National Science Foundation - Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Excerpt: 

Welcome to the official web site of an exciting scientific adventure that took place in Central America in January 2001. Join Scripps scientists and fellow researchers from their field sites amid the active volcanoes of Costa Rica. You will find detailed reports of research findings, video of scientists in action, and dramatic photographs of this spectacular tropical region. Enjoy!

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A project of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the site recounts a ten day research trip examining active volcanoes in Costa Rica. In addition to scientific background information concerning the processes of volcanoes and the earth's crust, the site includes a Q&A section, biographies of the researchers, links to a variety of sites with volcanic content, and a daily log of the trip. The log also provides profiles, pictures, and video from the various volcanoes visited. The content ranges from basic cursory explanations of volcanic activity geared toward children to in depth, technical studies for the scientific community.

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