Modern (18th-20th Century)

4000 Years of Women in Science

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.

URL:

http://crux.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/4000WS.html

Author:

Deborah Crocker and Sethanne Howard

Excerpt:

Actually, how long have people been active in science? The answer is the same for both women and men -- as long as we have been human. One of the defining marks of humanity is our ability to affect and predict our environment. Science - the creation of structure for our world - technology - the use of structure in our world - and mathematics - the common language of structure - all have been part of our human progress, through every step of our path to the present. Women and men together have researched and solved each emerging need.

Annotation:

This site compiles over 130 biographies of women scientists throughout the ages organized alphabetically, chronologically, and by discipline. A handful of images are also available, as is an extensive bibliography. Unfortunately most of the site has not been updated since 1999 and many of the off-site links are no longer valid.

Victorian Technology

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.

URL:

http://www.victorianweb.org/

Author:

George P. Landow

Excerpt:

General
Ages of Technology
Science and Technology Timeline
Technology and Leisure in Britain after 1850
Carlyle and the Institution as Technology
Sublimity, Urbanization, and Technology
The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution: An Overview
The Industrial Revolution: A Chronology
Science, Technology, and the Industrial Revolution: Selected Readings

Annotation:

Website with information and links regarding the technological environment of the Victorian age, i.e. the Industrial Revolution, Mining, Information Technology, etc..

USS Constitution Museum

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.

URL:

http://www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org/

Excerpt:

The USS Constitution Museum brings to life the stories of the individuals who authorized, built, served on and preserved USS Constitution. Through hands-on exhibits, displays of historic artifacts, computer simulated re-enactments, and public programming, the Museum strives to make a personal connection to our American past and the heritage of USS Constitution. The Museum is located adjacent to USS Constitution, in Building 22, Boston National Historical Park, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston.

Annotation:

This site relates a lot of information about the Boston museum itself. However, it also contains a FAQ which contains information of potential interest to researchers including a bibliography, chronology, specifications, and an engagement history.

Uniting a Nation: Two Giants of Telecommunications, Alexander Graham Bell and Samuel F.B. Morse

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.

URL:

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/atthtml/

Author:

Library of Congress

Excerpt:

The invention of the telegraph and the telephone provided the first "paving stones" for what has today become the information superhighway. The Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress holds the main body of the papers of the two American inventors most responsible for the 19th century revolution in telecommunications, Samuel F. B. Morse and Alexander Graham Bell. During the next few years, manuscripts and photographs donated to the Library of Congress by descendents of Morse and Bell will be made available online as part of the American Memory Historical Collections. The production of these collections is supported by a generous gift from the AT&T Foundation.

Annotation:

This Library of Congress site is devoted to Alexander Graham Bell, Samuel F. B. Morse, and the early developement of telecommunications. The site is divided into two sections. The first section provides access to a selection of the Alexander Graham Bell Family Papers. The selection includes 4,695 items dated from 1862 to 1939. The Bell Family Papers are indexed by series, subject, and name, and the collection is searchable. However, the second section dealing with Samuel F. B. Morse, remains in the preview stage as of 09/08/2004. It gives a brief overview of the life of Morse, but it is not yet searchable and makes no reference to Morse's career as a nativist.

First World War

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.

URL:

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWW.htm

Author:

Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia

Excerpt:

Encyclopedia of the First World War

Annotation:

Excellent source of secondary material about World War I. The narratives are well hyperlinked allowing easy movement between the chronological, biographical, geographical, and historical pages. Also included are sections on artists, literature, women, technology, and inventors. Links to other World War I sites are made available as well.

Military Aircraft Database

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.

URL:

http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~pettypi/elevon/gustin_military/

Author:

Emmanuel Gustin and Carl Pettypiece

Excerpt:

Here is the new and improved database of military aircraft types. For each type in the lists, a short description (5 to 10 lines) and some technical data are given. The lists are arranged by country, and sorted alphabetically. If you are uncertain about the correct name of an aircraft, you can refer to the description of aircraft designation systems below.

Annotation:

An extensive database of military aircraft from around the world. Brief accounts of each plane's performance and history accompanies technical specifications. The database is slightly difficult to manipulate, as it must be browsed by country and then alphabetically. However, the material is comprehensive and also includes essays and data table on topics such as Peace-Time Shoot-Downs, a WWII Fighter Performance Chart, German Secret Weapons of WWII, and Largest Aircraft by Year as well as a detailed bibliography.

Chronology of Scientific Developments

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.

URL:

http://www.txdirect.net/users/rrichard/science.htm

Author:

Richard R. Orsinger

Excerpt:

1514 Polish astronomer Nicolas Copernicus publishes ____, suggesting that the earth moves around the sun.

Annotation:

A short listing of major events in the history of science. Very limited with incomplete data for several entries. Text only and no links.

American Experience: The Telephone

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.

URL:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/telephone/index.html

Author:

PBS

Excerpt:

The telephone was first introduced at the Centennial Exposition in 1876 and was an instant success. Although first rented only to "persons of good breeding" and seen as an expensive luxury for doctors and businessmen, the telephone soon transformed American life. Trees gave way to telephone poles as operators known as "hello girls" began to connect a sprawling continent.

Annotation:

A web presence for the American Experience's documentary about the telephone. Online resources include capsules on Alexander Graham Bell, Elisha Gray, Thomas Alva Edison, Thomas A. Watson and their relationship to the development of the telephone; accounts of significant events in the development of the telephone; and gallery of phones from different eras. The site also has a more general "Technology Timeline," a page devoted to forgotten inventors, and links to other American Experience sites.

USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.

URL:

http://www.bowfin.org/

Excerpt:

Mission Statement: USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park's mission is to restore and preserve the World War II submarine USS Bowfin (SS-287), and submarine-related artifacts on our grounds and in the Museum. Bowfin Park's parent organization, the Pacific Fleet Submarine Memorial Association (PFSMA), is a non-profit group that receives no state or federal funding.

Annotation:

A good site for an introduction to submarine history. Includes accounts of an American Revolutionary era model through to modern nuclear submarines. A QuickTime virtual tour of the Bowfin takes one inside the various compartments and holds. A history of the ship's activities during World War II beginning with its launch just a week after the attack on Pearl Harbor is also recounted. A large number of links to other submarine and naval sites of interest are compiled.

Charles Babbage's First Difference Engine

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.

URL:

http://mycetes.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/babbage/default.htm

Author:

CJD Roberts

Excerpt: