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Government Sites
Engineering, Industry, and Invention -
This site has many resources on topics, such as manufacturing, energy and power, and invention and
innovation.
Famous People in Energy - Brief biographies of individuals who have made significant
contributions to energy and science.
George Washington Carver - America's Library - George
Washington Carver was born a slave in Diamond Grove, Missouri, around 1864. He is one of the nation's most
famous agricultural scientists. Learn about his work.
Meet Amazing Americans - America's Story - Discover the inventors, politicians,
performers, activists and other everyday people who made this country what it is today.
Modern Inventors Documentation Program (MIND) -
Search invention, technology, and science-related collections in archives, libraries, historical societies, and
museums in the United States and Canada.
Natural Inquirer -
A middle school science education journal. Find scientific research conducted by scientists in the USDA Forest
Service about nature, trees, wildlife and more.
Study
of Invention and Innovation - Read and learn about tinkering, exploring, social play and
collaboration.
Technology and Industry - Library of
Congress - Explore these collections of papers, sound, and film about historical technological and
industial events in America.
Thomas A. Edison - America's Library - The phonograph and the motion-
picture projector were only a few of Thomas Alva Edison's more than 1,000 inventions.
Other Resources
Academy of Achievement - Science and Exploration - Check out these
famous scientists and explorers
Albert
Einstein: Image and Impact - Read about the life of the man behind the theory of relativity.
Andrei
Sakharov - Andrei Sakharov (1921-1989) was a Soviet physicist who became, in the words of the
Nobel Peace Committee, a spokesman for the conscience of mankind.
Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists - Visitors will enjoy learning
about the thoughts and experiences of the scientists working in Antarctica and the Arctic.
Marie Curie and the Science of Radioactivity - Marie Curie discovered the mysterious
element radium and it opened the door to deep changes in the way scientists think about matter and energy.
Young
Scientist Challenge - This is a premiere national science competition for students in grades 5 through
8. The Young Scientist Challenge is designed to encourage the exploration of science and to promote the
importance of science communication.
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