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| History is replete with scientists, possibly the oldest ranging to Thales of Miletus (638-548 BC) the Greek philosopher who developed the theory of matter. Every millennium has thrown up its own scientists. Possibly some of the best-known to affect our modern lives, from different disciplines, are as follows: More...
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Albert Einstein Biography
Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 in Germany in a Jewish family. At the age of 10, one of their family friends Max Talmud introduced him to key science and mathematics which instantly interested him. In 1894, he wrote his first scientific work which was named "The Investigation of the State of Aether in Magnetic Fields”. Two years later he enrolled in the math and physics program at the Polytechnic, Zurich and graduated with a diploma four years later.More...
Ben Franklin Biography
Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston. He was an inquisitive child and an avid reader, but his poor family could not afford to send him to school beyond the age of 10. Without formal education, Franklin’s journey is not only adventurous but also enlightening. More...
Alexander Fleming Biography
Sir Alexander Fleming was born on August 6, 1881 in Scotland. Before enrolling at St Mary's Hospital to study medicine in 1901, he worked in a shipping office for about four years. In 1906, he won distinctions and qualified for the school. He began his research as an assistant bacteriologist at St. Mary’s Hospital under Sir Almoth Wright, who was a pioneer in immunology and vaccine therapy. More...
Facts On Thomas Edison
Thomas Alva Edison was one of the most famous inventors of his times and patented nearly 1093 inventions during his life time. However, his most significant invention that revolutionized the entire world was the invention of the “light blub”. More...
Michael Faraday Biography
Michael Faraday was born on September 22 in the year 1791 at Newington Butts in England. He was not from a very affluent family and could not receive very good education due to the financial circumstances. Though he did not receive a good formal education, Michael Faraday was a famous chemist and physicist whose major contributions were in the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. More...
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