Short biography of famous scientists

University Libraries

Aerospace

Astronomy

Biographical Dictionary of Scientists: Astronomers Lockwood Science & Engineering Reference QB35 .B56 1984b

Biology

Biographical Dictionary of Scientists: Biologists Lockwood Science & Engineering Reference QH26 .B54 1983
Notable Women in the Life Sciences : A Biographical Dictionary Lockwood Science & Engineering Reference QH26 .N68 1996
Women in the Biological Sciences Lockwood Science & Engineering Reference QH26.W66 1997

Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

American Chemists and Chemical Engineers Lockwood Book QD21 .A43 1976
Biographical Dictionary of Scientists: Chemists Lockwood Science & Engineering Reference QD21 .B48 1983
German-Jewish Pioneers in Science, 1900-1933: Highlights in Atomic Physics, Chemistry, and Biochemistry Lockwood Book QD21 .N33 1979
Great Chemists Lockwood Book QD21 .F35 1961
Noble Prize Winners in Chemistry. 1901-1961 Lockwood Book QD21 .F37 1963
Women in Chemistry and Physics: A Biobibliographic Sourcebook Lockwood Science & Engineering Reference QD21 .W62 1993

Computer Science

International Biographical Dictionary of Computer Pioneers Lockwood Science & Engineering Reference QA76.2 .A2L44 1995b
Wizards and Their Wonders Lockwood Science & Engineering Reference QA76.2 .A2 M67 1997

Engineering

Biographical Dictionary of American Civil Engineers Lockwood Book TA139 .A53 1972 V.2
Biographical Dictionary of Scientists: Engineers and Inventors Lockwood Science & Engineering Reference TA139 .B56 1986
Engineers of Distinction In Annex Storage TA139 .E63 1970
Great Engineers Lockwood Book TA139 .R6 1962
Who's Who in Engineering Lockwood Book TA139 .W39 1995
Who's Who in Technology Lockwood Science & Engineering ReferenceT39 .W6 1989
National Inventors Hall of Fame

Environmental Science

The Environmentalists: A Biographical Dictionary from the 17th Century to the Present Lockwood Science & Engineering Reference S926 .A2 A94 1993
Pioneer Conservationists of Western America POETRY/RARE BOOKS W54.2P 1979 P56 1.1
Who's Who in Environmental Engineering Lockwood Science & Engineering Reference TD12 .A47a 1994

Indexes to Sources of Scientific Biographies

Prominent Scientists, An Index to collective Biographies Lockwood Science & Engineering Reference Q141 .P398 1994

Math

Black Mathematicians and Their Works Lockwood Book QA28 .B58 1980
The Great Mathematicians Lockwood Book QA28 .T8 1961
Math Equals: Biographies of Women Mathematicians and Related Activities Lockwood Book QA28 .P47 1978
Mathematicians from Antiquity to Today Lockwood Book QA28 .F3 v.1 1972
Men of Mathematics Lockwood Science & Engineering Reference QA28 .B4 1965
Women in Mathematics Lockwood Book QA28 .083 1974
Biographies of Women Mathematicians
Mathematicians of the 17th and 18th Centuries

Physics

Biographical Dictionary of Scientists: Physicists
Lockwood Science & Engineering Reference QC15 .B56 1984b
German-Jewish Pioneers in Science, 1900-1933: Highlights in Atomic Physics, Chemistry, and Biochemistry Lockwood Book QD21 .N33 1979
Pioneers of Science: Nobel Prize Winners in Physics Lockwood Book QC15 .W4 1988
Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics