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Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. Biography Today: Scientists DOCUMENT RESUME ED 423 192 SO 028 991 AUTHOR Harris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed.; Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. TITLE Biography Today: Scientists & Inventors Series. Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers. Vol. 1, 1996. ISBN ISBN-0-7808-0068-2 PUB DATE 1996-00-00 NOTE 192p. AVAILABLE FROM Omnigraphics, Inc., 2500 Penobscot Building, Detroit, MI 48226. PUB TYPE Books (010) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC08 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Biographies; *Childrens Literature; *Current Events; Elementary Secondary Education; *Inventions; Popular Culture; Profiles; Recreational Reading; Reference Materials; *Role Models; *Scientists; Student Interests; Supplementary Reading Materials ABSTRACT This issue of "Biography Today" looks at scientists and inventors and is created to appeal to young readers in a format they can and enjoy and easily understand. Each entry provides at least one picture of the individual profiled, and bold-faced rubrics lead the reader to information on birth, youth, early memories, education, first jobs, marriage and family, career highlights, memorable experiences, hobbies, and honors and awards. Entries also provide information on further reading for readers. Obituary entries are included to provide a perspective on an individual's entire career. Each issue concludes with a name index, a general index, a birthplace index, and a birthday index. The scientists and inventors highlighted are John Bardeen (obituary), Sylvia Earle, Dian Fossey (obituary), Jane Goodall, Bernadine Healy, Jack Horner, Mathilde Krim, Edwin Land (obituary), Louis Leakey, Mary Leakey, Rita Levi-Montalcini, J. Robert Oppenheimer (obituary), Albert Sabin,(obituary), Carl Sagan, and James D. Watson. (RJC) ******************************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ******************************************************************************** 199 6 'BiographyProfiles of People of Interest to Young TodayReaders Featured in this issue.. Jack John Bardeen Horner Sylvia Earle , Dian Fossey Bernadine Healy Edwin Land Louis & Mary Leakey Rita Levi-Montalcini Albert Sabin Carl Sagan ,Mathilde James D. Watson U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS . CENTER (ERIC) BEEN GRANTED BY lel-This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it. CI Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Points of view or opinions stated in this INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. BEST COPY AVAILABLE' Jalbberts OPpenh aT Biography Profiles of People of Interest to Young Today Readers Scientists & Inventors Series Vol. 1 1996 Laurie Lanzen Harris Executive Editor Biography Today Series Cherie D. Abbey Associate Editor Omnrarkics,gno. Penobscot Building Detroit, Michigan 48226 3 Laurie Lanzen Harris, Executive Editor Cherie D. Abbey, Associate Editor Kevin Hillstrom and Laurie Hillstrom, Sketch Writers Barry Puckett, Research Associate Omnigraphics, Inc. * * * Matt Barbour, Production Manager Laurie Lanzen Harris, Vice President, Editorial Director Peter E. Ruffner, Vice President, Administration James A. Sellgren, Vice President, Operations and Finance Jane Steele, Vice President, Research * * * Frederick G. Ruffner, Jr., Publisher Copyright © 1996 Omnigraphics, Inc. ISBN 0-7808-0068-0 The information in this publication was compiled from the sources cited and from other sources considered reliable. While every possible effort has been made to ensure reliability, the publisher will not assume liability for damages caused by inaccuracies in the data, and makes no warranty, express or implied, on the accuracy of the information contained herein. This book is printed on acid-free paper meeting the ANSI Z39.48 Standard. The infinity symbol that appears above indicates that the paper in this book meets that standard. Printed in the United States Contents Preface 5 John Bardeen (Obituary)1908-1991 9 American Physicist and Educator, Co-Inventor of the Transistor Sylvia Earle1935- 18 American Marine Botanist and Ocean Explorer Dian Fossey (Obituary)1932-1985 27 American Zoologist and Expert on Gorillas Jane Goodall1934- 38 British Ethnologist and Expert on Chimpanzee Behavior Bernadine Healy 1944- 48 American Cardiologist and Former Director of the National Institutes of Health Jack Homer 1946- 56 American Paleontologist and Expert on Dinosaurs Mathilde Krim 1926- 66 Italian Geneticist and Founder of the AIDS Medical Foundation Edwin Land (Obituary)1909-1991 75 American Physicist and Businessman, Inventor of Instant Photography, and Founder of Polaroid Corporation Louis Leakey 1903-1972 83 Mary Leakey 1913- British Archaeologists and Paleoanthropologists, Pioneers in the Study of Human Evolution Rita Levi-Montalcini1909- 95 Italian-American Neurobiologist and Winner of the 1986 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine 3 5 J. Robert Oppenheimer (Obituary)1904-1967 104 American Physicist and Director of the Manhattan Project, Which Created the Atomic Bomb Albert Sabin (Obituary)1906-1993 117 Polish-Born American Biologist and Developer of Oral Polio Vaccine Carl Sagan1934- 126 American Astronomer, Astrophysicist, Exobiologist, Educator, Writer, and Host of Educational Television Series "Cosmos" James D. Watson1928- 137 American Molecular Biologist and Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA Photo and Illustration Credits 149 Name Index 151 General Index 157 Places of Birth Index 179 Birthday Index (by month and day) 187 People to Appear in Future Issues 193 4 Preface Welcome to the first volume of the new Biography Today Scientists and Inventors Series. We are publishing this new series in response to the growing number of suggestions from our readers, who want more coverage of more people in Biography Today. Five new volumes, covering Authors, Artists, Scientists and Inventors, Sports Figures, and World Leaders, will be appearing in 1996. Each of these hardcover volumes will be 200 pages in length and cover approximately 15 individuals of interest to readers aged 9 and above. The length and format of the entries will be like those found in the regular issues of Biography Today, but there will be no duplication between the regular series and the special subject volumes. The Plan of the Work As with the regular issues of Biography Today, this special subject volume on Scientists and Inventors was especially created to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy reading and readily understand. Each volume contains alphabetically arranged sketches. Each entry provides at least one picture of the individual profiled, and bold-faced rubrics lead the reader to information on birth, youth, early memories, education, first jobs, marriage and family, career highlights, memorable experiences, hobbies, and honors and awards. Each of the entries ends with a list of easily accessible sources designed to lead the student to further reading on the individual and a current address. Obituary entries are also included, written to provide a perspective on the individual's entire career. Obituaries are clearly marked in both the table of contents and at the begin- ning of the entry. Biographies are prepared by Omni editors after extensive research, utiliz- ing the most current materials available. Those sources that are generally available to students appear in the list of further reading at the end of the sketch. Indexes To provide easy access to entries, each issue of the regular Biography Today series and each volume of the Special Subject Series contains a Name Index, General Index covering occupations, organizations, and ethnic and minority origins, Places of Birth Index, and a Birthday Index. These indexes cumulate with each succeeding volume or issue. Each of the Special Subject Volumes will be indexed as part of these cumulative indexes, so that readers can locate information on all individuals covered in either the regular or the special volumes. Our Advisors This new member of the Biography Today family of publications was reviewed by an Advisory Board comprised of librarians, children's literature 5 specialists, and reading instructors so that we could make sure that the concept of this publicationto provide a readable and accessible biographical magazine for young readerswas on target. They evaluated the title as it developed, and their suggestions have proved invaluable. Any errors, however, are ours alone. We'd like to list the Advisory Board members, and to thank them for their efforts. Sandra Arden Assistant Director, Retired Troy Public Library Troy, MI Gail Beaver Ann Arbor Huron High School Library and the University of Michigan School of Information and Library Studies Ann Arbor, MI Marilyn Bethel Pompano Beach Branch Library Pompano Beach, FL Eileen Butterfield Waterford Public Library Waterford, CT Linda Carpino Detroit Public Library Detroit, MI Helen Gregory Grosse Pointe Public Library Grosse Pointe, MI Jane Klasing School Board of Broward County, Retired Fort Lauderdale, FL Marlene Lee Broward County Public Library System Fort Lauderdale, FL Judy Liskov Waterford Public Library Waterford, CT Sylvia Mavrogenes Miami-Dade Public Library System Miami, FL Carole J. McColloughWayne State University School of Library Science Detroit, MI Deborah Rutter Russell Library Middletown, CT Barbara Sawyer Groton Public Library
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