Science Online has always been a great place to find helpful lists linking to short biographical articles and other search results on leading computer scientists, physicists, inventors, engineers, environmentalists, astronauts, and mathematicians, all accessible via the Featured People slider on the home page. Now, just in time for Black History Month, that slider has a new section, Multicultural Scientists, that brings together biographical content on Black American scientists as well as underrepresented scientists from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
The Scientists Highlighted in Multicultural Scientists Include:
- Harvey Washington Banks
- Sylvia Bozeman
- George Washington Carver
- Kenichi Fukui
- Mary Jackson
- Mae Carol Jemison
- Katherine G. Johnson
- Wangari Maathai
- Ellen Ochoa
- Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Sarah Breedlove Walker
- Feng Zhang
- And more!
Multicultural Scientists includes dates of birth and death, a brief descriptor of the person’s achievements, and a link to relevant search results.
What Is Science Online?
The award-winning Science Online is a reference resource that facilitates STEM learning with assets that encourage users to find the information they need, evaluate it, and apply it. This comprehensive database provides expansive coverage of the full range of scientific disciplines through essays, videos, diagrams, biographies, and experiments. With a wealth of content and a dynamic design that facilitates STEM research and learning, Science Online offers a comprehensive overview of a broad range of scientific disciplines.
See also:
- For a strong complement to Science Online, check out Today’s Science, which gives in-depth explanations of important advances in biology, chemistry, environmental science, space, physics, and technology, bridging the gap between the science taught in class and real-world discoveries. Sure to engage students and encourage them to think critically, these two STEM powerhouses will enhance class lessons, student research, and reports. Learn more about Today’s Science.
- Infobase’s Diversity Toolkit
- Webinar: Engaging the MS/HS Student Mind: Bringing Flexibility into Your Fold
