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Who's Who in Medieval History: Scientists
From your About.com Guide, a small but growing collection of individuals from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Each page offers a brief description of who the scientist was and what he accomplished, as well as useful websites, books, and other resources.

Roger Bacon
In Paris, Bacon acquired considerable renown, took the degree of doctor of theology, and seems to have received the complimentary title of doctor mirabilis. A five-page article from the 1911 Encyclopedia.

Tycho Brahe - Danish Father of Modern Astronomy
A concise bio of the Danish Father of Modern Astronomy, by About Guide to Space Nick Greene.

The Noble Dane: Images of Tycho Brahe
Graphics-intensive exhibition at the Museum of the History of Science, Oxford.

Astronomy History - Galileo Galilei
Substantial overview of Galileo's career by About Guide to Space Nick Greene.

Galileo Galilei
Clear and enlightening overview of the career and accomplishments of the astronomer, physicist and astrologer, by About.com Guide to Astrology Anthony Pena.

The Galileo Project
Rice University provides an excellent source of info on the life and work of Galileo and the science of his time. Includes a timeline, glossary, maps, a searchable database of scientists and much more.

Alessandra Giliani - Women's History Profile
About Women's History Guide Jone Johnson Lewis offers this concise profile of the only known woman prosector in medieval Europe.

Hypatia of Alexandria
An introduction to the story of Hypatia with links to great online resources, by your About.com Guide to Ancient/Classical History, N.S. Gill.

Johannes Kepler
Informative bio of the "planetary lawmaker" by About Guide to Space Nick Greene.

Johannes Kepler: His Life, His Laws and Times
Biographical info, historical background, an illustrated explanation of Kepler's laws of planetary motion, and a timetable of events, at the Kepler Mission website.

Kepler's Laws
A summary of Kepler's laws of planetary motion by physics teacher Bill Drennon is illustrated with animated gifs.

Santorio Santorio (1561-1636)
Biography of the Renaissance physician, scientist, author and inventor at the Galileo Project, Rice University.

Trotula of Salerno
Article by Danuta Bois at the Distinguished Women of Past and Present site focuses on the eleventh-century physician who helped alleviate the suffering of women and wrote medical books.

Vesalius (1514-1564)
All-too-brief page on the ground-breaking Flemish physician by Eric W. Weisstein at Eric's Treasure Trove of Scientific Biography.

Women in Healing and the Medical Profession
Dr. Ian Carr provides a general overview of women in the history of medicine.