History and Philosophy of Science and Technology: Biographical information

Also available online. This Biographical Dictionary seeks to put the world of technology in the context of those who have made the most important contribution to it. For the first time information has been gathered on the people who have made the most significant advances in technology. From ancient times to the present day, the major inventors, discoverers and entrepreneurs from around the world are profiled, and their contribution to society explained and assessed.

This is a history of science by Isaac Asimov. Written as the biographies of over 1,500 scientists, it is organized chronologically, beginning with Imhotep who lived some 5,000 years ago and concluding with Stephen Hawking. Of all these scientists, Isaac Newton receives the greatest coverage. Includes a subject index.