Biographical Dictionary of the History of Technology by Day, Lance; McNeil, IanCall Number: Steacie Reference T 39 B49 1996
Publication Date: 1996
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.