The scientific work and lives of Benjamin Franklin, Joseph Henry, Josiah Willard Gibbs and Thomas Alva Edison.

A comprehensive directory of American men of science, this book provides valuable insight into the lives and careers of some of the most influential scientists of our time. With detailed biographical information and expert analysis, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in the field of science. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Garfield said, "No page of human history is so instructive and significant as the record of those early influences which develop the character and direct the lives of eminent men." These sketches show how young men have overcome difficulties, sometimes poverty, sometimes illness; how they have made failures before finding their true vocation. They show the results of energy, perseverance, and untiring devotion; how a cheerful face and a hopeful spirit like Agassiz's, or a gentle and kindly nature like Darwin's, can win its way against opposition. A sketch of Benjamin Franklin, which otherwise would have a place in this volume, will be found in "Famous American Statesmen"; also one of Michael Faraday, in "Poor Boys Who Became Famous." S. K. B.GALILEO GALILEI SIR ISAAC NEWTON CARL LINNÆUS BARON CUVIER SIR WILLIAM AND CAROLINE HERSCHEL ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT SIR HUMPHREY DAVY JOHN JAMES AUDUBON SAMUEL FINLEY BREESE MORSE SIR CHARLES LYELL JOSEPH HENRY, LL.D. LOUIS AGASSIZ CHARLES ROBERT DARWIN FRANCIS TREVELYAN BUCKLAND

Biographical essays by various authors.