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A Brief History of Marine Biology and Oceanography
Historical overview of marine sciences from the bronze age to the 20th century, with images and a timeline.
http://www.meer.org/mbhist.htm
Biochemistry History
Short biographies of Biochemists Marshall Nirenberg, who cracked the genetic code, and Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins, discoverer of vitamins
http://www.imagery-imagination.com/biochem.htm
Bioexplorer: History of Biology
A collection of links covering history of biology.
http://www.bioexplorer.net/History_of_Biology/
Biographies of Biologists
Alphabetical list of biologists' and paleontologists' biographies maintained by the University of California Museum of Paleontology.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/topic/history.html
Biotech Chronicles
Variety of resources for teaching the history of biotechnology, including timelines, biographies, and stories.
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AB/BC/
Evolution of Evolution
Essay on the interaction of human history, including women's history, and the development of evolution theory.
http://www.math.utah.edu/~heidi/evol0.html
Evolution: Selected Papers and Commentary
Full-text versions of key papers in evolutionary biology from the nineteenth century onwards, with particular emphasis on the work of William Bateson and Darwin's close research associate, George Romanes.
http://post.queensu.ca/~forsdyke/evolutio.htm
Fabre, Jean-Henri Casimir ( 1823 - 1915 )
The life and work of this entomologist. E-Texts and Gallery.
http://www.efabre.net/
Galton, Francis: Pioneer of Heredity
A critical account of the nineteenth century scientist's work on genetics, evolution and biological statistics. Book written by Michael Bulmer, in PDF format.
http://www.francisgalton.com/