Einstein: Person of the Century

Einstein: Person of the Century
An Internet Hotlist on Einstein

created by Geri Cvetic
Chesapeake High

Introduction | Online Databases | Biographical Information | Understanding Einstein

Introduction
In addition to using books and magazines to find out about Einstein, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.

The Internet Resources

Online Databases

AP Images - Historical and current photojournalism.
EBSCO - Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database contains full text for more than 500 popular, high school magazines.
Encyclopedia Americana - Good background information. Use Cougar Card for passcodes.
Historical Newspapers - You may access multiple historical newspaper titles here.
History Resource - History Resource Center: U.S. provides integrated access to over 4,000 historical (primary) documents, articles from more than 30 reference titles, and over 110 full-text journal covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present.
Science Resource Center - This database covers curriculum-related science topics.
World Book - Good background information. Use Cougar Card for passcodes.

Biographical Information

Albert Einstein - Biographical information and web resources.
Albert Einstein: Image and Impact - Excellent images and biographical information by the Center for History of Physics, a division of The American Institute of Physics
Nobelprize.org - Biographical information.
Time Line of Einstein's Life - NOVA's Time Line

Understanding Einstein

Einstein - American Museum of Natural History - Comprehensive presentation on the life, work, and legacy of Albert Einstein by the American Museum of Natural History.
Everything's relative - Entertaining discussion of Einstein's genius, ideas, and predictions. From The Why Files--a science education magazine published online by the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
TIME 100: Scientists & Thinkers - Albert Einstein - A profile of Albert Einstein written by Frank Pellegrini. With a photo, a time line, a movie clip, a magazine cover from the 'Time' archives, and links. Part of 'Time' magazine's Web section celebrating the 100 most important people of the 20th century.
The Albert Einstein Archives - The Albert Einstein Archives were founded by the Hebrew University in order to house the heritage of Albert Einstein, bequeathed by Einstein to the Hebrew University in his Last Will and Testament. Links to his writings and much more.

Content by Geri Cvetic, gcvetic@aacps.org
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Last revised Tue Nov 3 2:38:19 US/Pacific 2009