| PEER Curricula |
Explore the lives and accomplishments of important scientists! From ordinary childhoods to extraordinary discoveries, find out what you might have in common with these famous scientists! |
| Scientist | Research Area | Accomplishments |
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William
Beaumont (1785-1853) |
Medicine [Organ Systems] |
was the first person to observe human digestion as occurs in the stomach |
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Claude
Bernard (1813-1878) |
Physiology [Organ Systems] |
as the father of experimental physiology, he made major discoveries on functions of the liver and pancreas… also discovered functional junctions between muscle and nerve |
|
Melvin
Calvin (1911-1997) |
Photosynthesis [Ecosystems] |
proved how plants use light, water, and carbon dioxide to make sugars, which in turn can be used to make other compounds needed for plant life |
|
Walter
Cannon (1871-1945) |
Medicine [Organ Systems] |
discovered many of the ways that allow the internal workings of warm-blooded animals to remain more or less constant (homeostasis) |
|
Rachel
Carson (1907-1964) |
Marine
biology (Ecosystems) |
wrote "Silent Spring," the book that had a great impact on the environmental protection movement |
|
James
Danielli (1911-1984) |
Microbiology [Cells Are Us] |
developed the idea of facilitated transport across membranes as well as the Davson-Danielli membrane model |
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Stephen
Jay Gould (1941 -2002) |
Paleontology [Ecosystems] |
recognized for his contributions to evolutionary theory and the philosophy and history of science |
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William
Harvey (1578-1657) |
Physiology [Organ Systems] |
developed an accurate theory of how the heart and circulatory system operated |
| Thomas
Huxley (1825-1885) |
Natural
selection [Ecosystems] |
sold the idea of evolution and helped reform English science to make positions and funding based on merit. |
|
Hans
Krebs (1900-1981) |
Biochemistry [Cells are Us] |
discovered the citric acid cycle (Krebs Cycle), the major source of energy in living organisms, and his studies of intermediary metabolism |
|
Gregor
Mendel (1822-1884) |
Genetics [Cells Are Us] |
is recognized as the founder of genetics, he discovered the basic principles of genetics through studying peas in his garden |
|
Peter
Medawar (1915-1987) |
Medicine [Organ Systems] |
worked on tissue transplantation which eventually helped make organ transplants possible |
|
Linus
Pauling (1901-1994) |
Chemistry [Cells Are Us] |
his interest were in the field of molecular structure and the nature of the chemical bonds in complex substances |