- History of Biomedicine - http://www.mic.ki.se/History.html
Extensive historical perspective of the medical and biomedical fields, including useful biomedical research links. From the Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm.
- Biotech Chronicles - http://www.accessexcellence.org/AB/BC/
Variety of resources for teaching the history of biotechnology, including timelines, biographies, and stories.
- The Alfred Russel Wallace Page - http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/index1.htm
Contains information about the English naturalist, including commentaries, full-text of some of his writings, and bibliographies.
- Jan Swammerdam - http://www.janswammerdam.net/
Describes the life and work of this 17th century Dutch microscopist.
- Biographies of Biologists - http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/topic/history.html
Alphabetical list of biologists' and paleontologists' biographies maintained by the University of California Museum of Paleontology.
- Jean Linden - http://www.jeanlinden.info/
The 19th century Belgian who explored and horticulturist who specialized in orchids.
- Journal of the History of Biology - http://www.wkap.nl/journalhome.htm/0022-5010
"Devoted to the history of the biological sciences, with additional interest and concern in philosophical and social issues confronting biology." Table of contents, author instructions, and subscription information are available for free.
- Enter Evolution: Theory and History - http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/evolution.html
Evolutionary topics and scientists in their historical context - from Museum of Paleontology, UC-Berkeley.
- Evolution: Selected Papers and Commentary - http://post.queensu.ca/~forsdyke/evolutio.htm
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.
- The World of Richard Dawkins - http://www.world-of-dawkins.com/
Biographical and research resource about the evolutionary biologist, including a schedule of events, list of publications, and other resources in evolution.
- Biochemistry History - http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/nthomas/biochem.htm
Short biographies of Biochemists Marshall Nirenberg, who cracked the genetic code, and Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins, discoverer of vitamins
- The Huxley File - http://aleph0.clarku.edu/huxley/
The works of Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895): physiologist, anatomist, anthropologist, agnostic, educator, and Darwin's bulldog.
- The History of Evolution - http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/HISTEVOL.html
Not just the historical aspects of evolution, but also the evolution of all species.
- Lefalophodon - http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/~alroy/lefa/lophodon.html
An informal and incomplete guide to the history of evolutionary biology from about 1800 to about 1950. Its main emphases are on the late 19th century and on paleontology.
- Evolution of Evolution - http://www.math.utah.edu/~heidi/evol0.html
Essay on the interaction of human history, including women's history, and the development of evolution theory.
- Joseph Dalton Hooker - http://www.jdhooker.org.uk/
A leading nineteenth century botanist, and close friend of Charles Darwin.
- Galton, Francis: Pioneer of Heredity - http://www.francisgalton.com/
A critical account of the nineteenth century scientist's work on genetics, evolution and biological statistics. Book written by Michael Bulmer, in PDF format.
- Hans Spemann Bio And Photo - http://bio.p9.org.uk/hans_spemann.html
Contains information about Hans Spemann 1935 Nobel Laureate in Medicine
- Robert Hooke - http://www.roberthooke.org.uk/
Site devoted to the life and work of Robert Hooke, one of the leading scientists of 17th century England, and first Curator of Experiments at the Royal Society.
- The Discovery of the Cell - http://www.discoveryofthecell.net
The site is devoted to the history of the cell biology for the last 400 years.
- Historica Botanica - http://historicabotanica.blogspot.com/
Miscellany, reference information and research concerning the history of botany.
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