Notable twentieth-century scientists : supplement / Kristine M. Krapp, ed.

The main vol. published in 1995.

Contains biographical information of approximately 1,300 scientists in the natural,physical,and applied sciences including the tradtionally studied subjects of astronomy,biology,botany,chemistry,earth sciences,mathematics,medicne,physics,technology,zoology,computer science,ecology engineering,and environmental science.Included are biographical information on women,minority and non-Westernscinetists.Inclusion criteria are:1.discoveries and inventions,overal contributions,influence,and /or impact on scientific progress in the twentieth century,2.receipt of a major science award:all Nobel Prize winners in Physics,Chemistry,,and Physiology or Medicine/other awards such as :Fields Medal(Mathematics),Albert Lasker awards(medicine),the Tyler Prize(environmental science).the National Medal of Science,and the National Medal of Technology,involvement or influence in education,orgnaizational leadership,or public policy,familiarityto the genral public,notable "first"achievemnts,including degrees earned,positions held,or organizations founded,several listees involved in the forst space flights are also included.