History

» 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

» 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/RC/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

» Historica Botanica
   Miscellany, reference information and research concerning the history of botany.

   
   http://historicabotanica.blogspot.com/

» History of Biomedicine
   Extensive historical perspective of the medical and biomedical fields, including useful biomedical research links. From the Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm.

   
   http://www.mic.ki.se/History.html

» History of Evolutionary Theory
   Evolutionary topics and scientists in their historical context - from Museum of Paleontology, UC-Berkeley.

   
   http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/search/topicbrowse2.php?topic_id=48

» International Society for the History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology (ISHPSSB)
   The Society sponsors an annual meeting, a listserv, and semiannual newsletters, and offers educational resources and a beginner's guide for research in the history of biology.

   
   http://www.ishpssb.org/

» Journal of the History of Biology
   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.

   
   http://www.springer.com/east/home?SGWID=5-102-70-35573870-0

» Lefalophodon
   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.

   
   http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/~alroy/lefa/lophodon.html

» Life Sciences in the Twentieth Century
   History of Science Society newsletter article, by Garland Allen, 1997.

   
   http://depts.washington.edu/hssexec/newsletter/1997/allen.html

» The History of Evolution
   Not just the historical aspects of evolution, but also the evolution of all species.

   
   http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/HISTEVOL.html