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- Wright, Wilbur and Orville (Bradshaw)
"During the years 1900, 1901, 1902, and 1903, the two brothers developed the first effective airplane." 11-03
Papers
- African American Biographies V - Z (Learning Network - TeacherVision.com)
Provides short biographies of Alice Walker, Booker T. Washington, Ida Bell Wells, Phillis Wheatley, Carter G. Woodson, Richard Wright, Malcolm X, and Andrew Young. 2-01
- Leyla Zana Biography (Kurdistan Information Center)
Provides a short biography of the Kurdish activist. 9-01
- Ma, Yo-Yo - Cellist (Chang)
Provides a biography of one of the greatest modern cellists. Visitors sometimes misspell as Yo Yo Ma chellist, Yoyo Ma or Yoyoma. 12-01
- Photographers - Women (Leggat)
Provides short biographies of women who are mentioned in the history of photography. 3-01
- Van Gogh Biography and Works (About-van-Gogh-Art.com)
Provides a biography, with pictures of Vincent van Gogh and members of his family. Also provides examples of his works, including oil paintings, sketches, drawings, and watercolors. 11-01
- Van Gogh, Vincent (Brooks)
Provides a biography of the great painter, known for his suicidal tendencies. 9-00
- Van Gogh, Vincent (Artchive.com)
Provides a biography, as well as examples of some of his more famous works. 3-01
- Van Gogh, Vincent (Thinkquest - COO1734)
Provides a detailed biography, by year of his life. Also includes a self-portrait, games, and quizzes in the graphic version, found from the Home page. Dutch version available. 9-00
- Venter, J. Craig - Science Man of the Year (Time.com)
Describes Venter's achievements in gene research to make him, according to Time magazine, one of the great pioneers of the 21st century. 12-00
- Vermeer Biography and Works (About-Vermeer-Art.com)
Provides a biography. Also provides examples of his works, including oil paintings and iconography. 11-01
- Wagner, Richard - Biography (Classical Music Pages - Boynick)
Provides a biography. 2-01
- Walesa, Lech (Time - Ash)
Provides highlights of his achievements and a timeline of his life. "Poland's brash union organizer stood up to the Kremlin and dealt the Eastern bloc a fatal blow." He was the leader of the Solidarity movement and became President of Poland. 8-02
- Walesa, Lech (Time - Sancton)
Provides highlights of why he was selected as Time magazine's Man of the Year in 1981. 8-02
- Walesa, Lech (Wikipedia.com)
Provides a few highlights of his achievements. 8-02
- Walker, Dr. Mary (American Association of University Women)
Provides a biography of the only woman to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. 3-00
- Washington, George - Biography (Library of Congress)
Provides a biography of George Washington, including pictures.
- Washington, George - Biography and Resources (Mount Vernon)
- Washington, George - Papers (Library of Congress) 10-00
- Washington, George - The Real Face (Early America)
"George Washington's life mask was made in 1785 by French sculptor Jean Antoine Houdon when Washington was fifty-three. In commenting to a friend, Houdon said he had no idea of 'the majesty and grandeur of Washington's form and features' until he studied him as a subject."
- Weihenmayer, Erik (2001Everest.com)
Provides biographical and other information on Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind person to climb Mt. Everest. 12-01
- Weihenmayer, Erik (AskAsia.org)
Provides a short biography on Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind person to climb Mt. Everest. 12-01
- Weihenmayer, Erik - Climbing Mt. Everest (iCan.com - Bondi and Correll)
Provides a story on the first blind person to climb Mt. Everest. 12-01
- Welty, Eudora - Biography (Starkville High School)
Provides biographical information on the Pulitzer Prize winning author. Sometimes visitors misspell as Weltey. 7-01
- Welty, Eudora - Biography (The University of Mississippi English Department)
Provides biographical information on the Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Sometimes visitors misspell as Weltey. 7-01
- Whitman, Christine Todd (Gale Group)
Provides a biography of the former governor of New Jersey who became the head of the U.S Environmental Protection Agency. 8-01
- Whitman, Walt - Short Biography
- Whitman, Walt Biography (Literary Kicks)
Provides a short biography.
- Whitney, Eli (U.S. History Interactive - Eberius)
Provides a biography of the inventors of the airplane and includes pictures. 3-00
- Williams, Bert (Bert Williams Home Page)
Provides a biography of the first African American performer to become a Broadway celebrity. 10-01
- Williams, Betty and Mairead Corrigan (Nobel Foundation)
Provides biographies of the two recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize for their work in Ireland. 6-00
- Williams, Jody - Nobel Peace Prize Winner of 1997
Provides links regarding Jody Williams and her work that won her co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for helping ban landmines throughout the world.
- Williams, Venus and Serena (CNN News)
Provides a short biography of the two top players in women's tennis. They are the first sisters to be ranked first and second in tennis history. No brothers have ever held the distinction. 7-02
- Winfrey, Oprah (National Women's Hall of Fame)
Provides a short biography of one of the most popular talk show hosts in the USA. She is also a successful producer, actress, and advocate to stop child abuse. 1-01
- Witten, Edward - Profile (BBC News)
Known for his contributions to the "Theory of Everything" which ties quantum mechanics, the world of the very small to relativity, the world of the very large. His contributions to superstring theory is particularly noted. He has achieved "the highest honour that a mathematician can receive, namely a Fields Medal." 11-03
- Wolfram, Stephen (StephenWolfram.com)
Provides a list of articles and interviews related to Stephen Wolfram, author of A New Kind of Science. Visitors sometimes misspell as Steven. 8-02
- Women - Biographies (DiscoverySchool.com)
Provides biographies of influential women of the twentieth century. 3-01
- Women Artists (About.com - Mulder-Slater)
Provides dozens of biographies of influential women artists. 3-01
- Women Lawyers (Stanford Law School)
Provides biographies and profiles of dozens of pioneer women attorneys. Uses PDF format. 3-01
- Women Physicists (UCLA)
Provides biographies of 86 eminent woment physicists. 4-03
- Women's Biographies (Bois)
Provides an alphabetic list of hundreds of women of achievement from throughout the world. 6-02
- Wong-Staal, Flossie (Gale Group)
Provides a background of the pioneering medical researcher, credited with co-discovery of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. 6-00
- Woods, Tiger - Biography (CNN)
Provides a profile of the achievements and character of Tiger Woods, one of the world's greatest golfers. 6-01.
- Woods, Tiger - Timeline (Family Education Network)
Provides a timeline of the achievements of the golf pro, Tiger Woods. 7-00
- Woodson, Carter (Love)
Provides a biography of the man who initiated Black History Month. He was also the first African American of slave parents to receive a Ph.D., which he earned from Harvard. 2-01
- Woodson, Carter (RitesofPassage.org)
Provides a biography of the man who initiated Black History Month. He was also the first African American of slave parents to receive a Ph.D., which he earned from Harvard. 6-02
- Wright, Frank Lloyd (About.com - Craven)
Provides a short biography and related resources on a very influential architect. Sometimes visitors misspell as Loyd. 3-01
- Wu, Chien-Shiung (National Women's Hall of Fame)
Provides a short biography of a great physicist. 1-01
- Young, Brigham (The West Film Project and WETA)
Provides a short biography of the leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, popularly known as the Mormons. 6-02
- Zaharias, Babe Didrikson (Gale Group)
Provides a biography of the person "recognized as the greatest woman athlete of the first half of the twentieth century." 6-00
- Zaharias, Babe Didrikson (Sports Illustrated)
Provides a biography of the person recognized as the "Greatest Female Athlete of the First Half of the 20th Century." Includes a picture. 12-02
- Zemin, Jiang - Profile (BBC News)
Provides a biographical profile of the leader of China. 6-01
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