A biography of Ada Byron, Lady Lovelace daughter of the poet Lord Byron, one of the most picturesque characters in computer history. Ada anticipated by more than a century most of what we think is brand-new computing.

These pages give an introduction to Babbage`s life and work, and current research on Babbage.

An introduction to the Brunel Collection which is a large collection of original documents concerning the life and work of Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

A site which has biographical information and also tells of Baird's attempts at many inventions, including a telephone system and a glider, before he started work on the television.

A very detailed account of Watt's life and works. Reading level may be hard for some readers

Kew Bridge Steam Museum's steam engine page describes the nine historic steam engines which can be found there. The links page will take you to many more informative sites concerned with the history of steam power.

An account of the life and works of Marie Curie and her husband Pierre.

A Timeline of significant inventions from 1750 to 1990. There is a snippet of information about each one.