The information here was compiled by the late Richard S. Westfall, Professor in the
Department of History and Philosophy of Science at Indiana University.
While the scope of Dr. Westfall's research is immense, the information is
concise and very well organized. All individuals in the catalog are
systematically described by ten categories using twenty searchable fields.
This catalog is a collection of 631 detailed biographies on members of the
scientific community during the 16th and 17th centuries with vital facts
about each individual and their contributions to science.
