This category covers general sites on the history of biology which traces the study of the living world from ancient to modern times.
Over the 18th and 19th centuries, biological sciences such as botany and zoology became increasingly professional scientific disciplines and in the 20th century many important fields were further developed.
Over the 18th and 19th centuries, biological sciences such as botany and zoology became increasingly professional scientific disciplines and in the 20th century many important fields were further developed.
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- Life Sciences in the Twentieth Century History of Science Society newsletter article, by Garland Allen, 1997.
- Biographies of Biologists Alphabetical list of biologists' and paleontologists' biographies maintained by the University of California Museum of Paleontology.
- 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.
- The History of Evolution Not just the historical aspects of evolution, but also the evolution of all species.
- 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.
- Evolution of Evolution Essay on the interaction of human history, including women's history, and the development of evolution theory.
- Historica Botanica Miscellany, reference information and research concerning the history of botany.
- 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.
- 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.