Explores the life of Thomas Alva Edison, the inventor of numerous devices, including the light bulb and the phonograph.

Discusses the life and work of Gregor Mendel, an Austrian monk who studied heredity in plants and is considered the father of genetics.

Born in Ulm, Germany, in 1879, Albert Einstein altered the way we view the physical world with his scientific theories. He wasn't the best student in school. He preferred to learn about subjects that interested him, such as mathematics and science. When he graduated from the Polytechnic Institute in 1900, Einstein struggled to find a job. He ended up working for the patent office in Bern, Switzerland. During this time, he wrote several theories, including...

Discusses the life and work of Thurgood Marshall, a civil rights advocate who later became the first African American Supreme Court justice.