Groundbreaking Scientists

by J.P. Miller, Chellie Carroll (Illustrations)

Read about the men and women who have improved our lives through science including Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, astronaut Mae Jemison, inventor George Washington Carver, psychologists Kenneth and Mamie Clark, and many more.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography

48 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2021

Reviews

[Thomas]

filled with inaccuracies. Many are not scientists. Intended to promote racial grievance culture in children. Ought to be banned

[Elizabeth]

Groundbreaking Scientists is a lovely and solid introduction to the history (and present!) of Black people who have been icons in their respective fields and who have changed science for the better. It covers astronauts, doctors, inventors, agricultural scientists, conservationists, and more. Readers between the ages of six and ten will especially find it interesting and informative. It's a great place to start for a broad and fascinating area of history. The illustrations are lovely as well. I do wish that the scientists had been chronological, alphabetized, or sorted by science type, or something (ideally chronological imo), but it's still an enjoyable read without that. Readers that have read on the subject before might not find a ton of new stuff, but it's a really great primer. Definitely recommended!

[Roberta]

Enjoyable (though very brief) glimpses into the lives of (mostly) scientists. I agree with another reviewer who said chronological order would have been really helpful. A good jumping off point to explore further.