Celebrating Centenaries of Famous Discoveries

This collection of resources was devised and published by Association for Science Education (ASE) in the last decade of the twentieth century to celebrate the centenaries of a number of key discoveries in the history of science.

The titles

  • Beyond the Visible - One Hundred Years of X-rays (1995)
  • One Hundred Years of the Electron - published to commemorate the centenary of JJ Thomson's discovery of the electron (1997)
  • Henri Becquerel and the Discovery of X-rays (1997)
  • 100 Years of Radium - Marie Curie and the History of Radiochemistry (1999)

The resources

Each topic is broken down into short SATIS-style units offering a variety of activities for lessons and homework.

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100 Years of Radium: Marie Curie and the History of Radiochemistry

This book, published by the Association for Science Education (ASE) and The British Society for the History of Science, celebrates the life and work of Marie Curie and the subsequent developments in radiochemistry.

The book focuses on the development and applications of radiochemistry and is set out in a...

Beyond the Visible: One Hundred Years of X-Rays

Written for the Association for Science Education (ASE) in 1995 to celebrate the centenary of the discovery of X-rays by Röntgen, this book contains units of study for Post-16 students on subjects such as the applications of X-rays, ultrasound and magnetic resonance.

Some units are also suitable for Key...

Henri Becquerel and the Discovery of Radioactivity

Written for the Association for Science Education (ASE) to celebrate the centenary of the discovery of radioactivity in 1896, units in this book cover aspects of radioactivity including the underlying science, its applications and social and environmental consequences.

A variety of activities are suggested...

One Hundred Years of the Electron

This book from the Association for Science Education (ASE) covers the history of the discovery of electrons, the underlying science and its applications.The units suggest a variety of activities, including questions, data analysis, reading comprehension and discussion.

Contents of this book:

Unit 1: J...