Great Scientists

Great Scientists by Jacqueline Fortey is a middle-grade nonfiction work that profiles a selection of scientists from antiquity through the modern era, including Aristotle, Benjamin Franklin, Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, and Stephen Hawking. Each chapter outlines the individual's major inventions, theories, or breakthroughs and explains how their work formed the foundation for contemporary scientific understanding. Targeted at readers in grades 4-8 with a reading level of 9.6, the book presents the scientists' lives and contributions in an accessible historical context.