One Hundred Immortals of Mankind

Chosen by a panel of eminent persons and recommended by a board of consultants, the One Hundred Immortals represent men and women who, through the ages, have made outstanding contributions to the intellectual and cultural achievements and resources of mankind. Each Immortal—whether from the fields of the arts, history, literature, religion, science or others—is a person with whom young readers and well-informed adults should be familiar.
—from the dust jacket of Goya and His Time

There are several series within a series here.

Immortals of History (38 books)

Immortals of Science (32 books)

Immortals of Engineering (6 books)

Immortals of Philosophy and Religion (17 books)

Immortals of Literature (8 books)

Immortals of Art (5 books)

Immortals of Music (5 books)

Masters of Infamy (1 book)

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One Hundred Immortals of Mankind
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Alessandro Volta and the Electric Battery
Immortals of Science
by Bern Dibner
from Franklin Watts
for 6th-8th grade
in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
Archimedes and the Door of Science
by Jeanne Bendick
from Franklin Watts
Biography for 5th-8th grade
in Biographies (Location: BIO)
Charles Darwin and Natural Selection
Immortals of Science
by Alice Dickinson
from Franklin Watts
for 9th-Adult
in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
Curies and Radium
Immortals of Science
by Elizabeth Rubin
from Franklin Watts
for 6th-8th grade
in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
Gregor Mendel and Heredity
Immortals of Science
by Robert N. Webb
from Franklin Watts
for 6th-8th grade
in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
James Clerk Maxwell and Electromagnetism
Immortals of Science
by Charles Paul May
from Franklin Watts
for 3rd-6th grade
in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
Joseph Priestley
Immortals of Science / First Biography
by Rebecca B. Marcus
from Franklin Watts
for 4th-6th grade
in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
Josiah W. Gibbs
Immortals of Science
by Benedict A. Leerburger, Jr.
from Franklin Watts
for 4th-8th grade
in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
Lajos Kossuth, Hungary's Great Patriot
Immortals of History
by Emil Lengyel
from Franklin Watts
for 4th-6th grade
in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
Leonardo da Vinci: Pathfinder of Science
Immortals of Science
by Henry Gillette
from Franklin Watts
for 7th-12th grade
in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)