Presents a brief biography of Benjamin Banneker, an African American who was born free in the 1700s and became famous for his math and astronomy skills, once able to recreate a pocket watch made completely from wood, nearly predicting a solar eclipse, writing an almanac, and developing a special kind of wheat to help stave off hunger during the Revolutionary War.

Presents a brief biography of physicist and chemist Marie Curie, who became famous for her work on radioactivity, leading her to win two Nobel Prizes. Includes photographs, a timeline, a glossary, and further resources.

Presents a brief biography of Johannes Gutenberg and how he invented his printing press, and how that printing press changed the world.