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	Fathers of Confederation - In this activity, you must find the common elements between five men who are often considered the Fathers of Confederation because of their involvement in the conferences that united Canada.  http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/keys/games/13
	Gregor Mendel: biography - This site has a biography of Gregor Mendel, a monk and the man considered to be the father of genetics.  http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BC/Gregor_Mendel.php
	Sir George Cayley - Making Aviation Practical - Sometimes called the Father of Aviation, Cayley was the first to identify the four aerodynamic forces of flight and the first to build a successful human-carrying glider.  http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Prehistory/Cayley/PH2.htm
	The Linnean Society of London, Biography of Carl Linnaeus - The site includes a biography of Carl Linnaeus, the Father of modern taxonomy, modern plant and animal clasification. You can also read more about the Linnaean Binomial system, Linnaeus' Floral Clock and origins of the name Linnaeus.  http://www.linnean.org/index.php?id=51
	NOVA - Galileo's Battle for the Heavens - In this feature from NOVA, you will learn more about Galileo, "the father of modern science". Read a timeline of his life, about his incorrect theory of the tides, and his contribution to the invention of the telescope. There are also interactives and a Teacher's Guide.  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/galileo/
	Euclid, Father of Geometry - Here is a biography of Euclid, the Father of Geometry, including his important contributions to mathematics.  http://www.mathopenref.com/euclid.html
	Video: Fathers of Confederation - "It is 1864, and the men who will become known as the Fathers of Confederation, visit the Notman studio." (site)  http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/keys/virtualexhibits/notmanstudio/exploration/video/hi/clip08.html
	Herodotus: The Father of History - The Greek researcher and storyteller Herodotus of Halicarnassus (fifth century BCE) was the world's first historian. Visit this site to learn about his writing and explorations.  http://www.livius.org/he-hg/herodotus/herodotus01.htm