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Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Archimedes (c287-212 BC), Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor, 1824

Archimedes (c287-212 BC), Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor, 1824. Born in Syracuse on the island of Sicily, Archimedes is one of the most celebrated scientists of the ancient world

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Archimedes (c287-212 BC), Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor

Archimedes (c287-212 BC), Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor. Archimedes drawing back a curtain to reveal various mechanical devices such as waterwheels and windmills

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Archimedes (c287-212 BC), Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor, in his bath

Archimedes (c287-212 BC), Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor, in his bath. Born in Syracuse on the island of Sicily, Archimedes is one of the most celebrated scientists of the ancient world

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Sketch of a perpetual motion device designed by Leonardo da Vinci, c1472-1519

Sketch of a perpetual motion device designed by Leonardo da Vinci, c1472-1519. Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Sketch of a perpetual motion device designed by Leonardo da Vinci, c1472-1519. Da Vincis (1452-1519) scientific drawings featured ideas such as a spinning wheel and a flying machine

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: William Thomson, Lord Kelvin in 1869 (c1890)

William Thomson, Lord Kelvin in 1869 (c1890). Kelvin (1824-1907) Irish-born Scottish mathematician and physicist

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Ernest Rutherford, New Zealand-born physicist and the founder of nuclear physics

Ernest Rutherford, New Zealand-born physicist and the founder of nuclear physics. Rutherford (1871-1937) won a scholarship to Cambridge

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Marie Sklodowska Curie, Polish-born French physicist, 1904

Marie Sklodowska Curie, Polish-born French physicist, 1904. Marie Curie (1867-1934) was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1904, together with her husband Pierre and Henri Becquerel

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Galileo Galilei, Italian astronomer and mathematician, 1609 (1747). Artist: Jacques Philippe Le Bas

Galileo Galilei, Italian astronomer and mathematician, 1609 (1747). Artist: Jacques Philippe Le Bas
Galileo Galilei, Italian astronomer and mathematician, 1609 (1747). Galileo (1564-1642) demonstrating his telescope to the Doge and Venetian Senators

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Galileo Galilei, Italian astronomer and mathematician, c1630s

Galileo Galilei, Italian astronomer and mathematician, c1630s
Galileo Galilei, Italian astronomer and mathematician. One of the greatest scientists of all time, Galileo (1564-1642) discovered Jupiters moons and the laws governing falling bodies

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Charles Darwin, English naturalist, 1874

Charles Darwin, English naturalist, 1874
Charles Darwin (1809-82) English naturalist. Cartoon, depicting Darwins head superimposed on an apes body, showing another ape its reflection in a mirror

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Nicolas Copernicus, Polish astronomer, 1802

Nicolas Copernicus, Polish astronomer, 1802
Nicolas Copernicus, Polish astronomer, 1645. Copernicus (1473-1543) is considered to be the father of modern astronomy and founder of heliocentric cosmology

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Nicolas Copernicus, Polish astronomer, 1645 Artist: A de Bry

Nicolas Copernicus, Polish astronomer, 1645 Artist: A de Bry
Nicolas Copernicus, Polish astronomer, 1645. Copernicus (1473-1543) is considered to be the father of modern astronomy and founder of heliocentric cosmology

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Nicolas Copernicus, Polish astronomer, 16th century

Nicolas Copernicus, Polish astronomer, 16th century. Copernicus (1473-1543) is considered to be the father of modern astronomy and founder of heliocentric cosmology

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Charles Babbage (1791-1871) English mathematician and pioneer of computing, 1871

Charles Babbage (1791-1871) English mathematician and pioneer of computing, 1871. In the 1820s, Babbage began to develop a Difference Engine which could perform simple mathematical calculations

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: William Edward Ayrton (1847-1908), British physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, 1892

William Edward Ayrton (1847-1908), British physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, 1892. Ayrton studied under Lord Kelvin at Glasgow

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: William Edward Ayrton (1847-1908), British physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, c1890

William Edward Ayrton (1847-1908), British physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, c1890. Ayrton studied under Lord Kelvin at Glasgow

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Anton van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723), Dutch microscopist, c1810. Artist: John Chapman

Anton van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723), Dutch microscopist, c1810. Artist: John Chapman
Anton van Leewenhoek (1632-1723) Dutch microscopist, c1810. It was probably as a result of his use of lenses in examining cloth as a drapers apprentice that led to Leeuwenhoeks interest in lens

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer. Artist: William Artaud

William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer. Artist: William Artaud
William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer. Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781. It was the first planet to be discovered since ancient times

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer

William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer. Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781. It was the first planet to be discovered since ancient times

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Ernst Abbe (1840-1905), German physicist

Ernst Abbe (1840-1905), German physicist. Abbe conducted research in the field of optics. He was a partner in the famous firm Carl Zeiss of Jena, manufacturers of lenses

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Cover of Genius Rewarded, or the History of the Singer Sewing Machine, 1880

Cover of Genius Rewarded, or the History of the Singer Sewing Machine, 1880. American inventor and manufacturer Isaac Merritt Singer (1811-1875) patented his famous sewing machine in 1851

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Michael Faraday, British physicist and chemist, mid 19th century

Michael Faraday, British physicist and chemist, mid 19th century. Faraday (1791-1867) was one of the greatest scientists of the 19th century

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Michael Faraday, British physicist and chemist, 1881

Michael Faraday, British physicist and chemist, 1881. Top left: reading when apprenticed to Riebau as a bookbinder; top right; experimenting; bottom

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Michael Faraday, British physicist and chemist, c1850-1867

Michael Faraday, British physicist and chemist, c1850-1867. Faraday (1791-1867) was one of the greatest scientists of the 19th century

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Charles Darwin, English naturalist

Charles Darwin, English naturalist. Darwin (1809-1882) as a young man. Darwin was employed as naturalist on HMS Beagle from 1831-1836

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Hiram Stevens Maxim, American-born British inventor and engineer, 1904. Artist: Spy

Hiram Stevens Maxim, American-born British inventor and engineer, 1904. Artist: Spy
Hiram Stevens Maxim, American-born British inventor and engineer, 1904. Whilst resident in America, Maxim (1840-1916) took out patents for, among other things, gas apparatus and electric lamps

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Oliver Lodge, British physicist, 1904. Artist: Spy

Oliver Lodge, British physicist, 1904. Artist: Spy
Oliver Lodge, British physicist, 1904. Lodge (1851-1940) is best remembered for his investigations into the propagation of electromagnetic waves

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Lord Kelvin, Scottish physicist and mathematician, 1897. Artist: Spy

Lord Kelvin, Scottish physicist and mathematician, 1897. Artist: Spy
Lord Kelvin, Scottish physicist and mathematician, 1897. Born William Thomson, Lord Kelvin (1824-1907) was educated at Glasgow and Cambridge

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: William Crookes, British physicist and chemist, 1903. Artist: Spy

William Crookes, British physicist and chemist, 1903. Artist: Spy
William Crookes, British physicist and chemist, 1903. Crookes (1832-1919) holding the discharge tube which carries his name

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Pierre and Marie Curie, French physicists, 1904

Pierre and Marie Curie, French physicists, 1904. Polish-born Marie Curie and her husband Pierre continued the work on radioactivity started by Henri Becquerel

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Richard Owen, British zoologist, 1873. Artist: Spy

Richard Owen, British zoologist, 1873. Artist: Spy
Richard Owen, British zoologist, 1873. After qualifying and practising as a surgeon, Owen (1804-1892) made major contributions in the fields of anatomy and paleontology

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Jons Jacob Berezelius, Swedish chemist, c1890

Jons Jacob Berezelius, Swedish chemist, c1890. Berzelius (1779-1848) introduced modern chemical symbols. He discovered the elements selenium, thorium and cerium, and was first to isolate others

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch pioneer of microscopy, 1723. Artist: Abraham de Blois

Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch pioneer of microscopy, 1723. Artist: Abraham de Blois
Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch pioneer of microscopy, c1660. It was probably as a result of his use of lenses in examining cloth as a drapers apprentice that led to Leeuwenhoeks interest in lens

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Max Planck, German theoretical physicist, mid 20th century

Max Planck, German theoretical physicist, mid 20th century. Max Karl Ernst Planck (1858-1947) formulated Quantum Theory, for which he was awarded the 1918 Nobel prize for physics

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Benjamin Smith Barton (1766-1815), American physician and naturalist, 1896

Benjamin Smith Barton (1766-1815), American physician and naturalist, 1896. Barton was professor of natural history and botany at the University of Philadelphia from 1789-1815

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Lord Kelvin, Irish-born Scottish mathematician and physicist, c1900

Lord Kelvin, Irish-born Scottish mathematician and physicist, c1900. Born William Thomson, Lord Kelvin (1824-1907) was educated at Glasgow and Cambridge

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Chart of the Beagles voyage. Charles Darwin travel map

Chart of the Beagles voyage. Charles Darwin travel map - Scanned 1880 Engraving

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Nikola Tesla

Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), Croatian inventor in his American laboratory

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Steam Engine / Governor

Steam Engine / Governor
Governor, or Fly-Ball Governor, invented by James Watt to regulate the supply of steam in order to preserve a nearly fixed engine speed

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Christ as Salvator Mundi

Christ as Salvator Mundi
FIA5385563 Christ as Salvator Mundi by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Private Collection; (add.info.: eRobert Simon Fine Art); Photo eFine Art Images; Italian, out of copyright

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Mona Lisa, c1505, (1912). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci

Mona Lisa, c1505, (1912). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Mona Lisa, c1505, (1912). A colour print of Leonardos famous painting of Mona Lisa or La Gioconda from Famous Paintings with an Introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London)

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: The Last Supper (colour litho)

The Last Supper (colour litho)
8656095 The Last Supper (colour litho) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Supper. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne and Saint John the Baptist, c1500. Artist: Leonardo da Vinci

The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne and Saint John the Baptist, c1500. Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne and Saint John the Baptist, c1500. The Burlington House Cartoon. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Head of a Bear, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci

Head of a Bear, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Head of a Bear, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Science / Tesla 1899

Science / Tesla 1899
Nikola Tesla produces artificial lightning in his laboratory at Colorado Springs

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Skull anatomy by Leonardo da Vinci

Skull anatomy by Leonardo da Vinci. Historical artwork and notes on the anatomy of the human skull and teeth, by the Italian artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Galapagos Admiralty map by Fitzroy Beagle

Galapagos Admiralty map by Fitzroy Beagle
Admiralty map of Galapagos 1845 resulting from Captain Robert Fitzroys Beagle charts, overlain with a portion of a letter written by Fitzroy. Robert Fitzroy (b. 5 July 1805- d)

Famous inventors and scientists Collection: Richmond - Charles Darwin J980057

Richmond - Charles Darwin J980057
DOWN HOUSE, Downe, Kent. Darwin Heirlooms Trust. " Charles Darwin " 1840. Chalk and water-colour drawing by George Richmond (1809-96)

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