Arithmetic Collection (#7)

Thomas Allen, (1542-1632), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Thomas Allen, (1542-1632), 1830. Thomas Allen (1542-1632) English mathematician and astrologer, educated at Trinity College, Oxford. After an engraving by James Bretherton

Thomas Carlyle, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Thomas Carlyle, c1876. Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881), Scottish philosopher, writer, historian, mathematician, and teacher considered an important Victorian social commentator

Joseph Bertrand, c1893. Creator: Eugene Pirou
Joseph Bertrand, c1893. Portrait of French mathematician Joseph Louis Francois Bertrand (1822-1900). From the collection of Felix Potin

Sr. Isaac Newton, 1785. Creator: Unknown
Sr. Isaac Newton, 1785. Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727), English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, author and influential scientist

Sir Christopher Wren, (mid 18th century). Creator: B Cole
Sir Christopher Wren, (mid 18th century). Portrait of Sir Christopher Wren, English architect, designer, astronomer and geometrician (1632-1723)

N. Copernicus, (late 18th early 19th century). Creator: J Chapman
N. Copernicus, (late 18th early 19th century). Portrait of Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), considered to be the father of modern astronomy and founder of heliocentric cosmology

The Revd. George Costard. M. A. (1805). Creator: Unknown
The Revd. George Costard. M.A. (1805). Portrait of English astronomical writer George Costard (1710-1782) describing a circle on a piece of paper with a pair of compasses

Sir Isaac Newton, c1700, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: William Thomas Fry
Sir Isaac Newton, c1700, (early-mid 19th century). Portrait of English mathematician and physicist Isaac Newton (1642-1727)

La Grange, c1833. Creator: Robert Hart
La Grange, c1833. Portrait of French mathematician Joseph Louis Lagrange (1736-1813), From a Bust in the Library of the Institute of France

Pathfinders - Sir Isaac Newton, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Pathfinders - Sir Isaac Newton, 1922. Portrait of English mathematician and physicist Isaac Newton (1642-1727). From " Bibbys Annual 1922", edited by Joseph Bibby. [J

Nikolaus Kopernikus, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Nikolaus Kopernikus, (1933). Portrait of mathematician and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) whose revolutionary model of the universe was a major event in the history of science

Galileo Galilei, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Galileo Galilei, (1933). Portrait of Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher and mathematician Galileo (1564-1642). Galileo played a major role in the scientific revolution

Isaak Newton, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Isaak Newton, (1933). Portrait of English mathematician and physicist Isaac Newton (1642-1727). After a miniature by Henry Pierce Bone, after a painting by John Vanderbank

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, (1933). Portrait of Gottfried Wilhem Leibniz (1646-1716), German philosopher and mathematician

Rene Descartes, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Rene Descartes, (1933). Portrait of French thinker, mathematician and scientist Rene Descartes (1596-1650), one of the great figures in the history of Western thought

Blaise Pascal, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Blaise Pascal, (1933). Portrait of French philosopher, mathematician, physicist and theologian Blaise Pascal (1623-1662). Credited with founding the modern theory of probability

The Christmas Camp on the Plateau, December 1908, (1909). Artist: Ernest Shackleton
The Christmas Camp on the Plateau. The figures from left to right are [Jameson] Adams, [Eric] Marshall and [Frank] Wild. The frost can be seen on the mens faces, December 1908, (1909)

Lieut. E. R. G. R. Evans Surveying With The Four-Inch Theodolite, October 1911, (1913)
Lieut. E. R. G. R. Evans Surveying With The Four-Inch Theodolite Which Was Used To Locate The South Pole, October 1911, (1913)

Number work, Southfields Infants School, Wandsworth, London, 1907. Children, divided into two groups sitting in lines down either side of the hall

Arithmetic lesson in the garden, Birley House Open Air School, London, 1908
Arithmetic lesson in the garden, Birley House Open Air School, Forest Hill, London, 1908. The uniformed children all have their own small blackboards

Numeracy lesson using sticks, Hugh Myddelton School, Finsbury, London, 1906. A class of young children learning numeracy by counting small sticks laid out in front of them

Sir Isaac Newtons house and observatory, 35 St Martins Street, Westminster, London, 1826. View of the famous physicists house off Leicester Square

Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle contemplating the plurality of worlds, 1791. Artist
Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle contemplating the plurality of worlds, 1791. French mathematician Bernard Fontenelle (1657-1757) stands by a telescope, looking up at the Moon in the night sky

Tabulating machines in the punch room in a Sheffield Factory office, 1963. Artist
Tabulating machines in the punch room in a Sheffield factory office, South Yorkshire, 1963. scene in the offices of the Edgar Allen Steel Company

Hollerith data machine in an office at the Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Herman Hollerith was born in 1860 of German parentage

Lab technician at a steelworks in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Laboratories were essential for checking the quality of the raw materials

Lab technician with a slide rule, Edgar Allens steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. Before the invention of cheap electronic calculators, slide rules had to be used to work out formulae

Students in a one-room school, 1800s
Young orator in a village public school, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Portrait Diederik van Hogendorp 1625-1702 Lord
Portrait of Diederik van Hogendorp (1625-1702), Portrait of Diederik van Hogendorp (1625-1702). Lord of Cromstrijen. Council and arithmetic of the domains of the Stadholder-King William III

Woman Text Panel Standing woman bare upper body
Woman with Text Panel, Standing woman with bare upper body and a writing table in her hands. Perhaps the personification of Arithmetica

Arithmetic Aritmetica seven liberal arts series title
Arithmetic (Aritmetica) The seven liberal arts (series title), Aritmetica writes the figures from 1-11 on a reading board. A student, with a hat and a book in his hand, is watching her

Arithmetic Tarocchi series C Liberal Arts #25
Arithmetic (from the Tarocchi, series C: Liberal Arts, #25), before 1467. Master of the E-Series Tarocchi (Italian, 15th century). Engraving

Facsimile Of A Page Of Abraham Lincolns School Mathematics Book. Abraham Lincoln, 1809

Theodore von Karman at the Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, USA, 1950. Hungarian-born Von Karman came to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

Astronomy, from The Seven Liberal Arts, plate 7, 1544. Creator: Monogrammist B
Astronomy, from The Seven Liberal Arts, plate 7, 1544. [Dialectics, Geometry, Music, Astrology]

Mensura, from Prosopographia, ca. 1585-90. ca. 1585-90. Creator: Philip Galle
Mensura, from Prosopographia, ca. 1585-90

The Geographer, 1669, (1911). Artist: Jan Vermeer
The Geographer, 1669, (1911). Painting held at the Stadel Museum, Frankfurt. From Bibbys Annual 1911. [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1911]

Statue of Sir Isaac Newton in the chapel of Trinity College, Cambridge, c1850. Newtons discoveries were prolific and exerted a huge influence on science and thought

Galileo facing the Inquisition, Rome, 1633 (1870). Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), Italian astronomer, mathematician and physicist

Babylonian clay tablet with Geometrical Problems
Babylonian Clay table with Geometrical problems in cuniform script, from the British Museums collection.Babylonian clay tablet with Geometrical problems in cuniform script

Countess Augusta Ada Lovelace (1815-1852), English mathematician and writer. Artist: Margaret Carpenter
Countess Augusta Ada Lovelace (1815-1852), English mathematician and writer. The daughter of Byron and friend of Charles Babbage, she devised the programme for Babbages analytical Engine

Tapestry of the Astrolabes. 15th century. Flemish tapestry depicting, on the left, God the Creator. In the center, the Vault of Heaven like an astrolabe with Pole Star

Childs slate and toy gun on a Christmas card. early 20th century

Titlepage of The Cosmographical Glass, 1559 (woodcut)
XJF3058195 Titlepage of The Cosmographical Glass, 1559 (woodcut) by Bettes, John, the Elder (fl.1531-76) (attr.to); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cosmographical Glasse)

PSCI2A-00111
Calculator of Blaise Pascal, a mechanical device for adding and subtracting, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of an illustration

Arti liberali. Frieze in the Casa Pellizzari, c. 1500. Artist: Giorgione (1476-1510)
Arti liberali. Frieze in the Casa Pellizzari, c. 1500. Found in the collection of Casa Giorgione, Castelfranco Veneto

The Seven Liberal Arts. Artist: Giovanni di Ser Giovanni, (Lo Scheggia) (1406-1486)
The Seven Liberal Arts. Found in the collection of Museu Nacional d Art de Catalunya, Barcelona

The Seven Liberal Arts (From Regia Carmina by Convenevole da Prato). Artist: Pacino di Buonaguida (active 1302-1343)
The Seven Liberal Arts (From Regia Carmina by Convenevole da Prato). Found in the collection of British Library

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"Arithmetic: Unveiling the Beauty of Numbers through Art and Science" Step into a world where numbers come alive, as science allegorizes arithmetic in captivating artworks. In "The Ambassadors, " painted in 1533, we witness the intricate connection between mathematics and other disciplines. The illustration from "Hortus deliciarum" showcases arithmetic as one of the seven liberal arts, highlighting its importance in education. Even great minds like Sir Isaac Newton recognized the power of numbers. In a portrait by Freeman from the 19th century, Newton's brilliance shines through his contributions to mathematics and physics. Jan Wierix's copy of "Melencolia I" depicts an enigmatic figure surrounded by mathematical symbols, representing both creativity and melancholy. Travel back to ancient Egypt with us as we explore the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus from around 1550 BC. This remarkable artifact reveals how arithmetic was practiced during the Hyksos period, giving us insight into their advanced knowledge. Fast forward to Lewis Carroll's time when he introduced mathematical puzzles through his famous works like "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. " Oscar Gustav Rejlander captured this whimsical spirit in his portrait of Carroll himself. Blaise Pascal further revolutionized arithmetic with his contributions to probability theory and calculating machines. H Meyer's depiction portrays him not only as a mathematician but also as a philosopher and theologian. Lord Kelvin takes center stage next with James Craig Annan capturing him alongside his compass—a symbol of precision—showcasing Kelvin's significant impact on both mathematics and physics. Journeying to Woolsthorpe Manor, near Grantham, Lincolnshire—Sir Isaac Newton’s birthplace—we discover where one of history’s greatest mathematicians began his extraordinary journey into understanding gravity and calculus. Lastly, Nikolai Petrovich Bogdanov-Belsky invites us into a classroom setting with "Counting in Their Heads.