Astronomer Collection (page 4)

Portrait of Niccolo Cabeo (1586-1650), Italian mathematician, philosopher and astronomer
XEE5028420 Portrait of Niccolo Cabeo (1586-1650), Italian mathematician, philosopher and astronomer; (add.info.: Portrait of Niccolo Cabeo (1586-1650), Italian mathematician

Jean Baptiste Joseph, chevalier Delambre, 1749 - 1822
3083213 Jean Baptiste Joseph, chevalier Delambre, 1749 - 1822.; Private Collection; (add.info.: French mathematician and astronomer. Hand writing sample.)

Sir Frederick William Herschel, 1738 - 1822
3083212 Sir Frederick William Herschel, 1738 - 1822.; Private Collection; (add.info.: German-born British astronomer. Hand writing sample.)

Kircher, the Astronomer (engraving)
8659057 Kircher, the Astronomer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kircher, the Astronomer)

Portrait of Alessandro Piccolomini (1508-1578) philosopher and astronomer
XEE5030893 Portrait of Alessandro Piccolomini (1508-1578) philosopher and astronomer; (add.info.: Portrait of Alessandro Piccolomini (1508-1578) philosopher and astronomer); Stefano Bianchetti

Portrait of VASILY YAKOVLEVICH (Friedrich Georg Wilhelm) Struve (1793-1864), Russian Astronomer of German origin
XEE5031864 Portrait of VASILY YAKOVLEVICH (Friedrich Georg Wilhelm) Struve (1793-1864), Russian Astronomer of German origin; (add.info)

Page of the manuscript "Tractatus de sphaera" by Johannes of Sacrobosco (1190 - 1250)
GIA5036614 Page of the manuscript "Tractatus de sphaera" by Johannes of Sacrobosco (1190 - 1250), known as John of Halifax or John of Holywood, representing the system of Ptolemy

World map of Claudius Ptolemaeus (Claude Ptolemee, 90-168 ap JC), Greek astronomer and astrologer (in red)
NWI4852574 World map of Claudius Ptolemaeus (Claude Ptolemee, 90-168 ap JC), Greek astronomer and astrologer (in red), contrasted with the real positions of cities and countries (in black)

TORRES VILLARROEL, Diego de (1693-1770). Spanish writer, poet, dramatist, astrologer, doctor, mathematician
CUL4857013 TORRES VILLARROEL, Diego de (1693-1770). Spanish writer, poet, dramatist, astrologer, doctor, mathematician, priest and professor of the University of Salamanca

Sciences and scientists: Portrait of Galileo Galilei dit Galilee, Italian astronomer (1564-1642)
NWI4947224 Sciences and scientists: Portrait of Galileo Galilei dit Galilee, Italian astronomer (1564-1642). Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Sciences and scientists)

Portrait of Isaac Newton (1643-1727) English philosopher, mathematician, physicist and astronomer
NWI4947022 Portrait of Isaac Newton (1643-1727) English philosopher, mathematician, physicist and astronomer.; (add.info.: Portrait of Isaac Newton (1643-1727) English philosopher, mathematician

Sciences: Greek astronomer Hipparchus of Nicee, in ancient Greek (Hipparchus v.190-120 BC)
NWI4947964 Sciences: Greek astronomer Hipparchus of Nicee, in ancient Greek (Hipparchus v.190-120 BC), realising a map of the sky (plane of stars) in Alexandria, ancient Egypt

Portrait of Maria Mitchell (1818 -1889) American astronomer
NWI4947068 Portrait of Maria Mitchell (1818 -1889) American astronomer.; (add.info.: Portrait of Maria Mitchell (1818 -1889) American astronomer.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Galilee and the Inquisition: " E pure so muove! " (And yet it moves is a phrase said to have been uttered)
ELD4946108 Galilee and the Inquisition: " E pure so muove! " (And yet it moves is a phrase said to have been uttered before the Inquisition by the Italian mathematician)

Christiaan Huygens
NWI4949337 Christiaan Huygens.; (add.info.: Christiaan Huygens.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Dimension view of Huygens Clock showing the mechanics of the pendulum, 17th century
NWI4948601 Dimension view of Huygens Clock showing the mechanics of the pendulum, 17th century. Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695), Dutch mathematician, astronomer and physicist

Sciences: Ptolemee (Claudius Ptolemaeus, 90-168), geocentric model of the solar system explained by Muller
NWI4948435 Sciences: Ptolemee (Claudius Ptolemaeus, 90-168), geocentric model of the solar system explained by Muller, 15th century

Physicist Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault
NWI4948385 Physicist Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault.; (add.info.: Physicist Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Samuel Pierpont Langley, with signature
NWI4948820 Samuel Pierpont Langley, with signature.; (add.info.: Samuel Pierpont Langley, with signature.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Copernicus planisphere, detail with portrait (etching)
CUL4931697 Copernicus planisphere, detail with portrait (etching); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: SPAIN. MADRID. Madrid. National Library); Photo © GaPel/AIC

Portrait of Jeremiah Horrocks or Horrox (1619 -1641) English astronomer
XEE5029879 Portrait of Jeremiah Horrocks or Horrox (1619 -1641) English astronomer; (add.info.: Portrait of Jeremiah Horrocks or Horrox (1619 -1641) English astronomer); Stefano Bianchetti

Portrait of Nicolas Copernicus (Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473-1543), Polish astronomer (1473-1543)
XEE5028768 Portrait of Nicolas Copernicus (Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473-1543), Polish astronomer (1473-1543); (add.info.: Portrait of Nicolas Copernicus (Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473-1543)

Francois Arago (1786-1853), French astronomer, physicist and politician. 19th century engraving
JAB5034057 Francois Arago (1786-1853), French astronomer, physicist and politician. 19th century engraving.; (add.info.: Francois Arago (1786-1853), French astronomer, physicist and politician

Portrait of Giambattista Benedetti (1530-1590), Italian mathematician and astronomer - Engraving of the 18th century
XEE5028074 Portrait of Giambattista Benedetti (1530-1590), Italian mathematician and astronomer - Engraving of the 18th century; (add.info.: Portrait of Giambattista Benedetti (1530-1590)

Anders Jonas Angstrom (1814-1874).Swedish Astronomer and Physicist - Painting of 1907
XEE5027728 Anders Jonas Angstrom (1814-1874).Swedish Astronomer and Physicist - Painting of 1907; (add.info.: Anders Jonas Angstrom (1814-1874).Swedish Astronomer and Physicist - Painting of 1907

Portrait of Ernst Abbe (1840-1905) astronomer, optician, German physicist
XEE5027702 Portrait of Ernst Abbe (1840-1905) astronomer, optician, German physicist; (add.info.: Portrait of Ernst Abbe (1840-1905) astronomer, optician, German physicist); Stefano Bianchetti

Portrait of Francois Arago (1786-1853), French astronomer, physicist and politician
XEE5027719 Portrait of Francois Arago (1786-1853), French astronomer, physicist and politician; (add.info.: Portrait of Francois Arago (1786-1853), French astronomer

Plate drawn from " Armonia Astronomica et Geometrica, quattro trattati ne quali s'insegna la ragione
FAT4300089 Plate drawn from " Armonia Astronomica et Geometrica, quattro trattati ne quali s'insegna la ragione, e formatione di tutti gli Horologi stabilii, e mobili ad ogni clima

Plate drawn from " Armonia Astronomica et Geometrica, quattro trattati ne quali s'insegna la ragione
FAT4300071 Plate drawn from " Armonia Astronomica et Geometrica, quattro trattati ne quali s'insegna la ragione, e formatione di tutti gli Horologi stabilii, e mobili ad ogni clima

Sailor aiming a star with a dial allowing it to navigate. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4954028 Sailor aiming a star with a dial allowing it to navigate. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Sailor aiming a star with a dial allowing it to navigate)

Medallion portrait of astronomer Sir William Herschel. Chromolithograph drawn by Grivell
FLO4688973 Medallion portrait of astronomer Sir William Herschel. Chromolithograph drawn by Grivell and lithographed by Parrot et Co

Portrait of the mathematician and astronomer Father Timoteo Bertelli (1826-1905)
3560156 Portrait of the mathematician and astronomer Father Timoteo Bertelli (1826-1905) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Ancient astronomer using sighting tubes to observe the sky
3740721 Ancient astronomer using sighting tubes to observe the sky; (add.info.: Illustration depicting ancient astronomer using sighting tubes to observe the sky)

James Glaisher's balloon over Westminster
3732670 James Glaisher's balloon over Westminster; (add.info.: Engraving depicting James Glaisher's balloon over Westminster)

Female American mathematician and astronomer at work, at the Paris Observatory, 1850
3478832 Female American mathematician and astronomer at work, at the Paris Observatory, 1850; (add.info.: Miss Klumpke an American mathematician and astronomer at work on the Carte du Ciel)

Arab astronomer
3330984 Arab astronomer; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an Arab astronomer, one holding an armillary sphere showing a geocentric universe and the path of the ecliptic)

Johannes Borgesius, 1725 (engraving)
2603647 Johannes Borgesius, 1725 (engraving); (add.info.: Johannes Borgesius (1618 - 1652), Dutch mathematician, astronomer and teacher

Anders Celsius
3078472 Anders Celsius; (add.info.: Portrait of Anders Celsius (1701-1744) a Swedish astronomer, physicist and mathematician. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Pehr Wargentin
3078176 Pehr Wargentin; (add.info.: Portrait of Pehr Wargentin (1717-1783) a Swedish astronomer and statistician. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Francois Arago (1786-1853) French politician physicist and astronomer, director of the observatory of Paris, engraving
1703126 Francois Arago (1786-1853) French politician physicist and astronomer, director of the observatory of Paris, engraving

Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) polish astronomer (engraving)
1832068 Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) polish astronomer (engraving); © Estate of Gerald Bloncourt. All Rights Reserved 2024

Copernicus (1473-1543) polish astronomer, engraving
1741743 Copernicus (1473-1543) polish astronomer, engraving; (add.info.: Copernicus (1473-1543) polish astronomer, engraving); Photo: Tallandier

Francois Arago (1786-1853) French politician physicist and astronomer, director of the observatory of Paris, engraving
1741736 Francois Arago (1786-1853) French politician physicist and astronomer, director of the observatory of Paris, engraving

Galilei Galileo recanting, 1880 (engraving)
533639 Galilei Galileo recanting, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Galilei Galileo (1564-1642) Italian astronomer and mathematician.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Saturn. Diagram of Saturn and its orbit and altering appearance of its rings from different angles
532215 Saturn. Diagram of Saturn and its orbit and altering appearance of its rings from different angles. From Christiaan Huyghens Systema Saturnium, Leyden, 1659 ; Universal History Archive/UIG

Joseph Jerome Lefrancais de Lalande, French astronomer. 19th century (obverse of a commemorative medal)
540991 Joseph Jerome Lefrancais de Lalande, French astronomer. 19th century (obverse of a commemorative medal); (add.info)

Alike for those who today prepare (colour litho)
833209 Alike for those who today prepare (colour litho) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam published by Garden City)

Galileo presenting his telescope to the Muses, and pointing out a heliocentric system of the universe, 1655-1656
530360 Galileo presenting his telescope to the Muses, and pointing out a heliocentric system of the universe, 1655-1656. Engraving; (add.info.: Note Jupiter and its satellites, the phases of Venus)

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"A Journey Through Time and Space: Exploring the World of an Astronomer" Step into the captivating world of astronomy, where celestial mechanics intertwine with medieval artwork. Just like Joseph Wright's masterpiece "The Orrery, " astronomers unravel the mysteries of the universe through meticulous observations and calculations. Carl Sagan, a renowned US astronomer, once said, "We are made of star stuff. " This sentiment echoes in Wright's painting "The Airpump, " as scientists tirelessly seek to understand our cosmic origins. In Caspar David Friedrich's enchanting artwork "Two Men Contemplating the Moon, " we witness astronomers immersed in deep thought, contemplating the vastness of space and their place within it. Such introspection has been shared by great minds throughout history. One such mind was John Flamsteed, England's royal astronomer in the 18th century. In his old observing room at Greenwich Observatory, Flamsteed collaborated with his trusted assistant Marsh to unlock astronomical secrets that would shape our understanding for centuries to come. Nature often surprises us with breathtaking displays like meteor showers over rivers. The awe-inspiring sight captured in "Meteor shower over the Mississippi River" reminds us why astronomers dedicate their lives to studying these celestial phenomena. No discussion on astronomy is complete without mentioning Sir Isaac Newton. This English mathematician revolutionized our understanding of gravity and planetary motion through his groundbreaking work on celestial mechanics. Looking further back in time, we encounter John Dee and Edward Kelly—an intriguing duo who explored both astrology and alchemy during Elizabethan England. Their pursuits laid some foundations for future astronomical discoveries. Freeman's artistic portrayal brings Sir Isaac Newton back to life—a figure whose contributions continue to inspire generations even today. His profound impact on mathematics, astronomy, and physics cannot be overstated. Lastly but certainly not least is Edwin Hubble—US astronomer extraordinaire—who forever changed our perception of the cosmos by proving that galaxies exist beyond our Milky Way.