Calculations Collection

Scene in a lecture theatre, with chemical equations written on the blackboard, a woman giving a lecture, and students taking notes. circa 1940s

Particle physics equations

Logarithm table. Rows and columns of logarithms. These are numerical values used in mathematics to aid multiplication and division

Pilot ACE computer, 1950
Pilot ACE computer. Control panel of the Automatic Computing Engine (ACE) pilot model. This was a preliminary version of the full ACE design

Particle physics equations

Anti-proton experiment, Berkeley, 1955 C016 / 8832
Anti-proton experiment. Blackboard showing the provisional results and calculations for a series of experiments carried out in 1955 at the Berkeley Radiation Laboratory to discover the antiproton

Pascals calculator, 17th Century artwork
Pascals calculator. Historical artwork showing the mechanism inside a 17th Century mechanical device used to perform mathematical calculations

Advertisement for the Arithmometer, calculating machine, 1862
7125130 Advertisement for the Arithmometer, calculating machine, 1862; (add.info.: Advertisement for the Arithmometer, calculating machine)

Weighing the earth in a pair of scales on a high tower (litho)
8673173 Weighing the earth in a pair of scales on a high tower (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How the weight of the earth is measured)

Commonplace workbook kept by William Spink, RN, including mathematical calculations and methods for calculating at sea
7342540 Commonplace workbook kept by William Spink, RN, including mathematical calculations and methods for calculating at sea, 1697-1705 (paper, ink) by Spink

Commonplace workbook kept by William Spink, RN, including mathematical calculations and methods for calculating at sea
7342539 Commonplace workbook kept by William Spink, RN, including mathematical calculations and methods for calculating at sea, 1697-1705 (paper, ink) by Spink

Obstetrical table for determining a baby's delivery date (litho)
8635349 Obstetrical table for determining a baby's delivery date (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

In the space capsule: calculations making the narrator's head spin. From Jules Verne Autour de la Lune, Paris
538385 In the space capsule: calculations making the narrator's head spin. From Jules Verne Autour de la Lune, Paris, 1865

Modern Wonders, 1938: Weighing the Earth (colour photo)
8659936 Modern Wonders, 1938: Weighing the Earth (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Weighing the Earth)

Class in outdoor arithmetic, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Class in outdoor arithmetic, 1904

Poster by Record Section, Suburban Resettlement Administration, 1935-12. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Poster by Record Section, Suburban Resettlement Administration, 1935-12

Migrant agricultural worker in Marysville migrant camp, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant agricultural worker in Marysville migrant camp (trying to figure out his year's earnings). California

Mr. George P. Bidder, C.E. - from a daguerreotype by Mayall, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Mr. George P. Bidder, C.E. - from a daguerreotype by Mayall, 1856. Civil engineer. Mr. Bidder is convinced that Mental Calculation can be taught to children

Elementos de Matematica by Spanish architect Benito Bails
Elementos de Matematica (Elements of Mathematics), by Benito Bails (1730-1797), Spanish architect and mathematician of The Enlightenment. Trigonometric calculations

Burroughs Adding and Registering Machine
6317629 Burroughs Adding and Registering Machine by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: Burroughs Adding and Registering Machine)

Cloth with Numeration Table, 1941. Creator: Marie Lutrell
Cloth with Numeration Table, 1941

Our Captain, Our Guide over Pathless Waters, 1890. Creator: BW Kilburn
Our Captain, Our Guide over Pathless Waters, 1890. Albumen silver print, stereocard

Napiers Bones or Rods (engraving)
3653644 Napiers Bones or Rods (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napiers Bones or Rods)

Who wants any petty calculations fit for any young man just setting up in business (coloured engraving)
583814 Who wants any petty calculations fit for any young man just setting up in business (coloured engraving) by English School

Technical drawings (pen & ink on paper)
XJF311618 Technical drawings (pen & ink on paper) by English School; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Frontispiece of Le Grand Banquier de France ou Le Livre des Monnaies Etrangeres
CHT248210 Frontispiece of Le Grand Banquier de France ou Le Livre des Monnaies Etrangeres by Bertrand Francois Barreme (1640-1703) late 17th century (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

A Page from Abraham Lincolns (1808-65) mathematics schoolbook (litho)
PNP257046 A Page from Abraham Lincolns (1808-65) mathematics schoolbook (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Dyback, or Astrologer, from Costumes of India by E
STC444658 A Dyback, or Astrologer, from Costumes of India by E. Orme, 1804 (coloured etching) by Solvyns, Franz Balthazar (1760-1824) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: when a child is born)

Advert for The Adder Adding Machine. 1909

Sophie Germain, the brilliant young mathematician (chromolitho)
724604 Sophie Germain, the brilliant young mathematician (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sophie Germain)

Page from the Codex Leicester, 1508-12 (pen & ink on paper)
XJF311617 Page from the Codex Leicester, 1508-12 (pen & ink on paper) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

English Money, copper, silver and gold (litho)
5999270 English Money, copper, silver and gold (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: English Money, copper, silver and gold)

Arithmetic, French tapestry, early 15th Century (engraving)
5207539 Arithmetic, French tapestry, early 15th Century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arithmetic, French tapestry, early 15th Century)

Book of English Life Tables, 1864 (litho)
3527174 Book of English Life Tables, 1864 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: These life assurance tables were calculated by the Scheutz Difference Engine No 3)

Mathematics Lesson, from a mathematical treatise (w / c on paper)
XIR226108 Mathematics Lesson, from a mathematical treatise (w/c on paper) by Italian School, (16th century); Biblioteca Universitaria, Padua, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Allegory of Astronomy, from an edition of Margarita Philosophica
CHT223767 Allegory of Astronomy, from an edition of Margarita Philosophica by Gregor Reisch, published in Basel, 1508 (woodcut) by Reisch

Allegory of Arithmetic, from Margarita Philosophica by Gregor Reisch
CHT162794 Allegory of Arithmetic, from Margarita Philosophica by Gregor Reisch, 1503 (woodcut) by Reisch, Gregor (d.1525); Bibliotheque de la Faculte de Medecine, Paris

Distinctive types of book-keeping machines (b / w photo)
6008281 Distinctive types of book-keeping machines (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Distinctive types of book-keeping machines)

Theodore de Bry (litho)
PNP377477 Theodore de Bry (litho) by American School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Theodore de Bry (c.1528-98), engraver and publisher of the first pictures of America; born in Liege

Professor Henry A. Rowland, 1897 (oil on canvas)
3949594 Professor Henry A. Rowland, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Eakins, Thomas Cowperthwait (1844-1916); 203.8x137.2 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Dionysius the Areopagite Converting the Pagan Philosophers, 1570s (oil on panel)
847282 Dionysius the Areopagite Converting the Pagan Philosophers, 1570s (oil on panel) by Caron, Antoine (1520-99); 92.7x73 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; French, out of copyright

Notes regarding the Treaty of Leoben, March 1797, (1921). Creator: Napoleon Bonaparte I
Notes regarding the Treaty of Leoben, March 1797, (1921). Projets en vue du traite de Leoben. The Treaty was signed at Eggenwaldsches Gartenhaus, near Leoben in Austria

A Dyback, or Astrologer, 1804. Creator: Franz Balthazar Solvyns (1760-1824)
A Dyback, or Astrologer, from Costumes of India by E. Orme, 1804 (coloured etching). When a child is born in some areas of India, the Dyback or Dybukk makes calculations about their futures; here

Burroughs Adding and Registering Machine. From The Business Encyclopaedia and Legal Adviser, published 1907

Messrs. Scheutzs New Calculating Machine
Messrs. Pehr (Per) Georg Scheutz (1785-1873) and Edvard Scheutzs (of Stockholm, Sweden) New Calculating (Tabulating) Machine

Circumference of the Earth. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) de
Circumference of the Earth. Eratosthenes (250 BC) calculated the circumference of the Earth by measuring noontime shadows at two localities of different latitude

Blaise Pascal, French mathematician, at the age of 12
Blaise Pascal, French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer and Catholic philosopher. Seen here at the age of 12, writing out some calculations on the floor

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"Unleashing the Power of Calculations: From Particle Physics Equations to Logarithm Tables" Step into the world of calculations, where equations and numbers intertwine to unlock the mysteries of our universe. In a lecture theatre filled with eager minds, particle physics equations dance across the blackboard, revealing secrets hidden within subatomic particles. Travel back in time to the 17th century and witness Pascal's calculator, an exquisite artwork that revolutionized computation. Its intricate gears and wheels paved the way for future innovations, like the Pilot ACE computer in 1950. This groundbreaking machine brought mathematical prowess to new heights, propelling humanity into an era of unparalleled calculation power. But it was not just machines that shaped this realm; brilliant minds left their indelible mark. Spanish architect Benito Bails crafted "Elementos de Matematica, " a masterpiece showcasing mathematical principles that transcended time and space. Meanwhile, Isaac Newton's genius as an English physicist, astronomer, and mathematician forever altered our understanding of calculus. In Berkeley's anti-proton experiment of 1955 C016 / 8832, scientists delved deep into particle physics' enigmatic domain. They meticulously calculated every variable and observed nature's fundamental forces at play—a testament to human curiosity pushing boundaries beyond imagination and can more than mere numbers on paper; they represent mankind's insatiable thirst for knowledge. With each equation solved and logarithm table consulted, we inch closer towards comprehending life's intricacies—unlocking doors once thought impassable. So embrace these calculations as windows into a world brimming with possibilities—a symphony composed by science itself. Let them inspire you to explore uncharted territories where logic meets creativity—an enchanting blend that fuels innovation throughout history. From particle physics equations etched on chalkboards to ancient artworks immortalizing mathematical wonders—they have been instrumental in shaping our past while guiding us towards an awe-inspiring future.