Calculus Collection

1689 Sir Isaac Newton portrait young
Sir Isaac Newton ( 4 January 1643 -31 March 1727). English physicist and mathematician. 18th Century Mezzotint portrait after the painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller 1689, with later colouring

Leonhard Euler, Swiss mathematician and physicist

Sir Isaac Newton, English mathematician, astronomer and physicist, (19th century). Artist: Freeman
Sir Isaac Newton, English mathematician, astronomer and physicist, (19th century). Newtons (1643-1727) discoveries were prolific and exerted a huge influence on science and thought

Augustin Cauchy, caricature C015 / 6700
Augustin Cauchy (1789-1857). Caricature of the French mathematician Augustin Cauchy. Cauchy was a pioneer of analysis and the theory of permutation groups

Issac Newton, English physicist
Isaac Newton. Engraving of the English physicist, mathematician and alchemist Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727). As a mathematician Newton discovered the binomial theorem and developed differential

PSCI2A-00029
Leonhard Euler, Swiss mathematician. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait

Issac Newton and the apple, artwork
Issac Newton and the apple, computer artwork

Mathematical model, artwork
Mathematical model, computer artwork. This model represents a type of non-linear wave, known as a breather. A breathers energy tends to be localised in space, and oscillates in time

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, German philosopher, mathematician and polymath (engraving)
8626172 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, German philosopher, mathematician and polymath (engraving) by Ficquet, Etienne (1719-1794); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716)

Jacopo Riccati. Portrait, 18th century (print)
7315207 Jacopo Riccati. Portrait, 18th century (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jacopo Francesco Riccati, 1676-1754)

Portrait of Euclid (3rd century BC). Greek mathematician, detail of a page of a manuscript representing the allegories
BEN5464424 Portrait of Euclid (3rd century BC). Greek mathematician, detail of a page of a manuscript representing the allegories of Arithmetic and geometry

Page from a Pythagorean manuscript translated by the humanist Marsilio Ficino (Marsilio Ficino)
BEN5464413 Page from a Pythagorean manuscript translated by the humanist Marsilio Ficino (Marsilio Ficino) the Florentine (1433-1499), ms. plut. 21. 8, c. 85 v

Archimedes, ancient Greek scientist, mathematician and inventor (engraving)
8635148 Archimedes, ancient Greek scientist, mathematician and inventor (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Archimedes (c287-c212 BC)

Calculating machine by Mr Thomas de Colmar, Paris (engraving)
8634944 Calculating machine by Mr Thomas de Colmar, Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calculating machine by Mr Thomas de Colmar, Paris)

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)

The Manor House, Woolsthorpe, birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton (engraving)
8676572 The Manor House, Woolsthorpe, birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Manor House, Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire)

Statue of Sir Isaac Newton, by William Theed (engraving)
8676528 Statue of Sir Isaac Newton, by William Theed (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Sir Isaac Newton, by William Theed)

The solution to the problem of doubling the volume of a cube, as proposed by Menaechmus
533574 The solution to the problem of doubling the volume of a cube, as proposed by Menaechmus. 4th century BC (mathematical drawing); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG

Frontispiece of "De Arithmetica" by Latin philosopher and politician Boece or Anicius Manlius Severinus
AIS5352556 Frontispiece of "De Arithmetica" by Latin philosopher and politician Boece or Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius (Boetius) (480-524)

Wooden and leather book-shaped box containing mathematical instruments in brasswork, 18th century (brass)
DEX5040796 Wooden and leather book-shaped box containing mathematical instruments in brasswork, 18th century (brass); Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence

Lord Kelvin's receiving apparatus in use, 1877
3480022 Lord Kelvin's receiving apparatus in use, 1877; (add.info.: Lord Kelvin's (William Thomson's) receiving apparatus in use at Brest; including his mirror galvanometer

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

Sir Isaac Newton's House, Orange Street, Leicester Square, London (engraving)
8676573 Sir Isaac Newton's House, Orange Street, Leicester Square, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Isaac Newton's House)

Inauguration of Sir Isaac Newton's statue, Grantham, Lincolnshire (engraving)
8676522 Inauguration of Sir Isaac Newton's statue, Grantham, Lincolnshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Euclid, ancient Greek mathematician (engraving)
8635147 Euclid, ancient Greek mathematician (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Euclid, ancient Greek mathematician. Illustration from Hellas)

Dedication page of the book "Newtoni Principia Philosophia" (Principle of Newtonian Philosophy)
AIS5351162 Dedication page of the book "Newtoni Principia Philosophia" (Principle of Newtonian Philosophy) by Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727)

First page of "Dioptricen Praefatio", by Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), 17th century (printed monograph)
AIS5354024 First page of "Dioptricen Praefatio", by Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), 17th century (printed monograph); (add.info)

Frontispiece of "Algebra" by Raphael Bombelli (1526-1572), 1579 (printed monograph)
AIS5353966 Frontispiece of "Algebra" by Raphael Bombelli (1526-1572), 1579 (printed monograph); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; © Iberfoto

Double page of the treatise of mathematics "Algebra" by Raphael (Rafael or Raffaelle) Bombelli (1526-1572)
AIS5353959 Double page of the treatise of mathematics "Algebra" by Raphael (Rafael or Raffaelle) Bombelli (1526-1572), 1579 (printed monograph); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Mrs. Bryan and her Children, 1797 (engraving)
7340002 Mrs. Bryan and her Children, 1797 (engraving) by Shelley, Samuel (1750-1808); 29x13 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Pages from The First Six Books of the elements of Euclid by Oliver Byrne published in 1847
5668984 Pages from The First Six Books of the elements of Euclid by Oliver Byrne published in 1847; (add.info.: Photograph of page from original 1847 first edition)

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

Lissajous figure generated by two frequencies one of which is 12 times the other, 1857
3480058 Lissajous figure generated by two frequencies one of which is 12 times the other, 1857; (add.info.: Lissajous figure generated by two frequencies one of which is 12 times the other)

Juan de Herrera, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473282 Juan de Herrera, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Juan de Herrera, 1530 - 1597. Spanish architect, mathematician and geometrician)

Mistrust (litho)
8663017 Mistrust (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mistrust. Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch, 1903).); © Look and Learn

Abacus
AIS5380036 Abacus; © Iberfoto

Abacus made by John Napier (1550-1617) known as Napier's sticks, allowing calculation
AIS5370488 Abacus made by John Napier (1550-1617) known as Napier's sticks, allowing calculation.; (add.info.: Abacus made by John Napier called Neper (1550-1617)

The Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris for the year 1767 (print)
7340732 The Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris for the year 1767 (print) by Unknown artist, (18th century); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Unknown artist)

Science. The french scientist Francois Arago. Imagery from the Parisian Department Store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements
3434257 Science. The french scientist Francois Arago. Imagery from the Parisian Department Store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements, France, c.1900 (postcard); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science)

An example of Mirth by Maybank (litho)
8634529 An example of Mirth by Maybank (litho) by Webb, Hector Thomas Maybank (1869-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Mirth by Maybank (Ward Lock, 1937).); © Look and Learn

Medal bearing the effigy of Alexander de Medici (Alessandro de Medici) Duke of Florence (1510-1537)
BEN5480383 Medal bearing the effigy of Alexander de Medici (Alessandro de Medici) Duke of Florence (1510-1537). Made by Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571) 1531-1536 Diam

Printed page from the first book of the ancient Greek mathematician Euclid (325-265 BC) "Elements"
AIS5386966 Printed page from the first book of the ancient Greek mathematician Euclid (325-265 BC) "Elements"; Biblioteca de Catalunya, Barcelona

The Grand Theodolite, 1850
3480118 The Grand Theodolite, 1850; (add.info.: Diagram depicting the Grand Theodolite; a surveying instrument with a rotating telescope for measuring horizontal and vertical angles)

Pierre Varignon
3586285 Pierre Varignon; (add.info.: Portrait of Pierre Varignon (1654-1722) a French mathematician. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Mr W F Stanley, Optician, Patentee and Practical Manufacturer of Mathematical, Drawing, and Surveying Instruments, 4
8648215 Mr W F Stanley, Optician, Patentee and Practical Manufacturer of Mathematical, Drawing, and Surveying Instruments, 4, 5, and 10 Great Turnstile, Holborn, WC (engraving) by English School

Baldassare Boncompagni, Italian historian and Governor-General of Central Italy (engraving)
8677045 Baldassare Boncompagni, Italian historian and Governor-General of Central Italy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Augustin Hirschvogel, German artist, mathematician and cartographer (engraving)
8663702 Augustin Hirschvogel, German artist, mathematician and cartographer (engraving) by Hirschvogel, Augustin (1503-53); Private Collection; (add.info.: Augustin Hirschvogel (1503-1553)

At the school there are three pupils engaged in the various activities of the class
JAB5037023 At the school there are three pupils engaged in the various activities of the class. Advertising card for " Le bon marche".; (add.info)

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"Calculus: Unraveling the Mathematical Mysteries of Sir Isaac Newton and Beyond" Step into the world of calculus, a mathematical discipline that has revolutionized our understanding of the physical universe. In this captivating journey, we explore the brilliant minds behind its inception and their groundbreaking contributions. We begin with a glimpse into 1689, where a young Sir Isaac Newton is portrayed in an iconic portrait. This English mathematician, astronomer, and physicist would go on to lay the foundations for calculus as we know it today. His profound insights into motion and gravity forever changed our perception of the natural world. Moving forward in time to the 19th century, we encounter another luminary in mathematics - Leonhard Euler. Hailing from Switzerland, Euler's remarkable achievements spanned various branches of mathematics including calculus. His elegant solutions continue to inspire generations of mathematicians worldwide. Next up is Augustin Cauchy, depicted in a caricature that captures his influential role in advancing calculus during his lifetime. Known for his rigorous approach and dedication to mathematical rigor, Cauchy left an indelible mark on analysis – a crucial aspect within calculus. As we delve deeper into this fascinating subject, we cannot overlook one pivotal moment - Isaac Newton's encounter with an apple. This artwork immortalizes that very instance when inspiration struck him leading to significant developments in physics and ultimately paving the way for integral calculus. The power of mathematical modeling becomes evident through mesmerizing artwork showcasing intricate equations intertwined with real-world applications. Calculus provides us with tools to describe complex phenomena accurately – be it predicting population growth or analyzing fluid dynamics. Gabriel's Horn takes center stage as yet another masterpiece capturing how concepts from they are defy intuition. This intriguing geometric shape demonstrates how infinite surface area can enclose finite volume—a paradoxical wonder only made possible by embracing advanced mathematical techniques like integration. Venturing beyond Europe’s borders brings us closer to Spanish architect Benito Bails and his influential work, "Elementos de Matematica.