Chemists Collection (#4)

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier, 1874 (engraving)
1574763 Antoine Laurent Lavoisier, 1874 (engraving); (add.info.: Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794) French chemist the father of modern chemistry'

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier during scientific experiment (engraving)
1732389 Antoine Laurent Lavoisier during scientific experiment (engraving) by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794) french chemist, economist

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier, 19th century (engraving)
1732392 Antoine Laurent Lavoisier, 19th century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794) french chemist, philosopher, economist

Sir Humphry Davy, 1860 (engraving)
1579641 Sir Humphry Davy, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting Sir Humphry Davy, 1st Baronet (1778-1829) Cornish chemist and inventor. Dated 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Lavoisier's apparatus for weighing gases
539948 Lavoisier's apparatus for weighing gases. by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: From his Traite Elementaire de Chimie, Paris, 1789)

Feline impressions (litho)
8663021 Feline impressions (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Feline impressions. Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch)

Caricature of the use of gas, 1807 (engraving)
8650635 Caricature of the use of gas, 1807 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caricature of the use of gas, 1807)

Maria Sklodowska-Curie, 1889 (b/w photo)
7338836 Maria Sklodowska-Curie, 1889 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Maria Sklodowska-Curie with her family, Zakopane. Reproduction made by Piotr Baracz); Jerzy Baracz/East News

Michael Faraday, 1791 - 1867, As A Young Man. English Chemist, Physicist And Natural Philosopher
UIG5420941 Michael Faraday, 1791 - 1867, As A Young Man. English Chemist, Physicist And Natural Philosopher. From The Maclise Portrait Gallery, Published 1898 ©UIG/Leemage

Engraving depicting Gaston Tissandier taking photographs from his hot-air balloon
UIG5425932 Engraving depicting Gaston Tissandier taking photographs from his hot-air balloon. Gaston Tissandier (1843-1899) a French chemist, meteorologist, aviator and editor

Engraving depicting Lavoisier and Laplace's Calorimeter which he used to determine the amount of heat produced by
UIG5425778 Engraving depicting Lavoisier and Laplace's Calorimeter which he used to determine the amount of heat produced by combustion. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Frontispice of "Opera Omnia" by Jan Baptist Van Helmont (1577 -1644) Flemish medicine and chemist
XEE5029622 Frontispice of "Opera Omnia" by Jan Baptist Van Helmont (1577 -1644) Flemish medicine and chemist; (add.info)

Portrait of Charles Frederic GERHARDT (1816-1856) French chemist
XEE5029096 Portrait of Charles Frederic GERHARDT (1816-1856) French chemist; (add.info.: Portrait of Charles Frederic GERHARDT (1816-1856) French chemist); Stefano Bianchetti

Portrait of Johan Wolfgang Dobereiner (1780-1849) German chemist
XEE5028795 Portrait of Johan Wolfgang Dobereiner (1780-1849) German chemist; (add.info.: Portrait of Johan Wolfgang Dobereiner (1780-1849) German chemist); Stefano Bianchetti

Portrait of, Charles Bernard Desormes (1777-1862) French chemist and politician
XEE5028781 Portrait of, Charles Bernard Desormes (1777-1862) French chemist and politician; (add.info.: Portrait of, Charles Bernard Desormes (1777-1862) French chemist and politician

Portrait of Michel Eugene (Michel-Eugene) Chevreul (1786-1889), French chemist
XEE5028727 Portrait of Michel Eugene (Michel-Eugene) Chevreul (1786-1889), French chemist; (add.info.: Portrait of Michel Eugene (Michel-Eugene) Chevreul (1786-1889)

Portrait of Robert Wilhelm Bunsen (1811 - 1899), German chemist
XEE5028465 Portrait of Robert Wilhelm Bunsen (1811 - 1899), German chemist; (add.info.: Portrait of Robert Wilhelm Bunsen (1811 - 1899), German chemist); Stefano Bianchetti

Portrait of Robert Boyle (1627-1691), Irish Anglo physicist and chemist
XEE5028173 Portrait of Robert Boyle (1627-1691), Irish Anglo physicist and chemist; (add.info.: Portrait of Robert Boyle (1627-1691), Irish Anglo physicist and chemist); Stefano Bianchetti

Portrait of Theophile Jules PELOUZE (1807-1867), French chemist
XEE5030841 Portrait of Theophile Jules PELOUZE (1807-1867), French chemist; (add.info.: Portrait of Theophile Jules PELOUZE (1807-1867), French chemist); Stefano Bianchetti

Portrait of Joseph Priestley (1733-1804), British chemist and theologian
NWI4947037 Portrait of Joseph Priestley (1733-1804), British chemist and theologian.; (add.info.: Portrait of Joseph Priestley (1733-1804)

Ernest Rutherford, Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, 1908
NWI4949394 Ernest Rutherford, Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, 1908.; (add.info.: Ernest Rutherford, Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, 1908.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Lavoisier, Antoine-Laurent (1743-1794). English chemist. Established the composition of the water
CUL4847736 Lavoisier, Antoine-Laurent (1743-1794). English chemist. Established the composition of the water and the basis of bioenergetics. Engraving. Paris (1864). Etching. SPAIN. CATALONIA

Michael Faraday
NWI4757797 Michael Faraday.; (add.info.: Michael Faraday.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Jons Jacob Berzelius
3078341 Jons Jacob Berzelius; (add.info.: Portrait of Jons Jacob Berzelius (1779-1848) a Swedish chemist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Olaus Borrichius or Ole or Olug Borch, 1725 (engraving)
2603648 Olaus Borrichius or Ole or Olug Borch, 1725 (engraving); (add.info.: Olaus Borrichius or Ole or Olug Borch (1626 - 1690) Dutch chemist and alchemist

Francis Mercurius van Helmont, 1725 (engraving)
2603644 Francis Mercurius van Helmont, 1725 (engraving); (add.info.: Francis Mercurius van Helmont (1619 - 1698) Flemish physician, iatrochemist and writer on philosophical and religious topics

Antoine Laurent LAVOISIER (engraving)
3525482 Antoine Laurent LAVOISIER (engraving); (add.info.: Antoine Laurent LAVOISIER - 1743-1794 the vignette at the bottom shows Lavoisier investigating the existence of oxygen in the air)

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
3586031 Louis Nicolas Vauquelin; (add.info.: Portrait of Louis Nicolas Vauquelin (1763-1829) a French pharmacist and chemist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

James Watt
3586309 James Watt; (add.info.: Portrait of James Watt (1736-1819) a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Alexander William Williamson
3585967 Alexander William Williamson; (add.info.: Portrait of Alexander William Williamson (1824-1904) an English chemist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

David Boswell Reid, 19th century (engraving)
3733442 David Boswell Reid, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of David Boswell Reid (1805-1863) a Scottish physician, chemist and inventor

Blowing cylinders for sheet glass (engraving)
8643759 Blowing cylinders for sheet glass (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blowing cylinders for sheet glass)

The aerating cylinders (engraving)
8643756 The aerating cylinders (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The aerating cylinders)

Syphon-filling room (engraving)
8643750 Syphon-filling room (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Syphon-filling room)

Sir Frederick Abel, Bart, KCB, DCL, DSc, FRS (engraving)
8643748 Sir Frederick Abel, Bart, KCB, DCL, DSc, FRS (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Frederick Abel, Bart, KCB, DCL, DSc, FRS)

19th century chemist with helper
673348 19th century chemist with helper; (add.info.: a nineteenth century Chemist); Universal History Archive/UIG

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1894), French chemist, demonstrating his discovery of oxygen, 1776
539933 Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1894), French chemist, demonstrating his discovery of oxygen, 1776. 1874 (engraving from Louis Figuier Vies des Savant Illustres du XVIIIe Siecle)

Justus Freiherr von Liebig, 1859
1577006 Justus Freiherr von Liebig, 1859; (add.info.: Justus Freiherr von Liebig (12 May 1803 - 18 April 1873) was a German chemist who made major contributions to agricultural

Lavoisier and Meusnier's apparatus for the decompostion of water, 1750
865305 Lavoisier and Meusnier's apparatus for the decompostion of water, 1750; Universal History Archive/UIG

Charles Sauria, inventor of the phosphoric friction matches, c.1900-1910 (chromo)
1790239 Charles Sauria, inventor of the phosphoric friction matches, c.1900-1910 (chromo); (add.info.: Charles Sauria (1812-1895)

Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen
865138 Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen; (add.info.: Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen (1811-1899) German chemist and spectroscopist

Shepherd Market, just behind Piccadilly, London (b/w photo)
8676221 Shepherd Market, just behind Piccadilly, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shepherd Market, just behind Piccadilly, London)

Candle-moulding room (engraving)
8650634 Candle-moulding room (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Candle-moulding room)

Daguerre's camera (engraving)
8650633 Daguerre's camera (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daguerre's camera)

Maria Sklodowska-Curie, c.1900 (b/w photo)
7338971 Maria Sklodowska-Curie, c.1900 (b/w photo); Muzeum Literatury, Warsaw, Poland; Muzeum Literatury/East News

Sir Henry Enfield Roscoe, 1833 - 1915
3083207 Sir Henry Enfield Roscoe, 1833 - 1915.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English chemist noted for early work on vanadium and for photochemical studies)

Gaston Tissandier taking aerial photographs
5311936 Gaston Tissandier taking aerial photographs; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Gaston Tissandier taking aerial photographs during a balloon trip from Paris to Rheims)

Marie Curie in her Laboratory
5304817 Marie Curie in her Laboratory.; (add.info.: Photograph of Marie Curie (1867-1934) a Polish and naturalized-French physicist, chemist and the first female Nobel Prize winner

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"Unveiling the Secrets of Science: A Journey through Time with Chemists" Step into the world as we embark on a captivating journey through centuries, unraveling the mysteries of science. In a 16th-century woodcut, witness the birth of distillation, an ancient technique that paved the way for countless scientific breakthroughs. Fast forward to Watson and Crick's groundbreaking discovery in 1953 - DNA unraveled before our eyes, forever changing our understanding of life itself. From Montreal Pharmacy in Canada to the enchanting pharmacies of Paris, these establishments have been pillars of knowledge and healing throughout history. Travel across continents to Kilindini Road in Mombasa, Kenya - where East Africa witnessed its own chemical revolution. The pursuit of knowledge knows no boundaries. Station Road in Deganwy, Gwynedd beckons us next - a humble street that housed brilliant minds dedicated to advancing chemistry's frontiers. An advert from Duncan, Flockhart & Co takes us back to Edinburgh during a time when they were revered as alchemists; transforming potions into remedies for ailments. Delve deeper into history with a glimpse inside a Chinese pharmacy from 1864 - an intricate blend of traditional medicine and scientific innovation. Antoine Lavoisier and his wife grace our narrative; their partnership symbolizing how chemistry transcends gender barriers and ignites intellectual sparks between soulmates. Peering through a chemist shop window reveals shelves lined with vials containing wonders yet undiscovered – each holding potential cures or catalysts for progress. Finally, step into a drugstore circa 1950s America – an era where pharmacists became trusted advisors amidst societal changes; bridging gaps between health and well-being. Chemistry is not merely confined within laboratories but permeates every facet of human existence, and is both an art form and an exploration that continuously shapes our world.