Discoveries Collection (#9)

Paris, France - Palais de l Institut. Date: 1860

Claude Bernard Photo
CLAUDE BERNARD French medical researcher who made valuable discoveries, though at the expense of many animals for which he was reproved. Date: 1813 - 1878

Guillaume Franc. Rouelle
GUILLAUME FRANCOIS ROUELLE French chemist who made several important discoveries. Date: 1718 - 1779

Discovery America Vespucci Landing ca 1587-89
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DISCOVERIES IN THE GREAT EGYPTIAN PYRAMID: 1. Original Casing Stone from North Side; 2. Granite Ball, 1 lb. 3 oz. weight; 3. Piece of Cedar, apparently a Measure; 4

Map of the Discoveries of European Seafarers in the 15th and 16th Centuries

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Recent Discoveries at Nineveh: Colossal Statue

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Recent Discoveries at Nineveh: Colossal Statue

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Recent Discoveries at Nineveh: the only Discovered Slab Showing a Figure of the Queen

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Recent Discoveries at Nineveh: Nineveh Trench

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Lecture at the Charterhouse on Stephen Grays Discoveries in Electricity, 1874

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Scene of the Geological Discoveries at Swanage, Dorset

Outline of the Discoveries Made by the Respective Searching Parties from the Arctic Expedition under the Command of Captain Penny

Track Chart, Showing the Explorations and Discoveries Made by the Searching Parties from Captain Austins Squadron

Plains of Promise, Albert River, Discoveries in Australia, with an account of the coasts and rivers explored and surveyed during the voyage of H.M.S

Bust of Ramses, A Brief Account of the Researches and Discoveries in Upper Egypt, 19th century engraving

A Map of the North Pole (colour engraving)
XCF285173 A Map of the North Pole (colour engraving) by Seller, John (1632-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: The list of those worthy persons that have attempted the discovery of a North East)

The largest telescope in the World. William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse : 17 June 1800 - 31 October 1867, was an Anglo-Irish pioneering astronomer who had several telescopes built at his residence at

Map of east coast of North America from Labrador to Cape Florida and featuring mouth of St Lawrence. Map of pre-1547 based on Jacques Cartiers discoveries of 1534-1541

Humphry Davy (1778-1829) English chemist. Detail from Gilray cartoon New Discoveries in Pneumatics showing a meeting of the Royal Institution, London

from Atlas maior. Amsterdam, Johannes Blaeu, 1662 Atlas. A detail from a map of the East Indies showing, outlined in pink, the first European discoveries along the Cape York Peninsula

Francis Harry Compton Crick (1916-2004), British microbiologist. Crick discovered the molecular structure of DNA. He shared the 1962 Nobel prize for physiology or medicine with James Dewey Watson

New Discoveries in Pneumatics. A popular demonstration at the Royal Institution, London, given by Thomas Garnett (1766-1802) assisted by Humphry Davy (1779-1829)

William Buckland (1784-1856) British geologist and clergyman, equipped to explore a glacier. From sketch by Thomas Sopwith

Excavating a low-relief carving of the Fish god Dagon. From Austen Layard Discoveries in the Ruins of Ninevah and Babylon London 1853. Lithograph

Charles Bell (1774-1842) Scottish surgeon and anatomist: neurological discoveries: Bells Palsy (a facial paralysis) named after him. Wood engraving

Reconstruction of the north-eastern facade of Sennacheribs (d681BC) palace (Kouyunijik). Assyrian. From Austen Layard Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon, London, 1853

Drake Well, Pennsylvania, USA. Edwin Laurentine Colonel Drake (1819-1880) American oil driller, said to have been the first to drill for oil

British Post Office railway van showing the net for collecting mailbags whilst the train was moving. Engraving from Discoveries and Inventions of the Nineteenth Century by Robert Routledge (London)

Oil wells at Hyde and Egberts Farm, Oil Creek, 150 miles up the Allegheny River from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Engraving from Discoveries

Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907) Anglo-Irish naval officer and explorer who made discoveries in the Canadian arctic islands. He joined in searches for John Franklins arctic expeditions

Track Chart, Showing The Explorations And Discoveries Made By The Searching Parties From Captain Austins Squadron

Outline Of The Discoveries Made By The Respective Searching Parties From The Arctic Expedition Under The Command Of Captain Penny

Medicine in the Old Egypt. Note in papyrus of medical discoveries. The most well-known examples are the papyrus Ebers and Edwin Smith, found in the 19th c

Thomas Edward Bowdich
THOMAS EDWARD BOWDICH English traveller in Africa, making important discoveries in West Africa, writing about them in books and articles. Date: 1791 - 1874

Portugal, Lisbon, Belem: Monument to the Discoveries (PadrÒ»ádos Descobrimentos) (detail). From left, we see depicted: Gomes Eanes de Zurara (chronicler), Pero da Covilha (traveller)

The Flaming Cliffs (Bayanzag), famed for important fossil finds (first place fossilized dinosaur eggs were discovered), Gobi Desert, Mongolia, october

Socotran Leaf-toed Gecko (Hemidactylus inintellectus) adult, close-up of head, Socotra, Yemen, march

Michael Faraday, English chemist
Michael Faraday (1791-1867), English chemist and physicist. He devised the first electric motor along with equipment such as transformers and dynamos

Discoveries in the genome. Conceptual artwork of a ship about to journey through a double helix. This could represent new discoveries awaiting researchers working on the human genome project

Waylands Smithy, Oxfordshire, UK. This is a Neolithic long barrow and chamber tomb, which excavations in 1962-63 proved was built in two different time periods

Runic inscriptions. The runic inscriptions engraved on this stone are believed to date back to the early Middle Ages. Around 6000 rune stones have been discovered depicting references to

Stone Age megalithic tomb. These tombs or Gallery Graves were built as monuments for the dead. Photographed in Corsica, France

Rune stone. The runic inscriptions engraved on this stone are believed to date back to the early Middle Ages. Around 6000 rune stones have been discovered depicting references to Christianity

Megalithic menhir monument, Filitosa, Corsica, France. This upright stone is a monumental megalith, which is part of a group of monuments at the Filitosa site

Bronze Age megalithic tomb. These tombs or Gallery Graves were built as monuments for the dead. This example was built during the Bronze Age. Photographed on Mon Island, in Denmark

Telescopes, historical artwork
Telescopes. Historical artwork of a range of telescopes and four of the planets that they were used to study. Telescopes were developed in the 17th century

Lowest level of Mesopotamias oldest city
Discoveries at Eridu by Sayyid Fuad Safar during excavations of Tell Abu Shahrain. Eridu is the oldest, largest city in Mesopotamia

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"Unveiling the Tapestry of Discoveries: From Ancient Art to Modern Marvels" Embarking on a journey through time, we delve into the realm that have shaped our understanding of the world. Science and satire intertwine as we uncover remarkable tales from various corners of history. In the depths of caves, where darkness once prevailed, vivid strokes etched by prehistoric hands reveal humanity's earliest artistic expressions. These cave art paintings serve as windows into our ancestors' minds, offering glimpses into their beliefs and daily lives. Fast forward to 1670 when John Overton crafted a masterpiece known as the Overton World Map. This intricate cartographic marvel showcased an evolving perception of Earth's geography and opened new horizons for exploration. Carlos Villoch's lens captures moments frozen in time, immortalizing archaeological wonders like the hollow head of the Sphinx in Egypt. Its enigmatic gaze whispers secrets yet to be unraveled by modern scholars. Venturing further back, we encounter Palaeanthropus of Palestine—a groundbreaking discovery shedding light on human evolution. The fossilized remains unearthed provide valuable insights into our ancient past and ignite curiosity about our origins. Revolutionary breakthroughs also emerge from scientific endeavors such as Stephen Gray's lecture on electricity discoveries. His pioneering work paved the way for harnessing this invisible force that now powers our modern world. Maps become gateways to uncharted territories; they hold stories within their lines. Maps depicting America in 1540 transport us back to a time when European explorers embarked on daring voyages across vast oceans, forever altering history's course. Egyptian dress designs by Vionnet pay homage to timeless elegance inspired by Tutankhamen himself—an emblematic figure whose tomb revealed treasures beyond imagination and sparked renewed fascination with ancient Egypt. Claude Bernard stands tall among pioneers who revolutionized medicine through rigorous experimentation and observation—his contributions shaping modern physiology and laying foundations for future medical breakthroughs.