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Known as General Booth. English religious leader and founder of the Salvation Army
WILLIAM BOOTH (1829-1912). Known as General Booth. English religious leader and founder of the Salvation Army. " In Darkest England" - General Booth Lecturing on his Emigration Scheme

Paul Dirac, caricature C013 / 7596
Paul Dirac, caricature

Sir George Stanley White Bt (1854-1916)
Sir George Stanley White, Bt, 1854-1916, founder of the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company in February 1910. Date: 1916

Glenn Luther Martin (1886-1955), founder of the Martin Aircraft Company, holding models of the the Martin Curtiss-type pusher biplane of 1909 which he designed and constructed in Santa Ana, CA

John Everett Millais (1829-1896) English artist and founder member of Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Illustration for the poem The Bishop and the Knight published in The Cornhill Magazine, London, 1862

Will watching and listening at his friends deathbed. Illustration by John Everett Millais (1829-1896) English artist and founder member of Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

Albrecht von Haller (1708-1777), Swiss physician and scientist who was the founder of neurology, c1770. Experimental physiology. Engraving c1790

Henry the Navigator (1394-1460) Portuguese prince, founder of school of navigation

Charles Martel, the Hammer (c688-741), founder of the Carolingian dynasty and grandfather of Charlemagne. Battle of Poitiers, 732, at which Martel stopped the advance of Islam from Spain into France

Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) holding up hands to show stigmata. Italian. Founder of the Franciscan order. From Hartmann Schedel Liber chronicarum mundi (Nuremberg Chronicle) Nuremberg 1493. Woodcut

Epicurus (341-271BC) Ancient Greek philosopher and founder of Epicurean school. Portrait bust

Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806-1873), American naval officer and hydrographer and oceanographer. Founder of the US Naval Oceanographic Office. Engraving. 1896

Linnaeus (Carl von Linne 1707-78) Swedish naturalist and physician. Sprig of Linnea borealis at top of picture. Founder of modern plant and animal nomenclature

Jean-Francois Champollion (1790-1832) French historian and linguist: founder of scientific Egyptology. His name carved into pillar at Temple of Karnak (Luxor)

Selim I (1467-1520) Emperor of Turkey from 1512 attacking Persians under Esmai il I or Isma il (1487-1524) founder of Safavid dynasty, at Khoi, Azerbaijan. Woodcut

Pierre-Paul-Francois-Camille Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905) French explorer, founder of Brazzaville (1883) in the Belgian Congo. Wood engraving 1882

Richard Cobden (1804-1865) the Apostle of Free Trade. British politician, economist and Lancashire calico manufacturer. A founder in 1838 of Anti-Corn Law League and campaigner for Free Trade

Franz Joseph Gall (1758-1828), German physician and founder of Phrenology, c1820. The theory that different mental powers are governed by particular regions of the brain which can be recognised by

Louis Pasteur (1822-185) French chemist and founder of modern bacteriology, here holding rabbits used in his work on Hydrophobia (Rabies). Cartoon from Vanity Fair, January 1887

Charles V (1500-1553) Holy Roman Emperor from 1519. Shown here in armour and wearing chain of Order of the Golden Fleece. Founder of Habsburg dynasty. 17th century copperplate engraving

Charles Martel (c688-741) The Hammer. Frankish king, grandfather of Charlemagne and founder of the Carolingian dynasty. Defeated Moors at battle of Tours, near Poitiers 732

Sargon I, king of Mesopotamia who reigned c2334-c2279 BC. Founder of the Akkadian Semitic dynasty. Sargon standing before a tree of life. Stone relief. Louvre, Paris

The Rev. and Mrs Crawley and their young family which, as an impoverished parson, he had difficulty in supporting. Illustration by John Everett Millais (1829-1896)

Pierre-Paul-Francois-Camille Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905) on his last journey in the Congo. French explorer, founder of Brazzaville. From Le Petit Journal Paris, March 1905

Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) English social reformer and philosopher (Utilitarianism) A founder of University College, London. Engraving

Franz Joseph Gall (1758-1828), German physician and founder of Phrenology, c1790. The theory that different mental powers are governed by particular regions of the brain which can be recognised by

Phrenology: measuring bumps on boys head to assess his future. On wall is picture of Gall (1757-1828) founder of the theory that shape of skull related to intellectual capacity and behaviour

Oswald Theodore Avery (1877-1955) Canadian-born American bacteriologist and molecular biologist at work in laboratory examining a petrie dish of culture. A founder of immuno-chemistry

August Ferdinand Bebel (February 22, 1840 - August 13, 1913) German social democrat and a founder of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. WHA

Thomas Bodley (1545-1613) English scholar and diplomat, founder of the Bodleian Library, Oxford. Engraving

Ernest Archdeacon (1863-1950) French lawyer and aviation pioneer in the take-off position in his copy of a Wright glider. Founder of Aero-Club de France

Auguste Mariette-Bey (1821-1881) French archaeologist and founder of the Egyptian Museum, Cairo in 1863. Mariette-Bey, centre left, at the excavations of the necropolis complex at Saqqara

Temple of Edfu, dedicated to the Ancient Egyptian falcon-headed god Horus. Photographed in 1860s during work of Auguste Mariette-Bey (1821-1881)

Step pyramid of Djoser (Zoser c2649-c2575 BC) at Saqqara. Photographed in 1860s during work of Auguste Mariette-Bey (1821-1881) French archaeologist and founder of the Egyptian Museum, Cairo in 1863

Excavations at the necropolis at Saqqara. Photographed in 1860s during work of Auguste Mariette-Bey (1821-1881) French archaeologist and founder of the Egyptian Museum, Cairo in 1863

Ruins of the temple complex at Karnak (Thebes), Luxor, Egypt, photographed in 1860s during work of Auguste Mariette-Bey (1821-1881) French archaeologist and founder of the Egyptian Museum

Perseus Holding the Head of Medusa sketch after eighteenth century Italian Baroque painter Francesco Solimena. In Greek legend Perseus was son of Zeus and Danae legendary founder of Mycenae

Saint Benedict of Nursia (480-547) Italian founder of Western Christian monasticism. Instituted Benedictine order (Black Friars). Benedict teaching children

Virgin and child with St Dominic and St Hyacinth 1740-1750. Giovanni Battista (Gianbattista) Tiepolo (1696-1770) Venetian painter. Dominic (1170-1221) Spanish, founder of Black Friars

The Ecstasy of St Francis of Paola. Giovanni Battista (Gianbattista) Tiepolo (1696-1770) Venetian painter. St Francis (c1416-1507) Calabrian hermit and founder of the Minim Friars

St Francis in a Rocky Landscape oil on wood. Abraham Govaerts (1589-1626) Flemish Baroque painter. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226)Italian Christian religious, founder of the Franciscan order

(Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich) Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) German naturalist. Humboldts interests included geophysics, geology and botany, and he is sometimes called the founder of ecology

William Henry Bragg (1862-1942) English physicist. Founder of X-ray crystallography, he is shown here using an X-ray spectrometer

Thomas Linacre (c1460-1524) English physician and humanist. Studied medicine at Padua, Italy. Taught Greek to Erasmus and to Sir Thomas More

Epicurus (341-271 BC) Ancient Greek philosopher. Founder of Epicurean school. Portrait bust. Roman copy of lost Greek original of 3rd or 2nd century BC

Death of Buddha (c563-c483). Prince Gautama Siddhartha, founder of Buddhism. Painting

General William Booth (1829-1912) evangelical social worker, founder of the Salvation Army. Edward Linley Sambourne Fancy Portrait From Punch (London 27 October 1883). Wood engraving

General William Booth (1829-1912) Evangelical social worker and founder of the Salvation Army. Engraving 1894

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"Trailblazers of Change: Celebrating the Visionary Founders" Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, lst Viscount Baden-Powell - A distinguished English soldier who founded the global scouting movement, inspiring millions of young minds to embrace adventure and self-reliance. Madame Helena Blavatsky - An enigmatic figure in the realm of spirituality, this Russian philosopher co-founded Theosophy, promoting universal brotherhood and exploring ancient wisdom from around the world. St Hildegard Von Bingen - A remarkable medieval mystic and polymath who founded monasteries and composed ethereal music while advocating for women's education and spiritual enlightenment. Saint Francis of Assisi - Renowned for his profound love for nature and all living beings, this Italian saint established the Franciscan Order based on simplicity, poverty, compassion, and harmony with creation. Ataturk Mustapha Kemal - The visionary leader who transformed Turkey into a modern secular state after World War I through sweeping reforms that emphasized education, gender equality, industrialization, and cultural revitalization. Man with Ear Trumpet C18 - Symbolizing advancements in hearing aid technology pioneered by inventors like Johann Nepomuk Maelzel during the 18th century to improve communication for individuals with hearing impairments. Statue of St Peter at Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano - Depicting one of Christianity's founding figures as a symbol of faith's enduring legacy throughout history across cultures worldwide. Keir Hardie giving a speech - As founder of Britain's Labour Party in 1900, he championed workers' rights while striving to create a fairer society through political representation for ordinary people. Saint Brigid of Ireland – This legendary Irish abbess founded several monastic communities during the early Christian era while promoting social justice initiatives such as caring for the poor and advocating for women's rights.