Gordon Ross Collection (#4)

Charles Proteus Steinmetz, born Karl August Rudolph Steinmetz, 1865 - 1923. German-born American mathematician and electrical engineer

William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, 1824 - 1907. Scots-Irish mathematical physicist and engineer. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Louis Pasteur, 1822 -1895. French biologist, microbiologist and chemist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation and pasteurization

John Dalton, 1766 - 1844. English chemist, physicist, and meteorologist. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Famous Men

Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz, 1807 - 1873, Swiss-American biologist and geologist. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Great Scientists

Thomas Henry Huxley, 1825 - 1895. English biologist specialising in comparative anatomy. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Michael Faraday, 1791 -1867. English scientist. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Famous Men

Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier, also known as Antoine Lavoisier after the French Revolution, 1743 - 1794. French nobleman and chemist

Wilhelm II, 1859 - 1941. Last German Emperor (Kaiser) and King of Prussia. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Famous Rulers

Sir Isaac Newton, 1642 - 1726 / 27. English mathematician, astronomer, theologian, author
Sir Isaac Newton, 1642 - 1726/27. English mathematician, astronomer, theologian, author, physicist and natural philosopher

Galileo Galilei, 1564 - 1642. Italian polymath. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Famous Men

NapolA©on Bonaparte, 1769 - 1821. French statesman, military leader and Emperor of the French
Napoleon Bonaparte, 1769 - 1821. French statesman, military leader and Emperor of the French. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Roger Bacon, c. ?1219 / 20 - c. ?1292, also known as Doctor Mirabilis. English philosopher and Franciscan friar
Roger Bacon, c.?1219/20 - c.?1292, also known as Doctor Mirabilis. English philosopher and Franciscan friar. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Victoria, 1819 - 1901. Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Catherine II, 1729 - 1796, also known as Catherine the Great. Empress of Russia. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Famous Rulers

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, 1874 - 1965, British politician, army officer, writer and two times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, 1881 - 1938, Turkish army officer, revolutionary, founder of the Republic of Turkey, and its first President

Ignacy Jan Paderewski, 1860 - 1941, Polish pianist and composer, politician, statesman and spokesman for Polish independence

Enrico Caruso, 1873 - 1921. Italian operatic tenor. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Famous Men

Guglielmo Marconi, 1st Marquis of Marconi, 1874 - 1937. Italian inventor and electrical engineer. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, also known as Lenin, 1870 - 1924. Russian communist revolutionary, politician and political theorist

Sun Yat-sen, 1866 - 1925, Chinese physician, writer, philosopher, calligrapher and revolutionary, the first president and founding father of the Republic of China

Karl Marx, 1818 - 1883, German philosopher, economist, historian, political theorist, sociologist, journalist and revolutionary socialist

Giuseppe Garibaldi, 1807 - 1882, Italian general, politician and nationalist. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Famous Men

Simon Jose Antonio de la Santisima Trinidad Bolivar Palacios Ponte y Blanco, 1783 - 1830, also known as Simon Bolivar and El Libertador, Venezuelan military and political leader

Samuel Johnson, 1709 - 1784, aka Dr. Johnson. English writer, poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer

Sir Walter Raleigh, c. 1554 - 1618. English landed gentleman, writer, poet, soldier, politician, courtier
Sir Walter Raleigh, c.1554 - 1618. English landed gentleman, writer, poet, soldier, politician, courtier, spy and explorer

Benvenuto Cellini, 1500 - 1571. Italian goldsmith, sculptor, draftsman, soldier, author, musician, and artist. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Marco Polo, 1254 - 1324, Italian merchant, explorer and writer. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Famous Men

Alexander III of Macedon, 356 BC - 323 BC, also known as Alexander the Great. King of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and member of the Argead dynasty

An-Nasir Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, aka Salah ad-Din or Saladin, 1137 - 1193. First sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty

Constantine the Great, c. 272 AD - 337 AD, also known as Constantine I or Saint Constantine. Roman Emperor from 306 to 337 AD

An Appearance of Airiness, 1930. Artist: Gordon Ross
An Appearance of Airiness, 1930. From The Studio Volume 99. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1930]

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States, (mid 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States, (mid 20th century). Roosevelt (1882-1945) was president from 1933 until 1945

Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States, (early 20th century). Wilson (1856-1924) was President from 1913 until 1921

Stephen Grover Cleveland, 22nd and 24th President of the United States, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
Stephen Grover Cleveland, 22nd and 24th President of the United States, (early 20th century). Cleveland (1837-1908) was twice president (1885-1889, 1893-1897)

Jefferson Davis, American soldier and politician, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
Jefferson Davis, American soldier and politician, (early 20th century). Davis (1808-1889) is most famous for serving as the first and only President of the Confederate States

Daniel Webster, American statesman, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
Daniel Webster, American statesman, (early 20th century). Webster (1782-1852) was a United States senator and Secretary of State

Henry Clay, leading American statesman and orator, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
Henry Clay, leading American statesman and orator, (early 20th century). Clay (1777-1852) was secretary of state under John Quincy Adams

James Monroe, fifth President of the United States, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
James Monroe, fifth President of the United States, (early 20th century). Monroe (1758-1831) was president from 1817 until 1825

James Madison, fourth President of the United States, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
James Madison, fourth President of the United States, (early 20th century). Madison (1751-1836) was president from 1809 until 1817

Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, (early 20th century). Jefferson (1743-1826), was President from 1801 until 1809

John Marshall, American statesman and jurist, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
John Marshall, American statesman and jurist, (early 20th century). Marshall (1755-1835) was the 4th Chief Justice of the United States, (1801-1835)

Alexander Hamilton, American politician, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
Alexander Hamilton, American politician, (early 20th century). Hamilton (1757-1804) was a statesman, writer, lawyer, and soldier

Benjamin Franklin, political figure and statesmen of the United States, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
Benjamin Franklin, political figure and statesmen of the United States, (early 20th century). Franklin (1706-1790) was a member of the committee which drafted the Declaration of Independence in 1776

William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, (early 20th century). English Quaker Penn (1644-1718) founded the province of Pennsylvania

Roger Williams, Anglo-American theologian, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
Roger Williams, Anglo-American theologian, (early 20th century). Williams (1603-1684) was an English Puritan clergyman who founded the American colony of Rhode Island

Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, (early 20th century). Lincoln (1809-1865) was President from 1861 until his assassination in 1865

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Gordon Ross: A Master Illustrator Capturing the Essence of Greatness Gordon Ross, an American artist and illustrator born in 1873, possessed a remarkable talent for bringing historical figures to life through his illustrations. His work graced the pages of "Living Biographies, " a series that delved into the lives of influential individuals from various fields. One such luminary was Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, the renowned Russian composer of the romantic period. Through Ross's artistry, readers were transported to Tchaikovsky's world, where melodies danced on paper and emotions soared with every note. The illustration captured not only Tchaikovsky's physical appearance but also his creative spirit that continues to resonate even today. Ross's artistic prowess extended beyond composers; he also depicted rulers who shaped history. In "Living Biographies of Famous Rulers, " Victoria, Frederick II, and Charlemagne came alive under his skilled hand. Each portrait conveyed their unique personalities and legacies – Victoria's strength as Queen during an era of great change, Frederick II's enlightened rule over Prussia, and Charlemagne's grandeur as one of Europe's most influential leaders. The breadth of Ross's subjects expanded further into science with "Living Biographies of Great Scientists. " Albert Einstein emerged from the canvas as more than just a physicist; he embodied curiosity and intellectual brilliance. Sir Frederick Grant Banting stood tall as a pioneer in diabetes research while Gregor Johann Mendel unveiled secrets hidden within pea plants. Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier showcased groundbreaking discoveries in chemistry that revolutionized scientific understanding. But it wasn't just scientists who found themselves immortalized by Gordon Ross; famous men like Simon Bolivar fought for freedom across South America while Sir Walter Raleigh explored new lands with unwavering determination. Benvenuto Cellini dazzled viewers with his mastery in metalwork while Marco Polo opened minds to distant cultures through his travels.