Inventor Collection (page 7)

Charles-Emile Reynaud's praxinoscope
5310241 Charles-Emile Reynaud's praxinoscope; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Charles-Emile Reynaud's praxinoscope)

Aeneas Coffey's still for the continuous production of spirit
5310072 Aeneas Coffey's still for the continuous production of spirit; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Aeneas Coffey's still for the continuous production of spirit in large quantities)

One of Evangelista Torricelli's experiments on barometric pressure
5312008 One of Evangelista Torricelli's experiments on barometric pressure; (add.info.: Engraving depicting one of Evangelista Torricelli's experiments on barometric pressure)

Illustration showing Cooke and Wheatstone's single-needle telegraph. The Cooke
5311588 Illustration showing Cooke and Wheatstone's single-needle telegraph. The Cooke and Wheatstone telegraph was an early electrical telegraph system dating from the 1830s invented by English

An engraving depicting Charles Babbage's difference engine. Charles Babbage (1791-1871) an English polymath
5311323 An engraving depicting Charles Babbage's difference engine. Charles Babbage (1791-1871) an English polymath, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1866); Universal History Archive/UIG

Frederic Eugene Ives
5307469 Frederic Eugene Ives.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Frederic Eugene Ives (1856-1937) an American inventor. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

Otto von Guericke's Thermoscope
5307399 Otto von Guericke's Thermoscope.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Otto von Guericke's thermoscope - an alcohol thermometer)

Henry Bessemer's anti-roll Channel Steamer
5307319 Henry Bessemer's anti-roll Channel Steamer.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Henry Bessemer's anti-roll Channel Steamer)

Archimedes in his bath
5310220 Archimedes in his bath; (add.info.: Woodblock engraving depicting Archimedes in his bath. Archimedes a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer)

A Bell telephone
5309982 A Bell telephone; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Bell telephone, invented by Alexander Graham Bell. Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) a Scottish-born scientist, inventor, engineer

Engraving depicting Charles Wheatstone's relay, which enabled the electric telegraph to be used over long distances
5309438 Engraving depicting Charles Wheatstone's relay, which enabled the electric telegraph to be used over long distances; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Charles Wheatstone's relay)

Engraving depicting Gustave Trouve's electric jewellery
5309027 Engraving depicting Gustave Trouve's electric jewellery; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Gustave Trouve's electric jewellery)

Advertisement for a Edison phonograph, 19th century (engraving)
5308678 Advertisement for a Edison phonograph, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Advertisement for a Edison phonograph. A phonograph is the mechanical recording and reproduction of sound)

Richard Trevithick's locomotive
5308292 Richard Trevithick's locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Richard Trevithick's steam locomotive of 1804 for the Penydarren tram line)

France, Photography of a portrait by Barthelemy Thimonnier (1793-1857), inventor of the sewing machine, 1860
LUX4731271 France, Photography of a portrait by Barthelemy Thimonnier (1793-1857), inventor of the sewing machine, 1860; (add.info.: France)

Sciences: Thomas Edison (1847-1931) American inventor speaking through his phonograph perfects
NWI4947348 Sciences: Thomas Edison (1847-1931) American inventor speaking through his phonograph perfects. 19th century colour engraving.; (add.info.: Sciences)

The invention of powder: representation of Berthold Schwarz (or Schwartz) (called the Black) (circa 1318 - circa 1384)
ELD4948529 The invention of powder: representation of Berthold Schwarz (or Schwartz) (called the Black) (circa 1318 - circa 1384) German chemist

Portrait of Thomas Edison (1847-1931) American inventor with his camera with moving images (kinetograph), 1893
NWI4948199 Portrait of Thomas Edison (1847-1931) American inventor with his camera with moving images (kinetograph), 1893; (add.info)

Wilbur Wright
NWI4948997 Wilbur Wright.; (add.info.: Wilbur Wright.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Aloys Senefelder (1771-1834), acteur et dramaturge allemand, inventeur de la lithographie et imprimeur - Senefelder
UTD4927407 Aloys Senefelder (1771-1834), acteur et dramaturge allemand, inventeur de la lithographie et imprimeur - Senefelder, Alois, inventor of the lithography

Franz Xaver Gabelsberger (1789-1849) inventor of a shorthand system, 1881 (engraving)
UTD4927307 Franz Xaver Gabelsberger (1789-1849) inventor of a shorthand system, 1881 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration from : " The world in illustrations, published by the author Dr. Chr)

Advert for Humber Diamond Tubular Frame, Bicycle
5616641 Advert for Humber Diamond Tubular Frame, Bicycle; (add.info.: Advert for Humber Diamond Tubular Frame, Bicycle 1890. 01/01/1890); Universal History Archive/UIG

Hiram Maxim's steam-powered plane
5616595 Hiram Maxim's steam-powered plane; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Hiram Maxim's steam-powered plane. Hiram Maxim (1840-1916) a British inventor. Dated 19th Century

Leonardo da Vinci, Italian Renaissance artist, 1827 (lithograph)
5912824 Leonardo da Vinci, Italian Renaissance artist, 1827 (lithograph); (add.info.: Leonardo da Vinci, Italian Renaissance artist, 1452-1519)

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), c.1656 (engraving)
7341594 Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), c.1656 (engraving) by Villamena, Francesco (1566-1624); 21.4x15.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

An invention by Claude Chappe, 1790 (engraving)
5616546 An invention by Claude Chappe, 1790 (engraving); (add.info.: Claude Chappe (1763-1805) a French inventor.); Universal History Archive/UIG

An invention by Claude Chappe, 1790 (engraving)
5616545 An invention by Claude Chappe, 1790 (engraving); (add.info.: Claude Chappe (1763-1805) a French inventor); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Weser workmen destroying Papin's steamboat
5616318 The Weser workmen destroying Papin's steamboat; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Weser workmen destroying Denis Papin's steamboat)

Cartoon depicting a proposed use of the Edison phonograph
5308853 Cartoon depicting a proposed use of the Edison phonograph; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a proposed use of the Edison phonograph)

A helicopter designed by P Castel
3732878 A helicopter designed by P Castel; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a helicopter designed by P. Castel. The helicopter is driven by compressed air)

Jacques Charles with the help of the Robert Brothers filling his balloon with hydrogen
3732570 Jacques Charles with the help of the Robert Brothers filling his balloon with hydrogen; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Jacques Charles)

Crowds gathered to watch the release of the first successful hydrogen filled balloon
3732569 Crowds gathered to watch the release of the first successful hydrogen filled balloon; (add.info.: Crowds gathered, in the Champs de Mars)

Andre-Jacques Garnerin's parachute design
3732698 Andre-Jacques Garnerin's parachute design; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Andre-Jacques Garnerin's parachute design)

Andre-Jacques Garnerin making his first parachute descent
3732622 Andre-Jacques Garnerin making his first parachute descent; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Andre-Jacques Garnerin making his first parachute descent)

Crowds gathered to watch the landing of the first successful hydrogen filled balloon
3732566 Crowds gathered to watch the landing of the first successful hydrogen filled balloon; (add.info.: Crowds gathered, in the Champs de Mars)

Telegraph clerk receiving a message on a Morse sounding telegraph, 1891
3479942 Telegraph clerk receiving a message on a Morse sounding telegraph, 1891; (add.info.: Telegraph clerk receiving a message on a Morse sounding telegraph)

Pneumatically operated perforating machine for Morse electric telegraphs: used by the GPO, 1890
3479935 Pneumatically operated perforating machine for Morse electric telegraphs: used by the GPO, 1890; (add.info.: Pneumatically operated perforating machine for Morse electric telegraphs)

Electric printing telegraph invented by Hughes, 1863
3479635 Electric printing telegraph invented by Hughes, 1863; (add.info.: Electric printing telegraph invented by Hughes, who at first found no market for it in England)

Gower-bell telephone, 1892
3479285 Gower-bell telephone, 1892; (add.info.: Detailed view of the Gower-bell telephone, dated 1892. Created by Alexander Graham Bell, and Thomas Edison.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Bell telephone, 1878
3479239 Bell telephone, 1878; (add.info.: Using a Bell telephone, here with a separate transmitter and receiver. Thomas Edison, dated 1878.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Jacob Brett's electric printing telegraph, 1845
3479966 Jacob Brett's electric printing telegraph, 1845; (add.info.: Jacob Brett's electric printing telegraph, patented in 1845.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Electromagnetic printing telegraph, 1850
3479959 Electromagnetic printing telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Electromagnetic printing telegraph invented by Alexander Bain, exhibited at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London)

Benjamin Franklin, 1800
3507778 Benjamin Franklin, 1800; (add.info.: Benjamin Franklin (1705 - 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States

Andrew Pears
3118262 Andrew Pears; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Andrew Pears (1770-1845) the inventor of transparent soap and creator of the Pears Soap brand

Energy: Melloni's thermopile, c.1830. c.1900 (chromo)
2636208 Energy: Melloni's thermopile, c.1830. c.1900 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sciences. Macedonion Melloni's thermopile)

James Watt
3586207 James Watt; (add.info.: Cartoon of James Watt (1736-1819) a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

James Watt
3586204 James Watt; (add.info.: Portrait of James Watt (1736-1819) a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Joseph Whitworth
3585858 Joseph Whitworth; (add.info.: Portrait of Joseph Whitworth (1803-1887) an English engineer, entrepreneur, inventor and philanthropist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

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"Inventors: Masters of Innovation and Vision" Step into the realm of inventors, where brilliance meets imagination. From the enigmatic Nikola Tesla, with bolts of electricity discharging in his lab, to the young Sir Isaac Newton captured in a timeless portrait from 1689, these visionaries have shaped our world. Isambard Kingdom Brunel stands proudly before the launching chains of the Great Eastern, a testament to his engineering prowess. R. J. Mitchell's genius shines through as he designs iconic aircraft like the Spitfire and flying boats that revolutionize aviation. John Moses Browning's innovative mind brings forth groundbreaking firearms technology while Dmitri Mendeleev's caricature showcases his pioneering work on the periodic table. In 1899, Nikola Tesla himself radiates an aura of ingenuity that would forever change how we harness electricity. The Count of St Germain, a French alchemist known for his mysterious abilities, adds an air of intrigue to this collection. Dr William Gilbert demonstrates his experiment on electricity to Queen Elizabeth I – a momentous occasion that paved the way for future discoveries. Lastly, Leonardo da Vinci graces us with a vibrant color portrait from 1490; an artist whose inventive spirit transcended disciplines. These inventors embody curiosity and determination; their contributions continue to shape our present and inspire generations yet unborn. They remind us that innovation knows no bounds – it is born out of passion and nurtured by relentless pursuit, and are dreamers who dare to challenge convention and redefine what is possible. Their legacy lives on in every invention we encounter today - they are beacons guiding humanity towards progress.