Laboratory Collection (page 5)

Laboratory of chemistry in wood and slate with instruments installed by Grand Duke Pietro Leopoldo di Lorena (1747-1792)
DEX5040741 Laboratory of chemistry in wood and slate with instruments installed by Grand Duke Pietro Leopoldo di Lorena (1747-1792), 18th century (photo); Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza

Poitiers, Vienne (86), Poitou Charentes, France, Caricature of a scientist in his laboratory, 1865
LUX4731750 Poitiers, Vienne (86), Poitou Charentes, France, Caricature of a scientist in his laboratory, 1865; (add.info.: Poitiers, Vienne (86), Poitou Charentes, France

Portrait of Italian physicist Alessandro Volta (1745-1827) credited as the inventor of the electrical battery
ELD4949736 Portrait of Italian physicist Alessandro Volta (1745-1827) credited as the inventor of the electrical battery and the discoverer of methane

Pierre Joseph MACQUER makes an experience, 1880 (engraving)
8766891 Pierre Joseph MACQUER makes an experience, 1880 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1718-1784, Pierre Joseph MACQUER, french chemist and physician make an experience)

Gas blowpipe or blowtorch, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or
FLO4590831 Gas blowpipe or blowtorch, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst

Alembic still with cucurbit flask and stil-head, alcohol still, and subliming aludel or Hermetic vase
FLO4590751 Alembic still with cucurbit flask and stil-head, alcohol still, and subliming aludel or Hermetic vase. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal

2 laboratory stills to distil volatile liquids. Engravings illustrating the " Course elementaire de chimie"
PCT4266356 2 laboratory stills to distil volatile liquids. Engravings illustrating the " Course elementaire de chimie" by Regnault

Science. Electricity. Ruhmkorff coil. c.1900 (chromo)
3433698 Science. Electricity. Ruhmkorff coil. c.1900 (chromo); (add.info.: Science. Electricity. Ruhmkorff coil (pistolet de Volta). Imagery, France, ca 1900.); Photo © CCI

Illustration late 19th century for history (tale) "The elixir of the reverend father Gaucher" by Alphonse
PCT4296591 Illustration late 19th century for history (tale) "The elixir of the reverend father Gaucher" by Alphonse Daudet in " Les Lettres de mon Moulin" - distillery

Philox Lorris in his laboratory dictating notes on his phonograph, 1850
3330986 Philox Lorris in his laboratory dictating notes on his phonograph, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting Philox Lorris in his laboratory dictating notes on his phonograph by Albert Robida)

Science. Production of synthetic diamond in an electric oven. Imagery from a series on the Wonder of Electricity
2638710 Science. Production of synthetic diamond in an electric oven. Imagery from a series on the Wonder of Electricity, France, 1910.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sciences. Coll)

First World War: France, Postcard: portrait drawing of the inventor Francois Eugene Turpin (1848-1927)
LUX4736029 First World War: France, Postcard: portrait drawing of the inventor Francois Eugene Turpin (1848-1927) of the melinite that contributes to the superiority of the French artillery

University College School, London, England
864811 University College School, London, England; (add.info.: Chemical laboratory and lecture theatre, University College School, London, England)

Assay laboratory for gold and silver, 1574 (engraving)
863685 Assay laboratory for gold and silver, 1574 (engraving); (add.info.: Assay laboratory for gold and silver. 1) Furnace: 2) Sheet of iron onto which assays are poured: 3) Parting flask

Electroscope fitted with microscope, used in the Curies laboratory, Paris, to detect presence of radioactivity
537804 Electroscope fitted with microscope, used in the Curies laboratory, Paris, to detect presence of radioactivity. Engraving published 1904; (add.info.: Electroscope fitted with microscope)

The four great alchemists. 1652 (engraving From Elias Ashmole Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum London)
541724 The four great alchemists. 1652 (engraving From Elias Ashmole Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum London); (add.info.: From left to right)

Chemical laboratory. 19th century (engraving)
672885 Chemical laboratory. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Depiction of Laboratory. 19th century (engraving)
672879 Depiction of Laboratory. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Archimedes discovers a goldsmith's fraud (litho)
8641465 Archimedes discovers a goldsmith's fraud (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Archimedes discovers a goldsmith's fraud)

The laboratory, Jean Jacques Rousseau and Madame Wahrens (engraving)
8643279 The laboratory, Jean Jacques Rousseau and Madame Wahrens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The laboratory)

Benedictine distillery, Fecamp, Normandy (b/w photo)
8656030 Benedictine distillery, Fecamp, Normandy (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Benedictine distillery, Fecamp, Normandy, France)

Alchemists in a laboratory (woodcut)
8664079 Alchemists in a laboratory (woodcut) by Schaufelein, Hans Leonard (c.1480-c.1539) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alchemists in a laboratory)

Processing tuberculosis serum, Marburg, Germany (colour litho)
8663944 Processing tuberculosis serum, Marburg, Germany (colour litho) by Gehrke, Fritz (1855-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Processing tuberculosis serum, Marburg, Germany)

Henry Cavendish (1731-1810) English natural philosopher and chemist. Cavendish Physical Laboratory, Cambridge
539513 Henry Cavendish (1731-1810) English natural philosopher and chemist. Cavendish Physical Laboratory, Cambridge, named after him

Decomposition of water by the pile of VOLTA - Discovered on 2 May 1800 by William Nicholson (1753-1815)
JAB4121835 Decomposition of water by the pile of VOLTA - Discovered on 2 May 1800 by William Nicholson (1753-1815) and Anthony Carlisle (1768-1840) in London

Roger Bacon in his laboratory, 1880 (engraving)
ELD4837899 Roger Bacon in his laboratory, 1880 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Roger Bacon (1214-1294), nicknamed Doctor mirabilis, alchemist scholar and philosopher

Robert Boyle (1627-91) Anglo-Irish chemist and physicist, in his laboratory with Denis Papin (1647-1712)
541673 Robert Boyle (1627-91) Anglo-Irish chemist and physicist, in his laboratory with Denis Papin (1647-1712) French physicist.; (add.info.: Papin is pointing to Boyle's air pump)

Preparation of nitroglycerin. Engraving 1889
JAB4120775 Preparation of nitroglycerin. Engraving 1889; (add.info.: Preparation of nitroglycerin. Engraving 1889); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Portrait of Henri Becquerel (1852-1908), French physicist in his laboratory
NWI4947523 Portrait of Henri Becquerel (1852-1908), French physicist in his laboratory.; (add.info.: Portrait of Henri Becquerel (1852-1908)

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1894) making an experience on oxygen and its influence on life
ELD4841450 Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1894) making an experience on oxygen and its influence on life, placing a mouse under a bell - Antoine Laurent Lavoisier French chemist

Scientific experiment of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) of the Leiden bottle showing that a spark generates heat
NWI4942433 Scientific experiment of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) of the Leiden bottle showing that a spark generates heat

Medicine. The french physiologist Claude Bernard. Imagery, France, c.1900
2636416 Medicine. The french physiologist Claude Bernard. Imagery, France, c.1900.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Medecine. Le medecin francais Claude Bernard. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI

Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) French chemist, in his laboratory at the Ecole Normale, Paris
527302 Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) French chemist, in his laboratory at the Ecole Normale, Paris, during his work on hydrophobia

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: laboratory of Monsieur Girard, 1904
LUX4792351 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: laboratory of Monsieur Girard, 1904; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: laboratory of Monsieur Girard, 1904); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

A Physics laboratory at the Sorbonne, 1850
3359516 A Physics laboratory at the Sorbonne, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Physics laboratory at the Sorbonne. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The amateur chemist's laboratory bench, 1860 (lithograph)
540410 The amateur chemist's laboratory bench, 1860 (lithograph); (add.info.: The largest item on the bench is a Liebig condenser)

Sinbad (Sindbad) the Marin in the Society of Scholars in India. Illustration after the 1001 nights
NWI4930338 Sinbad (Sindbad) the Marin in the Society of Scholars in India. Illustration after the 1001 nights (Tales of the Thousand and One Nights)

Anonymous painting representing a herbalist in his workshop in the 17th century. Palazzo Poggi, Bologna
VEN5027931 Anonymous painting representing a herbalist in his workshop in the 17th century. Palazzo Poggi, Bologna.; (add.info)

Laboratory, Pratt Institute, Oct 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Laboratory, Pratt Institute, Oct 1917. Members of the U.S. Army Signal Corps training in a laboratory at the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York, during World War I

Nikolaevsk-on-Amur. Melting gold in the laboratory, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Nikolaevsk-on-Amur. Melting gold in the laboratory, 1900. Postcard from a collection of 103 postcards of the city of Nikolayevsk-on-Amur in the early 20th century

The invention of powder: Berthold Schwarz in his laboratory, 1880 (engraving)
ELD4837960 The invention of powder: Berthold Schwarz in his laboratory, 1880 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The invention of powder)

Portrait of Rhases (Rhazes, Razi, Al-Razi, Razis, or Rases) (840-923) Persian scholar in his laboratory in Baghdad
ELD4868620 Portrait of Rhases (Rhazes, Razi, Al-Razi, Razis, or Rases) (840-923) Persian scholar in his laboratory in Baghdad, Iraq (Portrait of Razi, polymath, physician)

Pierre Curie (1859-1906) and Marie Curie (1867-1934) 1898 (colour engraving)
XEE4166757 Pierre Curie (1859-1906) and Marie Curie (1867-1934) 1898 (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Repair in the laboratory_3
Antonio Grambone

Fragil Leaves
Glass jar with green plants balancing on a stack of shards, creative spring concept. Dina Belenko

Sergey Parishkov

Le professeur Elie Metchikoff; sous-directeur de l'institut Pasteur, c1916. Creator: Dornac
Le professeur Elie Metchikoff; sous-directeur de l'institut Pasteur, c1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

The Doctor, 1650-1669. Creator: Unknown
The Doctor, 1650-1669

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In the realm of scientific discovery, laboratories have served as the birthplace of countless breakthroughs and innovations. From the pioneering work of Rosalind Franklin in unraveling DNA's structure to Nikola Tesla's electrifying experiments, these hallowed spaces have witnessed some of history's most remarkable scientific feats. Back in 1899, Nikola Tesla's laboratory crackled with bolts of electricity discharging through the air. This visionary inventor pushed boundaries and revolutionized our understanding of electricity, paving the way for modern power systems. His laboratory became a playground for his mind-bending experiments that would shape the world we live in today. Meanwhile, Marie Curie (1867-1934) tirelessly worked in her laboratory on groundbreaking research into radioactivity. Her tireless efforts led to numerous discoveries and earned her two Nobel Prizes – one in physics and another in chemistry. Her legacy continues to inspire generations of scientists who follow in her footsteps. The laboratory is not just a place for individual brilliance; it also serves as a hub for collaborative endeavors. At CERN, home to cutting-edge particle physics research, teams working on projects like the ATLAS detector and CMS detector come together to unlock secrets about our universe’s fundamental building blocks. Science has always relied on precise measurements, which brings us to tools like mass spectrometers and tungsten carbide slip gauge blocks C016 / 2042 used within laboratories worldwide. These instruments ensure accuracy when analyzing samples or calibrating equipment—a testament to meticulousness required by scientists across disciplines. A photograph enlarger stands as an emblematic symbol within any photography lab—an essential tool that allows photographers to bring their images from small negatives into larger prints while preserving intricate details captured through lenses. Laboratory clamps serve as unsung heroes holding apparatuses firmly together during experiments—often overlooked but indispensable components ensuring safety and stability throughout various procedures conducted within these sacred spaces dedicated solely to science.