Science Laboratory Collection

Safety glasses. Safety glasses are usually made with shatter-resistant plastic lenses to protect the eye from flying debris. The sort seen here are often used in science laboratories

Alchemist (woodcut)
8672923 Alchemist (woodcut) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alchemist. Illustration from Geschichte der Deutschen Kultur)

Scientist working on a diptheria antitoxin. (print)
7419947 Scientist working on a diptheria antitoxin. (print); (add.info.: A scientist working on a diptheria antitoxin in the late 19th century)

Scotland's Story: King James IV in his Laboratory, 1490 (colour litho)
8660358 Scotland's Story: King James IV in his Laboratory, 1490 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King James IV in his Laboratory, 1490)

Emile Roux, French physician and bacteriologist (b/w photo)
8663831 Emile Roux, French physician and bacteriologist (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emile Roux, French physician)

James Clerk Maxwell's great experiment, 19th Century (litho)
8673170 James Clerk Maxwell's great experiment, 19th Century (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Clerk Maxwell's great experiment)

Robert Koch working in his laboratory, 1850
3359517 Robert Koch working in his laboratory, 1850; (add.info.: Robert Koch (1843-1910) a German physician working in his laboratory. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Electricity: from the power station to the city lighting, c. 1900-1910 (chromo)
1790232 Electricity: from the power station to the city lighting, c. 1900-1910 (chromo); (add.info.: electricity in France : from the power station to the city lighting (in the background)

Photography: the laboratory and the studio, c.1900-1910 (chromo)
1790234 Photography: the laboratory and the studio, c.1900-1910 (chromo); (add.info.: Photography in France : the laboratory and the studio, early 20th century); Photo © CCI

Preparing process of the nitrate cellulose ( fulmicoton ) explosives factory. 1869 (engraving)
6426227 Preparing process of the nitrate cellulose ( fulmicoton ) explosives factory. 1869 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Two alchemists distilling an Elixir, 16th century (engraving)
3329492 Two alchemists distilling an Elixir, 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting two alchemists distilling an Elixir, during the Elizabethan Period)

Modern Wonders, 1938: A 500, 000, Volt Flash (colour photo)
8659909 Modern Wonders, 1938: A 500, 000, Volt Flash (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A 500, 000, Volt Flash)

Berthold Schwarz, German alchemist (colour litho)
8655494 Berthold Schwarz, German alchemist (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Berthold Schwarz)

Obtaining tetanus serum from horse blood, Marburg, Germany (colour litho)
8663554 Obtaining tetanus serum from horse blood, Marburg, Germany (colour litho) by Gehrke, Fritz (1855-1916); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of John DALTON (1766-1844), (engraving)
AIS5368593 Portrait of John DALTON (1766-1844), (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: British chemist and physicist. Madrid, National Library.); © Iberfoto

The interior of the Woolwich Arsenal laboratory in 1750. Workers shape the ammunition charges
MMM5483413 The interior of the Woolwich Arsenal laboratory in 1750. Workers shape the ammunition charges. English watercolor (38x55.5 cm), 1750.; National Maritime Museum, London

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier during scientific experiment (engraving)
1732389 Antoine Laurent Lavoisier during scientific experiment (engraving) by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794) french chemist, economist

Lavoisier's apparatus for weighing gases
539948 Lavoisier's apparatus for weighing gases. by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: From his Traite Elementaire de Chimie, Paris, 1789)

Owen's College, Manchester: Laboratory (b/w photo)
8634021 Owen's College, Manchester: Laboratory (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laboratory)

Obtaining diptheria serum from horse blood, Marburg, Germany (colour litho)
8663905 Obtaining diptheria serum from horse blood, Marburg, Germany (colour litho) by Gehrke, Fritz (1855-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Obtaining diptheria serum from horse blood, Marburg)

View of the Mecanics Hall of the Museum of History of Sciences in Florence (photo)
DEX5040740 View of the Mecanics Hall of the Museum of History of Sciences in Florence (photo); Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence

Lavoisier's apparatus for synthesizing water from hydrogen (left) and oxygen (right)
539942 Lavoisier's apparatus for synthesizing water from hydrogen (left) and oxygen (right). From Robert Routledge A Popular History of Science, London, 1881

Charles Sauria, inventor of the phosphoric friction matches, c.1900-1910 (chromo)
1790239 Charles Sauria, inventor of the phosphoric friction matches, c.1900-1910 (chromo); (add.info.: Charles Sauria (1812-1895)

Rudolf II of Austria, c.1900 (print)
7293481 Rudolf II of Austria, c.1900 (print); (add.info.: History. Austria. Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Rudolf II in his alchemy laboratory)

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

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)

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

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)

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)

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

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 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)

Professor Kristian Birkeland (1867-1917), 1902 (painting)
7432270 Professor Kristian Birkeland (1867-1917), 1902 (painting) by Norregaard, Asta (1853-1933); 135x91 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Production of the plague vaccine at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, here Emile Roux, France
7279566 Production of the plague vaccine at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, here Emile Roux, France by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

View of a workroom in the chemistry laboratory of the University of Leipzig, 1888, Germany
7279451 View of a workroom in the chemistry laboratory of the University of Leipzig, 1888, Germany by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Garcia Fernandez physicist Pera Juan Perez and Martin Alonso Pinzon conversing in the chapter house of the era
7294945 The Garcia Fernandez physicist Pera Juan Perez and Martin Alonso Pinzon conversing in the chapter house of the era monastery of La Rabida (oil on canvas) by Bejarano

View of a work table in the chemistry laboratory of the University of Leipzig, 1888, Germany
7279450 View of a work table in the chemistry laboratory of the University of Leipzig, 1888, Germany by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Robert Koch in his laboratory (engraving, 19th century)
LRI4670026 Portrait of Robert Koch in his laboratory (engraving, 19th century) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The skeleton of Death and the alchemist. 1827 (engraving)
7233012 The skeleton of Death and the alchemist. 1827 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: The skeleton of Death and the alchemist)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Laboratoire; Laboratory; Laboratorium (engraving)
7196468 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Laboratoire; Laboratory; Laboratorium (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laboratoire; Laboratory; Laboratorium)

Mr Edisons New Phonograph (engraving)
7188261 Mr Edisons New Phonograph (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Edisons New Phonograph. Illustration for Home Words (1888).); © Look and Learn

Saltaire Club and Institution (engraving)
7182424 Saltaire Club and Institution (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saltaire Club and Institution)

Electron microscope (litho)
7185637 Electron microscope (litho) by Adam, Victor (1801-66) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Electron microscope)

Boy performing a chemistry experiment (colour litho)
7186407 Boy performing a chemistry experiment (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy performing a chemistry experiment)

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Step into the world of scientific discovery and innovation in the captivating realm of a science laboratory. With safety glasses donned, scientists diligently work towards unraveling the mysteries of our universe. In the hallowed halls of the Pasteur Institute in Paris, witness Emile Roux's unwavering dedication as he produces the life-saving plague vaccine. His efforts echo throughout history, forever changing medicine. Transport yourself to 1888 Leipzig, Germany, where a bustling chemistry laboratory at the University unveils groundbreaking experiments. The workroom hums with excitement as researchers push boundaries and unlock new frontiers of knowledge. A remarkable oil painting captures physicist Pera Juan Perez and Martin Alonso Pinzon engaged in an animated conversation within La Rabida monastery's chapter house. Their exchange embodies collaboration and intellectual curiosity that fuels scientific progress. The chemistry laboratory at Leipzig University reveals another glimpse into its inner workings through a meticulously arranged work table. Instruments gleam under soft lighting, ready to aid scholars on their quest for discovery. An engraving immortalizes Robert Koch amidst his laboratory apparatuses—a visionary pioneer whose research revolutionized microbiology. His portrait serves as a reminder that laboratories are birthplaces for transformative breakthroughs. Delve deeper into history with an intriguing engraving depicting Death alongside an alchemist—an evocative symbol reminding us of both mortality and humanity's relentless pursuit of knowledge through experimentation. Le Vocabulaire Illustre showcases engravings capturing various aspects of laboratories—laboratoriums filled with instruments, chemicals, and endless possibilities for exploration and invention. Witness Thomas Edison's ingenuity come alive in an enchanting engraving showcasing his revolutionary phonograph—a testament to how laboratories can shape society by birthing inventions that change lives forever. Saltaire Club stands tall in yet another mesmerizing engraving—an emblematic institution fostering intellectual growth through shared knowledge within its walls—where minds converge to push boundaries further than ever before imagined. Experience cutting-edge technology with the advent of the electron microscope, captured in a lithograph.