Scientists Collection (#8)

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
3586031 Louis Nicolas Vauquelin; (add.info.: Portrait of Louis Nicolas Vauquelin (1763-1829) a French pharmacist and chemist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

James Watt
3586309 James Watt; (add.info.: Portrait of James Watt (1736-1819) a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Alexander William Williamson
3585967 Alexander William Williamson; (add.info.: Portrait of Alexander William Williamson (1824-1904) an English chemist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

An Louis Pasteur experiment
3733828 An Louis Pasteur experiment.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an Louis Pasteur experiment demonstrating that fermentation and putrefaction are caused by air-borne organisms)

Louis Pasteur's first apparatus for cooling and fermenting wort
3733829 Louis Pasteur's first apparatus for cooling and fermenting wort.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Louis Pasteur's first apparatus for cooling)

David Boswell Reid, 19th century (engraving)
3733442 David Boswell Reid, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of David Boswell Reid (1805-1863) a Scottish physician, chemist and inventor

Oliver Lodge, British physicist and inventor (colour litho)
8664053 Oliver Lodge, British physicist and inventor (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oliver Lodge (1851-1940), British physicist and inventor

Oswald Spengler, German polymath (b/w photo)
8673218 Oswald Spengler, German polymath (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oswald Spengler (1880-1936), German polymath

Robert Hooke surprises Samuel Pepys (litho)
8673183 Robert Hooke surprises Samuel Pepys (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Hooke surprises Samuel Pepys)

Blowing cylinders for sheet glass (engraving)
8643759 Blowing cylinders for sheet glass (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blowing cylinders for sheet glass)

The aerating cylinders (engraving)
8643756 The aerating cylinders (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The aerating cylinders)

Syphon-filling room (engraving)
8643750 Syphon-filling room (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Syphon-filling room)

Sir Frederick Abel, Bart, KCB, DCL, DSc, FRS (engraving)
8643748 Sir Frederick Abel, Bart, KCB, DCL, DSc, FRS (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Frederick Abel, Bart, KCB, DCL, DSc, FRS)

19th century chemist with helper
673348 19th century chemist with helper; (add.info.: a nineteenth century Chemist); Universal History Archive/UIG

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1894), French chemist, demonstrating his discovery of oxygen, 1776
539933 Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1894), French chemist, demonstrating his discovery of oxygen, 1776. 1874 (engraving from Louis Figuier Vies des Savant Illustres du XVIIIe Siecle)

Justus Freiherr von Liebig, 1859
1577006 Justus Freiherr von Liebig, 1859; (add.info.: Justus Freiherr von Liebig (12 May 1803 - 18 April 1873) was a German chemist who made major contributions to agricultural

Lavoisier and Meusnier's apparatus for the decompostion of water, 1750
865305 Lavoisier and Meusnier's apparatus for the decompostion of water, 1750; Universal History Archive/UIG

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)

Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen
865138 Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen; (add.info.: Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen (1811-1899) German chemist and spectroscopist

Portrait of J Baptiste Van Helmont, 1577-1644 (litho)
8634693 Portrait of J Baptiste Van Helmont, 1577-1644 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: J Baptiste Van Helmont, 1577-1644)

Pythagoras, ancient Greek mathematician (engraving)
8635016 Pythagoras, ancient Greek mathematician (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pythagoras (c570-c495 BC), ancient Greek mathematician

Portrait of Louis Jacques Daguerre, 1789-1851 (litho)
8634696 Portrait of Louis Jacques Daguerre, 1789-1851 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Jacques Daguerre, 1789-1851)

Types of telephone (litho)
8676251 Types of telephone (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Types of telephone. Illustration from The Wonder Encyclopedia for Children (Odhams Press Ltd)

Shepherd Market, just behind Piccadilly, London (b/w photo)
8676221 Shepherd Market, just behind Piccadilly, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shepherd Market, just behind Piccadilly, London)

Candle-moulding room (engraving)
8650634 Candle-moulding room (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Candle-moulding room)

Daguerre's camera (engraving)
8650633 Daguerre's camera (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daguerre's camera)

Francois, Pierre, Amedee, Argand, swiss chemist and physicist, 1869 (engraving)
6426229 Francois, Pierre, Amedee, Argand, swiss chemist and physicist, 1869 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francois, Pierre, Amedee)

Portrait of John Hadley
MMM5463080 Portrait of John Hadley by Dandrige, Bartholomew (1691-c.1755); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Portrait of John Hadley (1682-1744), inventor of the octant

Allegory of astronomy (low relief)
BEN5471568 Allegory of astronomy (low relief) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); Museo dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Allegory of astronomy)

Victor Coste 1869 (Engraving)
7141219 Victor Coste 1869 (Engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1807-1873, french physician, naturalist, teach the embryology 1869); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Astronomical glass plate slide of lithographic portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus, 19th century (glass negative)
7342390 Astronomical glass plate slide of lithographic portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus, 19th century (glass negative) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

Sir John Frederick William Herschel (1792-1871), c.1860 (stipple engraving)
7342122 Sir John Frederick William Herschel (1792-1871), c.1860 (stipple engraving) by Mayall, John Jabez Edwin Paisley (1813-1901) (after); 41.2x28.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Caroline Herschel, 1848 (photogravure)
7342121 Caroline Herschel, 1848 (photogravure) by Tielemann (19th century); 31.7x25.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Maria Sklodowska-Curie, c.1900 (b/w photo)
7338971 Maria Sklodowska-Curie, c.1900 (b/w photo); Muzeum Literatury, Warsaw, Poland; Muzeum Literatury/East News

Portrait of Italian physicist Guglielmo MARCONI (1874-1937) at the Wireless Telegraphy Pavilion at the Milan
FGL5476237 Portrait of Italian physicist Guglielmo MARCONI (1874-1937) at the Wireless Telegraphy Pavilion at the Milan International Exhibition, November 5, 1906; Fototeca Gilardi

Sir Henry Enfield Roscoe, 1833 - 1915
3083207 Sir Henry Enfield Roscoe, 1833 - 1915.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English chemist noted for early work on vanadium and for photochemical studies)

Gaston Tissandier taking aerial photographs
5311936 Gaston Tissandier taking aerial photographs; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Gaston Tissandier taking aerial photographs during a balloon trip from Paris to Rheims)

Marie Curie in her Laboratory
5304817 Marie Curie in her Laboratory.; (add.info.: Photograph of Marie Curie (1867-1934) a Polish and naturalized-French physicist, chemist and the first female Nobel Prize winner

Portrait of Baron Justus von Liebig (1803-1873) German chemist - Engraving of the 19th century
XEE5030507 Portrait of Baron Justus von Liebig (1803-1873) German chemist - Engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Portrait of Baron Justus von Liebig (1803-1873)

Portrait of Andreas Libavius (1560-1616) German naturalist and chemist
XEE5030497 Portrait of Andreas Libavius (1560-1616) German naturalist and chemist; (add.info.: Portrait of Andreas Libavius (1560-1616) German naturalist and chemist); Stefano Bianchetti

War of Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
NWI4840902 War of Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) and Richard Oswald (1705-1784) in Paris negociating the peace treaty ending the war

Portrait of Louis-Joseph Gay-Lussac (Louis Joseph Gay Lussac) (1778 - 1850), French physicist and chemist
XEE5027408 Portrait of Louis-Joseph Gay-Lussac (Louis Joseph Gay Lussac) (1778 - 1850), French physicist and chemist; (add.info)

Portrait of Thomas Graham (1805-1869) British Chemist
XEE5029743 Portrait of Thomas Graham (1805-1869) British Chemist; (add.info.: Portrait of Thomas Graham (1805-1869) British Chemist); Stefano Bianchetti

Portrait of Jean Baptiste (Jean-Baptiste) Andre Dumas (1800-1884) chemist francais
XEE5028825 Portrait of Jean Baptiste (Jean-Baptiste) Andre Dumas (1800-1884) chemist francais; (add.info.: Portrait of Jean Baptiste (Jean-Baptiste) Andre Dumas (1800-1884) chemist francais

Portrait of William CULLEN (1710 - 1790) English physician and chemist
XEE5028756 Portrait of William CULLEN (1710 - 1790) English physician and chemist; (add.info.: Portrait of William CULLEN (1710 - 1790) English physician and chemist); Stefano Bianchetti

Portrait of Jean-Baptiste (Jean Baptiste) Biot (1744 - 1862), French chemist. Engraving of the 19th century
XEE5028267 Portrait of Jean-Baptiste (Jean Baptiste) Biot (1744 - 1862), French chemist. Engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Portrait of Jean-Baptiste (Jean Baptiste) Biot (1744 - 1862)

Portrait of Jons Jacobson BERZELIUS (1779-1848), Swedish chemist - Engraving of the 19th century
XEE5028219 Portrait of Jons Jacobson BERZELIUS (1779-1848), Swedish chemist - Engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Portrait of Jons Jacobson BERZELIUS (1779-1848)

Honore Gabriel (Honore-Gabriel) Riqueti, Count of Mirabeau (1749-1791) revolutionary
JEB4959828 Honore Gabriel (Honore-Gabriel) Riqueti, Count of Mirabeau (1749-1791) revolutionary and depute of Aix en provence arrives at the Champs Elysees

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Scientists have always been at the forefront of groundbreaking discoveries and advancements in various fields. From Watson and Crick's iconic DNA model to James Clerk Maxwell's contributions to physics, these brilliant minds have shaped our understanding of the world. The Fifth Physics Congress Solvay in Brussels, 1927, captured a gathering of some of the greatest scientific minds of their time. This black-and-white photo stands as a testament to the collaborative efforts that drive scientific progress. Delving into ancient wisdom, we find the enigmatic Emerald Tablet or Tabula Smaragdina. This mystical artifact has intrigued scientists for centuries with its cryptic inscriptions believed to hold secrets about alchemy and transformation. While scientists explore earthly phenomena, they also ponder extraterrestrial mysteries like UFOs and cattle mutilation. These unexplained occurrences challenge conventional knowledge and push researchers to think beyond traditional boundaries. Leonardo da Vinci's anatomical studio showcases his unparalleled curiosity about human anatomy. His meticulous observations paved the way for modern medical science and continue to inspire generations of aspiring scientists. Watson and Crick's groundbreaking discovery of DNA structure revolutionized biology forever. Their double helix model unlocked the blueprint for life itself, unraveling countless possibilities for genetic research and medical breakthroughs. In 1893, Fridtjof Nansen's ship Fram became frozen into ice during an Arctic expedition. This daring feat demonstrated scientists' unwavering determination in exploring uncharted territories despite facing extreme conditions. Traveling back millions of years ago, we encounter dinosaurs like Iguanodon dining on vegetation. Paleontologists meticulously study fossils like these to piece together Earth's ancient history and understand how life evolved over time. Science is not without its ethical dilemmas; German inventions designed for war by G. H Davis remind us that scientific progress can be harnessed destructively if not guided by moral principles. Johannes Van Keulen's celestial map takes us on a journey through the vastness of space.