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Wilhelm Konrad von Rontgen (1845-1913) German physicist. Discovery of X-rays (1895). Awarded first Nobel prize for physics, 1901. Engraving, 1902
Beef Shorthorn bull. Hand coloured engraving by W. H. Lizars (1788-1859). From WilliamBeef Shorthorn bull. Hand coloured engraving by W.H.Lizars (1788-1859). From William Jardine New Naturalist series
James Hutton (1726-1797) Scottish-born geologist who published his expanded long time scale theory of geology in 1795. Uniformitarianism. Engraving after portrait by Raeburn
Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895) British biologist, supporter of Darwin and evolution. Grandfather of Julian and Aldous Huxley. Engraving
David Hume (1771-1776) Scottish philosopher and historian. Portrait engraving
Cyrus McCormicks reaping machine of 1831 (patented 1834). Exhibited at Crystal Palace Exhibition of 1851. First widely adopted reaping machine. Hand-coloured engraving
Ebenezer Sibly (d1800) English astrologer and physician. Engraving
Method of using quadrant fitted with a plumb line and marked with shadow scales to measure the depth of well. From Robert Fludd Utriusque cosmi... historia, Oppenheim, 1617-1619. Engraving
Method of using quadrant fitted with a plumb line and marked with shadow scales to measure the height of a tower. From Robert Fludd Utriusque cosmi... historia, Oppenheim, 1617-1619. Engraving
Obtaining the height of a building by the use of a cross-staff. From Sebastian MunsterSurveyors using quadrants fitted with plumb bobs and marked with shadow scales to measure the height of a tower. From Robert Fludd Utriusque cosmija..historia. Oppenheim, 1617-19. Engraving
Using a plane table and hinged staff to measure the height of a tower. From Robert Fludd Utriusque cosmi... historia, Oppenheim, 1617-1619. Engraving
Charles Darwin (1809-1882), English naturalist. Evolution by Natural Selection. Darwin in his garden at Down House, near Beckenham, Kent. Engraving
Charles Darwin (1809-1882) in his study at Down House, Beckenham, Kent. English naturalist. Evolution by Natural Selection. Engraving
Charles Darwin (1809-1882) English naturalist. Evolution by Natural Selection. Engraving from Harpers New Monthly Magazine, European edition, 1884. Engraving
Edmond Halley (1656-1742) English astronomer and mathematician. Engraving after portrait of Richard Phillips painted c1720 soon after Halley became Astronomer Royal. Engraving 1794
Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) American inventor, listening to a recording on his phonograph. This is an electric model powered by a bichromate cell (left), a form of wet battery. Engraving c1895
Edmond Halley (1656-1742) English astronomer and mathematician. Engraving
John Flamsteed (1646-1719) English astronomer and clergyman. Appointed first Astronomer Royal 1675. Engraving 1794
John Locke (1632-1704) English philosopher. Engraving portrait by Kneller
John Locke (1632-1704) English philosopher. Engraving by Vertue after portrait by Kneller
James Gregory (1638-75) Scottish mathematician. In 1663 published Optica Promota describing his reflecting telescope. Corresponded with Newton. Stipple engraving
Thomas Willis (1621-75) English physician. First in modern times to notice sweetish taste of diabetic urine in diabetes mellitus. Studied brain and nervous system
Woolsthorpe Manor, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, birthplace of Isaac Newton (1642-1727). Early 19th century copperplate engraving
Isaac Newton (1642-1727) English mathematician and physicist. Engraving after the portrait by Enoch Seeman
Reconstruction of the Irish Elk (Megaloceros), extinct genus found as fossils in Asia and Europe, similar in size to modern Moose
Eiffel Tower elevator by Otis. Elevator car (A): One leg of tower showing elevator with (1) hydraulic cylinder, (2) travelling multiplying pulleys
Renards automobile train, showing coupling (top right) and train of wagons. 1904. Engraving
Renards tractor unit, showing towing attachment for trailers 1904. Engraving
Armand Peugots (1849-1915) motor car fitted with Daimler V-twin petrol engine. First petrol driven car built in France 1889-1890. Engraving
Army truck by Daimler, with 4 cylinder 12 hp engine 1904. Engraving
Soldering bicycle parts in an American factory (unnamed) Wood engraving, Leipzig c1900
Welding bicycle frames in an American factory (not named). Wood engraving Leipzig 1900
Longitudinal section of Anglo-Irish engineer Sir Charles Parsons (1854-1931) marine turbine fitted in the Dover packet boat Queen c1904. Engraving
Longitudinal section of: 1. Parsons marine turbine. 2. Rateaus marine turbine. Anglo-Irish engineer Sir Charles Parsons (1854-1931)
Giant galvanometer (instrument for measuring small electric currents) in the Physics Laboratory, Cornell University, USA. Wood engraving 1886
Wollastons reflecting goniometer for measuring the angles of crystals. William Hyde Wollaston (1766-1828)Wood engraving 1874
William Thomsons (Lord Kelvin 1824-1907) mirror galvanometer, instrument for measuring small electric currents. Wood engraving 1876
Operator receiving a message in Morse code on printing telegraph. In box under table are the wet cells (batteries) supplying electricity. Wood engraving 1887
Operator sending a message on a Morse electric printing telegraph by tapping out code with key. Under table are we cells (batteries) supplying electricity. Wood engraving 1887
Transatlantic telegraph. William Thomsons (Lord Kelvin 1824-1907) receiving apparatus used at Brest, including his mirror galvanometer (left)
Morses first telegraph (1837) Wood engraving c1900
Peasant cottage interior, 17th century. Husband, wearing wooden clogs, snoozes in chimney corner by fire on which cooking would be done
Birthplace of James Watt shortly before it was demolished in 1887. Watt (1736-1819), Scottish engineer and inventor, was born at Greenock on the Clyde, Scotland
John Leslie (1766-1832) Scottish natural philosopher and physicist. Leslie invented a number of scientific instruments and in 1810 created artificial ice
Morse telegraph. The operating room, Cincinnati, Ohio. From The Telegraph Manual, by TP Shaffner. (New York 1859). Credit Smithsonian Institution, Washington. Engraving
Morse telegraph. (1859). The public reception room where telegraph messages could be sent and received, Cincinnati, Ohio. From The Telegraph Manual by TP Shaffner. (New York 1859)
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