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Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: John Leslie (1766-1832) Scottish natural philosopher and physicist. Leslie invented

John Leslie (1766-1832) Scottish natural philosopher and physicist. Leslie invented a number of scientific instruments and in 1810 created artificial ice

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Morse telegraph. The operating room, Cincinnati, Ohio. From The Telegraph Manual, by TP Shaffner

Morse telegraph. The operating room, Cincinnati, Ohio. From The Telegraph Manual, by TP Shaffner. (New York 1859). Credit Smithsonian Institution, Washington. Engraving

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Morse telegraph. (1859). The public reception room where telegraph messages could be sent

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)

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Isaac Lea (1792-1886) American publisher, geologist and conchologist. (1896). President

Isaac Lea (1792-1886) American publisher, geologist and conchologist. (1896). President Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, 1858-1863. (New York, 1896). Engraving

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: William Lee (c1550-c1610) English inventor of the first frame-knitting machine (1589)

William Lee (c1550-c1610) English inventor of the first frame-knitting machine (1589). Lee, born in Nottinghamshire, watching his wife industriously knitting by hand. 19th century wood engraving

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Don John or Juan of Austria (1545-1578), Spanish soldier. Illegitimate son of Emperor Charles V

Don John or Juan of Austria (1545-1578), Spanish soldier. Illegitimate son of Emperor Charles V, half-brother of Philip II of Spain

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Edward Jenner (1749-1823) English physician. Jenner practiced as a country doctor

Edward Jenner (1749-1823) English physician. Jenner practiced as a country doctor in his native Gloucestershire. He noted that immunity to smallpox was given by cowpox

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: William Jessop (1745-1814) English Civil Engineer. Particularly well known for

William Jessop (1745-1814) English Civil Engineer. Particularly well known for his work on canals, harbours and early railways in the late 18th and early 19th centuries

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Vacuum apparatus used to exhaust Edison incandescent light bulbs at G (centre top)

Vacuum apparatus used to exhaust Edison incandescent light bulbs at G (centre top). From Scientific American, New York, 1880. Engraving

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Washing ore to extract gold. Water is fed into a sieve containing crushed ore. Solution

Washing ore to extract gold. Water is fed into a sieve containing crushed ore. Solution containing ore in suspension is fed along collecting pans, often lined with dark woollen cloth

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Christian Friedrich Schonbein (1799-1869) German chemist. Began his investigation of ozone in 1839

Christian Friedrich Schonbein (1799-1869) German chemist. Began his investigation of ozone in 1839. Worked on nitrocellulose and produced guncotton for use in firearms in 1846

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: John Ross (1800-62) British polar explorer and naval officer. In 1818 Ross led an

John Ross (1800-62) British polar explorer and naval officer. In 1818 Ross led an expedition to search for the northwest passage

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Joseph von Fraunhofer (1787-1826), German physicist. Developed the spectrum

Joseph von Fraunhofer (1787-1826), German physicist. Developed the spectrum and mapped the lines of the solar spectrum (Fraunhofer lines). Engraving (c1895)

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Michael Faraday (1791-1867) English chemist and physicist. Engraving after the portrait

Michael Faraday (1791-1867) English chemist and physicist. Engraving after the portrait by Henry William Pickersgill (1782-1875)

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Thomas Mudge (1717-94) English horologist born at Exeter, Devon. Apprenticed to

Thomas Mudge (1717-94) English horologist born at Exeter, Devon. Apprenticed to the eminent clockmaker George Graham (1742ja-1751), Mudge invented the lever escapement (c1757)

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: James Brindley (1716-1772) English civil engineer and canal builder. Brindley rests

James Brindley (1716-1772) English civil engineer and canal builder. Brindley rests a hand on a theodolite and points to the aqueduct over the Irwell on the Worsley to Manchester (Bridgewater)

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Ernst Florens Friedrich Chladni (1756-1827) German physicist. 19th century. (c1895)

Ernst Florens Friedrich Chladni (1756-1827) German physicist. 19th century. (c1895). Pioneer of acoustics who developed the technique where sand vibrated on a metal plate forms regular symmetrical

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: John Dalton (1766-1844) British chemist, born near Cockermouth, Cumbria. In 1794

John Dalton (1766-1844) British chemist, born near Cockermouth, Cumbria. In 1794 he described colour blindness (Daltonism) from which both he and his brother suffered

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Isaac Newton (1642-1727). English mathematician and physicist. Engraving (1836) after

Isaac Newton (1642-1727). English mathematician and physicist. Engraving (1836) after portrait by Godfrey Kneller

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: James Cook (1728-79) English navigator, explorer, and hydrographer receiving ritual

James Cook (1728-79) English navigator, explorer, and hydrographer receiving ritual tribute from Sandwich Islanders, 1779, during his third Pacific voyage. Engraving

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Matthew Boulton (1728-1809). English industrialist. Partner of James Watt. Engraving

Matthew Boulton (1728-1809). English industrialist. Partner of James Watt. Engraving after portrait by Beechy

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Christopher Wren (1632-1723) English architect, mathematician and physicist. 18th

Christopher Wren (1632-1723) English architect, mathematician and physicist. 18th century engraving

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer: Discovered first new

William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer: Discovered first new planet since ancient times, Uranus. Built telescopes including his famous 40-foot reflector. Engraving

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Tycho Brahe (Tyge Ottesen Brahe) (1546-1601) in 1586. Danish astronomer, astrologer

Tycho Brahe (Tyge Ottesen Brahe) (1546-1601) in 1586. Danish astronomer, astrologer and alchemist who built astronomical instruments which enabled him to make the most accurate observations of his

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: John Harrison (1693-1776) English clockmaker. On the table at his elbow is his No

John Harrison (1693-1776) English clockmaker. On the table at his elbow is his No 4 chronometer with which he won the prize for solving the problem of finding longitude at sea. Engraving

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Le Chirugien de Campagne ( The Country Surgeon ). Engraving after David Teniers

Le Chirugien de Campagne ( The Country Surgeon ). Engraving after David Teniers (17th century), showing the interior of a barber-surgeons premises

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Harvey demonstrating circulation of the blood to Charles I. William Harvey (1578-1657)

Harvey demonstrating circulation of the blood to Charles I. William Harvey (1578-1657), English physician, published his famous De motu cordis

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Thomas Linacre (c1460-1524) English physician and humanist. Studied medicine at Padua, Italy

Thomas Linacre (c1460-1524) English physician and humanist. Studied medicine at Padua, Italy. Taught Greek to Erasmus and to Sir Thomas More

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: John Hunter (1728-1793) Scottish anatomist, physiologist and surgeon who applied

John Hunter (1728-1793) Scottish anatomist, physiologist and surgeon who applied scientific method to medicine. Engraving after the portrait by Joshua Reynolds

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Planchette or Ouija board, 1885. Method of using the Planchette for spirit writing during a seance

Planchette or Ouija board, 1885. Method of using the Planchette for spirit writing during a seance. From The Scientific American (New York, 1885). Wood engraving

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Brown Rat (Rattus rattus). Probably originating in central Asia, now distribution is world-wide

Brown Rat (Rattus rattus). Probably originating in central Asia, now distribution is world-wide, having been transported in European ships

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Common or Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes), native of the Old World. A dog fox. From British Quadrupeds

Common or Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes), native of the Old World. A dog fox. From British Quadrupeds, W MacGillivray, (Edinburgh, 1828), one of the volumes in William Jardines Naturalists Library series

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Common Dormouse (Muscardinus arvellanarius), hibernating rodent. From British Quadrupeds

Common Dormouse (Muscardinus arvellanarius), hibernating rodent. From British Quadrupeds, W MacGillivray, (Edinburgh, 1828), one of the volumes in William Jardines Naturalists Library series

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: The Hare (Lepus europaeus). In colder parts of its range this rodent develops a white

The Hare (Lepus europaeus). In colder parts of its range this rodent develops a white winter coat as a camouflage in snowy regions

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Polecat (Mustela putorius), member of the Weasel family. Its reputation for the strong

Polecat (Mustela putorius), member of the Weasel family. Its reputation for the strong smell from anal gland secretions is hinted at in its Latin name

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus) of the Old World. (1828). At 6 to 7 1 / 2 cm it is

Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus) of the Old World. (1828). At 6 to 7 1 / 2 cm it is
Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus) of the Old World. (1828). At 6 to 7 1/2 cm it is one of the smallest rodents. From British Quadrupeds, W MacGillivray, (Edinburgh, 1828)

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Common or Eurasian Badger (Meles meles), mammal with popular English name of Brock

Common or Eurasian Badger (Meles meles), mammal with popular English name of Brock. From British Quadrupeds, W MacGillivray, (Edinburgh, 1828)

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Stoat (Mustela erminea), member of the Weasel family. Native of Asia, North America and Europe

Stoat (Mustela erminea), member of the Weasel family. Native of Asia, North America and Europe. In colder parts of its range the animals have a white winter coat with black tail tip

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Long-eared Bat (Plectorus auritus), small mouse-like flying mammal. (1828). From British Quadrupeds

Long-eared Bat (Plectorus auritus), small mouse-like flying mammal. (1828). From British Quadrupeds, W MacGillivray, (Edinburgh, 1828)

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Natterers Bat (Myotis nattereri) small mouse-like flying mammal. From British Quadrupeds

Natterers Bat (Myotis nattereri) small mouse-like flying mammal. From British Quadrupeds, W MacGillivray, (Edinburgh, 1828), one of the volumes in William Jardines Naturalists Library series

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Coronation of Richard I in Westminster Abbey 1189. Richard processing down the aisle

Coronation of Richard I in Westminster Abbey 1189. Richard processing down the aisle. Son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, reigned as King of England (1189-1199)

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Richard I, Coeur de Lion, (1157-1199) son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine

Richard I, Coeur de Lion, (1157-1199) son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, reigned as King of England (1189-1199). Second of the Angevin (Plantagenet) kings of England. Wood engraving c1880

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Wilhelm I (1797-1888) King of Prussia from 1861. First Emperor of Germany from 1871

Wilhelm I (1797-1888) King of Prussia from 1861. First Emperor of Germany from 1871. Engraving

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, New York, designed and built by John Augustus Roebling

Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, New York, designed and built by John Augustus Roebling (1806-1869) and his son Washington Augustus Roebling (1837-1926). Opened 1883

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Joseph Wilson Swan (1828-1914) British physicist and chemist. Photography (bromide paper)

Joseph Wilson Swan (1828-1914) British physicist and chemist. Photography (bromide paper): Incandescent light bulb. Engraving

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Incandescent filament lamp by St George Lane-Fox (c. 1878). Engraving

Incandescent filament lamp by St George Lane-Fox (c. 1878). Engraving
Incandescent filament lamp by St George Lane-Fox (c.1878). Engraving

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Thomas Young (1773-1829) English physicist and Egyptologist. Undulatory (wave) theory of light

Thomas Young (1773-1829) English physicist and Egyptologist. Undulatory (wave) theory of light. Deciphering of Rosetta Stone. Wood engraving

Background imageEngraving Rights Managed Collection: Diamond mine, Kimberley. In 1887 and 1888 Cecil Rhodes amalgamated the diamond mines

Diamond mine, Kimberley. In 1887 and 1888 Cecil Rhodes amalgamated the diamond mines around Kimberley, which included De Beers, into Consolidated Mines. Engraving published 1896




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