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Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Franz Joseph Gall (1758-1828), German physician and founder of Phrenology, c1820

Franz Joseph Gall (1758-1828), German physician and founder of Phrenology, c1820. The theory that different mental powers are governed by particular regions of the brain which can be recognised by

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Nelson accepting surrender of Spanish admirals sword on board the San Joseph

Nelson accepting surrender of Spanish admirals sword on board the San Joseph, Cape St Vincent. Engraving

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Josephine (1763-1814) Empress of France. Wife of Napoleon I 1798-1809. Lithograph c1830

Josephine (1763-1814) Empress of France. Wife of Napoleon I 1798-1809. Lithograph c1830

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Louis Pasteur (1822-185) French chemist and founder of modern bacteriology, here

Louis Pasteur (1822-185) French chemist and founder of modern bacteriology, here holding rabbits used in his work on Hydrophobia (Rabies). Cartoon from Vanity Fair, January 1887

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1894) French chemist, investigating the existence

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1894) French chemist, investigating the existence of oxygen in the air: experiment in which he obtained mercuric oxide

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Harold IIs (c1022-1066) Anglo-Saxon troops (left) led by armoured standard bearer

Harold IIs (c1022-1066) Anglo-Saxon troops (left) led by armoured standard bearer and warrior with axe, confront Norman cavalryman armed with lance:1066. After a detail from the Bayeux Tapestry

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Ferdinand de Lesseps (1805-94) French diplomat and entrepreneur. Suez Canal: Panama Canal

Ferdinand de Lesseps (1805-94) French diplomat and entrepreneur. Suez Canal: Panama Canal. Cartoon from Vanity Fair, London, November 1869, during construction of the Suez Canal

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Storming of San Sebastian by British and Portuguese troops under Wellington, 31 August 1813

Storming of San Sebastian by British and Portuguese troops under Wellington, 31 August 1813. The siege from 28 June to 31 August was under local command of Thomas Graham (lst Baron Lynedoch 1814)

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac (1778-1850) French chemist and physicist. From Sheridan Muspratt Chemistry

Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac (1778-1850) French chemist and physicist. From Sheridan Muspratt Chemistry, William Mackenzie, London c1850. Engraving

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Marie CURIE (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist during her tour of the United

Marie CURIE (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist during her tour of the United States in 1921 on the arm of President Harding

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physics, with her daughters Eve and Irene in 1908

Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physics, with her daughters Eve and Irene in 1908

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: St Augustine, Bishop of Hippo in Discussion. Monks pray in the background. St

St Augustine, Bishop of Hippo in Discussion. Monks pray in the background. St Augustine of Hippo (354-430) is regarded as one of the great fathers of the early Christian church

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Jean Victor Moreau (1761-1813) French Revolutionary soldier. Rejected dictatorship

Jean Victor Moreau (1761-1813) French Revolutionary soldier. Rejected dictatorship but supported Napoleons coup d etat. Having been exiled

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Francois Rabelais (1495-1553) French satirist. Obtained medical degree at Montpellier

Francois Rabelais (1495-1553) French satirist. Obtained medical degree at Montpellier

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Charles Martel (c688-741) The Hammer. Frankish king, grandfather of Charlemagne

Charles Martel (c688-741) The Hammer. Frankish king, grandfather of Charlemagne and founder of the Carolingian dynasty. Defeated Moors at battle of Tours, near Poitiers 732

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Albert, Comte De Dion (1855-1946) French engineer. With Bouton developed lightweight

Albert, Comte De Dion (1855-1946) French engineer. With Bouton developed lightweight engine applied to motorcycles.Vanity Fair cartoon, London, October 1899, showing De Dion on motorcycle

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Robert Nivelle (1857-1924) French general. Commander-in-Chief December 1916 to May 1917

Robert Nivelle (1857-1924) French general. Commander-in-Chief December 1916 to May 1917. Superceded by Petain

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Montigny mitrailleuse, rapid fire gun introduced by French during the Franco-Prussian

Montigny mitrailleuse, rapid fire gun introduced by French during the Franco-Prussian War 1870-18 71. 37 barrels, operated by 5 men could deliver 482 rounds per minute. From The Graphic, London, 1870

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Descartes illustration of how distance of object is perceived with binocular vision

Descartes illustration of how distance of object is perceived with binocular vision. From Rene Descartes Opera Philosophica, 1692 (Tractatus de homine) Woodcut

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac (1778-1850) French chemist, physicist and balloonist

Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac (1778-1850) French chemist, physicist and balloonist

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist in 1931

Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist in 1931

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Joachim Murat (1767-1815) French soldier, King of Naples from 1808. Hand-coloured

Joachim Murat (1767-1815) French soldier, King of Naples from 1808. Hand-coloured engraving

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: The Siege of Carcasonne an episode in the Albigensian Crusade (1208-1213)

The Siege of Carcasonne an episode in the Albigensian Crusade (1208-1213) led by Simon de Montfort and northern French barons against an heretical Christian sect, the Albigenses

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: August (1862-1954) and Louis (1864-1948) Lumiere French chemists and pioneers of cinematography

August (1862-1954) and Louis (1864-1948) Lumiere French chemists and pioneers of cinematography. Obverse of medal commemorating 50 years of cinematography (1895-1945)

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Jean Henri Dunant (1828-1910) Swiss philanthropist, 1902. Dunant inspired the foundation

Jean Henri Dunant (1828-1910) Swiss philanthropist, 1902. Dunant inspired the foundation of International Red Cross after battle of Solferino (1859)

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Descartes explanation of vision, showing light rays being passed through the eye

Descartes explanation of vision, showing light rays being passed through the eye, being focused by lens (I) and forming images T, S, R on retina

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Marie CURIE (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist and Nobel laureate during her

Marie CURIE (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist and Nobel laureate during her tour of the United States in 1921 in discussion with two fellow scientists at Pittsburgh

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Encampment of central European gipsies also known as Egyptians. After engraving of

Encampment of central European gipsies also known as Egyptians. After engraving of 1604 by Jacques Callot. Deer being butchered, birds being plucked

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: St Anne holding her daughter the Virgin Mary, St Catherine of Alexandria (d307)

St Anne holding her daughter the Virgin Mary, St Catherine of Alexandria (d307) and St Margaret standing on Devil who visited her in prison. Marble. French school, 15th century

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Storming of the Bastille by Parisians led by the Grenadier Guards 14 July 1789. Engraving

Storming of the Bastille by Parisians led by the Grenadier Guards 14 July 1789. Engraving 1804

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist. Award Nobel prize for physics

Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist. Award Nobel prize for physics jointly with her husband, Pierre, and Henri Becquerel for work on radioactivity (1903)

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult (1769-1851) French soldier, created Marshal of France by Napoleon 1804

Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult (1769-1851) French soldier, created Marshal of France by Napoleon 1804: French commander in Spain and Portugal. Engraving

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: The Curie family. Left to right standing, Jacques, Pierre (1859-1908) French chemist

The Curie family. Left to right standing, Jacques, Pierre (1859-1908) French chemist, Seated, Mme Curie and Dr Eugene Curie

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Band of Crusaders armed and mounted. Detail from 15th century Statues of Order of Saint Esprit

Band of Crusaders armed and mounted. Detail from 15th century Statues of Order of Saint Esprit. Chromolithograph

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Munchausen, having tethered his horse to pole in snowstorm, in morning finds snow gone

Munchausen, having tethered his horse to pole in snowstorm, in morning finds snow gone and horse on church spire. Ever resourceful, he severs tether with a shot, mounts and continues his journey

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Jean-Henri Fabre (1823-1915) French entomologist in his study at Serignan studying insects

Jean-Henri Fabre (1823-1915) French entomologist in his study at Serignan studying insects

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Andre Massena (1758-1817) French soldier. One of Napoleons marshals. Hand-coloured

Andre Massena (1758-1817) French soldier. One of Napoleons marshals. Hand-coloured engraving

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: The Capture of Acre by the Crusaders (1191ja) during the First Crusade. From Speculum

The Capture of Acre by the Crusaders (1191ja) during the First Crusade. From Speculum Majus by Vincent de Beauvais (c1190-1264) French Dominican monk and encyclopaedist.. 15th century manuscript

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist. From a picture published

Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist. From a picture published 1910

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Henry III (1551-1589) King of France from 1584. Assassinated by friar Jacques Clement

Henry III (1551-1589) King of France from 1584. Assassinated by friar Jacques Clement for his opposition to the Catholic League. Woodcut 1589-1590

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Girolamo Frascatoro (Hieronymus Fracastorius) c1478-1553. Italian physician, poet and astronomer

Girolamo Frascatoro (Hieronymus Fracastorius) c1478-1553. Italian physician, poet and astronomer. Germ theory of disease. Best remembered for work in rhyme describing Syphilis Syphilis sive morbus

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac (1778-1850) French physicist and chemist. From the obverse

Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac (1778-1850) French physicist and chemist. From the obverse of a commemorative medal. Colour

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian Infantry at the Charge, 1870. From The Graphic

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian Infantry at the Charge, 1870. From The Graphic. (London, 3 September 1870). Wood engraving. France. Germany

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Aerial Telegraph (Semaphore). Artists impression of Claude Chappes (1763-1895)

Aerial Telegraph (Semaphore). Artists impression of Claude Chappes (1763-1895), French engineer and inventor, telegraph system in use

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: World War I. Wounded French soldier saying that civilians are also supporting the

World War I. Wounded French soldier saying that civilians are also supporting the war effort by making their individual contributions. Contemporary poster

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Albert Camus (1930-1960) French writer born in Algeria, in 1948. Awarded Nobel Prize

Albert Camus (1930-1960) French writer born in Algeria, in 1948. Awarded Nobel Prize for Literature, 1957. Photograph by Daniel Walland. COPYRIGHT TO BE CLEARED

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Sybil Thorndike (1882-1976) English actress. Cartoon of Thorndike in first production

Sybil Thorndike (1882-1976) English actress. Cartoon of Thorndike in first production of GB Shaws Saint Joan. From Punch, London, 24 April 1924

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Blaise Pascal (1623-62) French philosopher, mathematician, physicist and theologian

Blaise Pascal (1623-62) French philosopher, mathematician, physicist and theologian. Stipple engraving 1821




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