Credited Collection (#2)

Rene Leriche Photo
RENE LERICHE French surgeon, credited with many important innovations. Photo 1939. Date: 1879 - 1944

Van Riebeeck Statue
JOHAN JAN VAN RIEBEECK Statue of the Dutch colonial administrator, credited as the founder of Cape Town, South Africa. Date: 1619 - 1677

Julien a P Brizeux
JULIEN AUGUSTE PELAGE BRIZEUX French poet, credited with pieces of an unheard-of perfection. This portrait, at age 30, is the only one known. Date: 1803 - 1858

Iris Makes Rainbow
In pre-scientific days, rainbows were credited to Iris, the messenger of the gods : the rainbow was the bridge whereby she came down from the heavens

Francois Pierre De Foix
FRANCOIS PIERRE DE FOIX French churchman, cardinal- archbishop of Arles, credited with concluding the papal schism - hence the slain dragon with his portrait. Date: 1386 - 1464

Magnus II Ladulas
The tomb at Stockholm of Magnus I Ladulas, who is credited with establishing regular government in Sweden

Joffre and King Albert of Belgium
General Joffre in conversation with King Albert of Belgium (1875-1934), Commander-in-Chief of the Belgian army. Albert was credited with leading a gallant Belgian resistance against the German army

U-Boat Sinks Three
German U-boats sink three British warships during the first weeks of World War One, an ominous start to the war : U-9 was credited with sinking all three, but had help

Paranormal / Prophecy
APOLLONIUS OF TYANA, Greek philosopher credited with magical powers, predicts that emperor Neros cup will be struck by lightning

Cornelis Drebbel
CORNELIS DREBBEL Dutch physician and inventor, spent most of his life in England where he is credited with inventing the first submarine

Jn Niepce / Figuier
JOSEPH-NICEPHORE NIEPCE French physicist, credited with making the worlds first photograph (1826)

Lippershey / World Invent
HANS LIPPERSHEY or LIPPERSHEIM Dutch spectacle maker, credited with invention of the telescope (1608)

Horace Walpole / Falconet
HORACE (HORATIO) WALPOLE 4TH EARL OF ORFORD English man of letters, credited with writing the first gothic novel

Guynemer / Farre 1917
Georges-Marie Guynemer, French military aviator, credited with the destruction of 53 enemy planes

GUYNEMERs SPAD 1916
French ace Georges-Marie Guynemers SPAD-VII fighter on which he has shot down many of the 53 enemy aircraft with which he is credited : at Manoncourt airfield

Ancient Egypt New Year
ANCIENT EGYPT The new year is sacred to the god THOTH (equivalent of Hermes) who among other useful acts is credited with inventing the calendar

Candle Timer
King Alfred is credited with the invention use of CANDLES as timekeepers, time being measured by how long it takes for the candle to burn from one mark to the next

Saint Milburga
SAINT MILBURGA daughter of a chieftain and a saint, she was founding abbess of Wenlock convent in Shropshire, and credited with miracles including levitation

Gunpowder Invented
German monk BERTHOLD SCHWARZ is credited with the invention of gunpowder; though it certainly existed before his time, he may have improved its practical effectiveness

Jan Battista Van Helmont
JAN BAPTISTA VAN HELMONT Flemish chemist and physician, credited with scientific discoveries but also with possession of the alchemists philosophers stone

Charles De L ecluse
CHARLES DE L ECLUSE (Latin: Carolus Clusius) French/Dutch naturalist; credited with introducing the potato to Europe

Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, French botanist
Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656-1708), French botanist, credited as being the first to sort plants into genera, and to make a distinction between genus and species

Bladud, King of England
BLADUD, King of England, credited with founding the city of Bath and with magical feats, supposed to have died in London while attempting to fly Date: - 463 BC

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Credited for their contributions: from the historic Duncan Dunbar Sail Ship to the valiant Second Coxswain Mann of Aldeburgh Lifeboat Station in 1909, individuals have left an indelible mark on history. The scent of Raleigh smoking fills the air as we remember Francesco Di Paolo, a master craftsman credited with creating exquisite works of art. A British Airman soars through the skies, piloting the mighty McDonnell F-4B Phantom II 153057, while DIS PATER watches over us all. Joining forces with USAF/Oregon ANG F-4C, they protect our skies and keep us safe. Let's not forget WILLIAM THOMS Folklorist who is credited with inventing the word folklore back in 1803 - his legacy lives on today. And finally, we pay homage to Hans Lippershey whose ingenuity gave birth to telescopes that revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos. These remarkable individuals are forever credited for shaping our world.