Industrialist Collection (page 8)

Sir John Brown, British industrialist, c1880. Portrait of Brown (1816-1896), a print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris)

Sir Josiah Mason, English pen-manufacturer, c1880. Portrait of Mason (1795-1881), a print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris)

Sir Thomas Bazley, 1st Baronet, British manufacturer and politician, c1880. Portrait of Bazley (1797-1885), a print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I

Richard Arkwright, 18th century British industrialist and inventor, (1836). Artist: James Posselwhite
Richard Arkwright, 18th century British industrialist and inventor, (1836). Arkwright (1732-1792) was the inventor of textile manufacturing machinery which included the first practical means of

Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen, British businessman, 1926. Artist: Alick P F Ritchie
Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen, British businessman, 1926. Portrait of Cunliffe-Owen (1870-1947) who was director of the British-American Tobacco Company

Samuel Morley, abolitionist, political radical, and statesman, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & Galpin
Samuel Morley, abolitionist, political radical, and statesman, c1890. Morley (1809-1886) was the owner of a large and profitable woollen manufacturing business which employed thousands of workers in

Robert Owen, Welsh socialist and social reformer, (1903). Owens (1771-1858) New Lanark Mills in Scotland, which he bought in c1799, featured pioneering social and industrial welfare programmes

Four industrial reformers: Colbert, Turgot, Arkwright and Watt, (1903). Jean Baptiste Colbert, Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, Richard Arkwright and James Watt

Samuel Morley, MP, industrialist and politician, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Samuel Morley, MP, industrialist and politician, 1882. Morley (1809-1886) was the owner of a large and profitable woollen manufacturing business which employed thousands of workers in the East

Sir Frederick Handley Page, English industrialist, (c1924). Handley Page (1885-1962) pioneered the design and manufacture of aircraft

Sir Robert Peel, British industrialist, 19th century. Portrait of wealthy cotton manufacturer Robert Peel (1750-1830), father of Sir Robert Peel the politician

Sir Titus Salt, British manufacturer and benefactor, 19th century. Artist: W Holl
Sir Titus Salt, British manufacturer and benefactor, 19th century. Portrait of Bradford businessman Salt (1803-1876) who built Saltaire, a new industrial community

Alfred Krupp, 19th century German metallurgist and industrialist, (1900). In 1826, aged only 14, Alfred Krupp (1812-1887) took over the steel-making factory founded by his father Friedrich

Ernst Werner von Siemens 19th century German inventor and industrialist, (1900). Siemens (1816-1892) co-invented an electroplating process (1841) and also developed an electric dynamo

Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, 1774, (1913). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1913)

Alfred Moritz Mond, 1st Baron Melchett, British industrialist, c1926
Alfred Moritz Mond, 1st Baron Melchett, British industrialist and politician, c1926. The son of Ludwig Mond, Lord Melchett (1868-1930) became the first Chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI)

Titus Salt, British woolstapler and industrialist, c1880. Salt (1803-1876) discovered a method of blending alpaca wool with cotton and silk

Henry Ford, American engineer and automobile manufacturer, c1910-c1930. In 1903, Henry Ford (1863-1947) founded the Ford Motor Company

Alfred Krupp, German industrialist and armaments manufacturer, 1886. In 1826, aged only 14, Alfred Krupp (1812-1887) took over the steel-making factory founded by his father Friedrich

Alfred Nobel, Swedish chemist and inventor. In 1866 Swedish chemist and industrialist Nobel (1833-1896) invented a safe and manageable form of nitroglycerine he called dynamite

Josiah Wedgwood, 18th century English industrialist and potter, c1880. Wedgwood (1730-1795) is credited with the industrialisation of pottery manufacture at his factories

Josiah Wedgwood, English industrialist and potter. Artist: W Holl
Josiah Wedgwood, English industrialist and potter. Wedgwood (1730-1795) is credited with the industrialisation of pottery manufacture at his factories

Matthew Boulton (1728-1809), English engineer and industrialist
Matthew Boulton, English engineer and industrialist. Works owner Matthew Boulton (1728-1809) and Scottish engineer and inventor James Watt (1736-1819)

Matthew Boulton, engineer and industrialist, c1801. Artist: William Sharp
Matthew Boulton, engineer and industrialist, c1801. Works owner Matthew Boulton and Scottish engineer and inventor, James Watt formed a partnership in 1773 to produce steam engines

William George Armstrong (1810-1900), British industrialist, inventor and scientist, c1890. Armstrong established Elswick Engine Works at Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1847

Richard Arkwright (1732-1792), British industrialist and inventor. Arkwright was the inventor of textile manufacturing machinery which included the first practical means of mechanical spinning using

Matthew Boulton, English entrepreneur, industrialist and engineer, 1809. English works owner Boulton (1728-1809) (front) and Scottish engineer and inventor James Watt (1736-1819)

Matthew Boulton and James Watt, British engineers and industrialists, 1871. Artist: J Moore
Matthew Boulton and James Watt, British engineers and industrialists, 1871. English works owner Matthew Boulton (1728-1809) (front) and Scottish engineer and inventor Watt (1736-1819)

Andrew Carnegie, Scottish-born American philanthropist and industrialist, 1903. Artist: Spy
Andrew Carnegie, Scottish-born American philanthropist and industrialist, 1903. Carnegie (1835-1918) amassed a vast fortune in the steel industry

Robert Peel, British industrialist. Peel (1750-1830) made his fortune in the cotton industry. He was the father of the statesman Robert Peel. Engraving after a portrait by Thomas Lawrence

Andrew Carnegie (1835-1918), Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist, 1870s. Artist: Matthew Brady
Andrew Carnegie (1835-1918), Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist

Richard Cobden, British politician, economist and Lancashire calico manufacturer, c1870. Described as the Apostle of Free Trade

Paul Revere's midnight ride, April 18, 1775, to alert the Colonial militia to the approach of British forces before the battles of Lexington and Concord. Paul Revere, 1734 - 1818

Ring Spinning. Manufacturing process of cotton yarn. 19th ce
Textile Industry. 19th century. Ring Spinning. Manufacturing process of cotton yarn. Women working in the roving. Colored engraving

Coal mining. Belgium
Coal mining. Herscheuse Mining. Quaregnon County. Belgium. Colored engraving from 1884

Edens Orphanage, Astley Bridge, Bolton, founded by a legacy from local industrialist James Eden

MET DE BLES, Henri. Copper mines
MET DE BLES, Henri (1480-1550). Landscape with coppper mines. Detail of the foundry. 16th century. Renaissance art. Oil on wood. CZECH Rep.. Prague. National Gallery in Prague

Suffragette Arson Rivington Pike. The ruins of the bungalow built by William Hesketh Lever, the industrialist and soap magnate, at Rivington Pike, near Bolton

Nikolaus Otto, German engineer C016 / 8868
Nikolaus August Otto (1832-1891), German engineer. Otto invented or worked on several early internal combustion engines, including one in 1862 and the Otto-Langen engine of 1864

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Cyrus McCormick portrait, inventor of the mechanical reaper Hand-colored etching of a 19th-century portrait

Joseph Swan
Sir Joseph Wilson Swan (1828-1914), English chemist, inventor and industrialist. As well as inventing the dry plate photographic process

Lord Armstrong (inset) and The Elswick Works, seen here from the River Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. William George Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong, 1810 - 1900

James Joicey, 1st Baron Joicey, 1846 -1936. English industrialist, politician, aristocrat and coal mining magnate. From The Business Encyclopaedia and Legal Adviser, published 1907

Sir David Dale, 1st Baronet, 1829 -1906. English industrialist. From The Business Encyclopaedia and Legal Adviser, published 1907

Andrew Carnegie, 1835 - 1919. Scottish-American industrialist, business magnate, and philanthropist. From The Business Encyclopedia and Legal Adviser, published 1920

William George Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong, 1810 - 1900. English industrialist founder of the Armstrong Whitworth manufacturing concern on Tyneside

Basil Zaharoff, 1849 - 1936. Greek arms dealer and industrialist. From These Tremendous Years, published 1938

Carl Staaff industrialist GAÔé¼vle Carl Fredrik Lindahl
Carl Staaff, industrialist in Gavle Carl Fredrik Lindahl (1807-1873), painting, Carl Fredrik Lindahl, Oil on canvas, Height: 77 cm (30.3), Width: 64.5 cm (25.3)

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The term "industrialist" encompasses a diverse group of individuals who have played pivotal roles in shaping the world we live in today. From visionary engineers to pioneering entrepreneurs, these industrialists have left an indelible mark on history. One such figure is Isambard Kingdom Brunel, an English engineer whose innovative designs revolutionized transportation during the 19th century. His iconic structures like the Clifton Suspension Bridge and Great Western Railway stand as testaments to his engineering prowess. Across the Atlantic, John Deere emerged as a prominent American industrialist. With his invention of the steel plow, he transformed agriculture and laid the foundation for modern farming practices. In aviation history, The Schneider Trophy holds great significance. This prestigious race spurred advancements in aircraft design and propelled industrialists like George Hudson into prominence. Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller are synonymous with America's Gilded Age. As captains of industry, they amassed vast fortunes through their ventures in steel and oil respectively, leaving lasting legacies that continue to shape society today. Art also captures the essence of industrialism; Diego Rivera's mural depicting Henry Ford at The Detroit Institute of Arts showcases how Ford revolutionized automobile manufacturing with his assembly line techniques. Industrialists were not limited to specific industries; Benjamin Gott was a notable figure in textiles while Lord Leverhulme made significant contributions across various sectors including soap manufacturing. Even royalty recognized the impact of industrialization - Princess Nirgidma's visit to Citroen Central Asian Expedition exemplifies how global leaders acknowledged its importance on both economic and cultural fronts. From early pioneers like Mr W Brodrick-Cloete to titans like Henry Ford, these individuals shaped our world through their entrepreneurial spirit and unwavering determination. Their stories serve as inspiration for future generations striving towards progress and innovation.