Inventor Collection (#5)

Jacob Brett's electric printing telegraph, patented 1845, 1845
3479951 Jacob Brett's electric printing telegraph, patented 1845, 1845; (add.info.: Jacob Brett's electric printing telegraph, patented 1845.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Replica of the apparatus with which Morse sent his first public telegraph message on 24th May 1844, 1850
3479947 Replica of the apparatus with which Morse sent his first public telegraph message on 24th May 1844, 1850; (add.info)

Receiving a message on a Morse printing telegraph, 1891
3479945 Receiving a message on a Morse printing telegraph, 1891; (add.info.: Receiving a message on a Morse printing telegraph.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Train dispatcher using a Morse key to send message down the line on the railway telegraph system, 1891
3479944 Train dispatcher using a Morse key to send message down the line on the railway telegraph system, 1891; (add.info)

Morse printing telegraph, 1891
3479940 Morse printing telegraph, 1891; (add.info.: Morse printing telegraph, showing transmitting key and roll of paper attached to the receiving instrument.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Morse-Disney printing telegraph equipment, 1891
3479936 Morse-Disney printing telegraph equipment, 1891; (add.info.: Morse-Digney printing telegraph equipment, showing the receiving instruments, left and transmitting key)

Transmitting table and keyboard of the Hughes printing telegraph, 1859
3479595 Transmitting table and keyboard of the Hughes printing telegraph, 1859; (add.info.: Transmitting table and keyboard of the Hughes printing telegraph, 1859.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A teleprinter in use at the New York Stock Exchange: an Edison instrument, 1885
3479963 A teleprinter in use at the New York Stock Exchange: an Edison instrument, 1885; (add.info.: A teleprinter in use at the New York Stock Exchange)

David Hughes's printing telegraph, 1891
3479961 David Hughes's printing telegraph, 1891; (add.info.: David Hughes's printing telegraph. This was powered by clockwork, with a driving weight of about 50kg)

Monument to Leonardo da Vinci, work by Pietro Magni in the Scala Piazza, Milan
3558217 Monument to Leonardo da Vinci, work by Pietro Magni in the Scala Piazza, Milan by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Magni)

The trial use of the steam plough The Enterprise
3740743 The trial use of the steam plough The Enterprise'; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the trial use of the steam plough The Enterprise designed by Lord Dunmore)

A milking machine invented by Edward M Knolling of Sandy Creek
3732505 A milking machine invented by Edward M Knolling of Sandy Creek; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a milking machine invented by Edward M. Knolling of Sandy Creek)

Louis-Sebastien Lenormand's parachute
3732756 Louis-Sebastien Lenormand's parachute; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Louis-Sebastien Lenormand parachute. Louis-Sebastien Lenormand (1757-1837) a French chemist, physicist

Andre-Jacques Garnerin making his first parachute descent
3732755 Andre-Jacques Garnerin making his first parachute descent; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Andre-Jacques Garnerin making his first parachute descent)

Andre-Jacques Garnerin's parachute design
3732620 Andre-Jacques Garnerin's parachute design; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Andre-Jacques Garnerin's parachute design)

The first electric telegraph, invented in Geneva (Switzerland) in 1774, by George Louis Lesage (1724-1803)
JAB4121770 The first electric telegraph, invented in Geneva (Switzerland) in 1774, by George Louis Lesage (1724-1803). Engraving 1868; (add.info.: The first electric telegraph)

Milan: Monument to Leonard de Vinci, 1885
LUX4712534 Milan: Monument to Leonard de Vinci, 1885; (add.info.: Milan: Monument to Leonard de Vinci, 1885); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Elisha's telephone, 1896
3479287 Elisha's telephone, 1896; (add.info.: Elisha's telephone, dated 1896. Created by Elisha Gray (2nd August 1835 - 21st 1901)

Dean's diving helmet, 1850
3359187 Dean's diving helmet, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of Dean's diving helmet, invented by John Deane (1800-1884). Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Bertillonage, 1850
3478420 Bertillonage, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting bertillonage which was originally, a system for the identification of criminals making use of anthropometric measurements including head)

New motorised, Edison Phonograph, 1898
3478811 New motorised, Edison Phonograph, 1898; (add.info.: New motorised, Edison Phonograph. Wax recording rather than foil, 1898.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Thomas Alva Edison, listening to a recording of his Phonograph, 1889
3478806 Thomas Alva Edison, listening to a recording of his Phonograph, 1889; (add.info.: Thomas Alva Edison, 1847-1931, listening to a recording of his Phonograph)

Visitor to the Paris international Exhibition listening to a recording of Edison's Phonograph, 1889
3478804 Visitor to the Paris international Exhibition listening to a recording of Edison's Phonograph, 1889; (add.info)

Oliver Evans, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900
3432452 Oliver Evans, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900; Private Collection; (add.info.: Oliver Evans, 1755-1819. American inventor, engineer and businessman)

Robert Fulton's paddle steamer Clermont on her maiden commercial voyage, 1850
3359160 Robert Fulton's paddle steamer Clermont on her maiden commercial voyage, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Robert Fulton's paddle steamer Clermont which plied between New York)

Robert Fulton's paddle steamer Clermont, 1850
3359156 Robert Fulton's paddle steamer Clermont, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Robert Fulton's paddle steamer Clermont which plied between New York and Albany on the Hudson River)

David Stewart of Garth (1772 - 1829)
2603702 David Stewart of Garth (1772 - 1829); (add.info.: David Stewart of Garth (1772 - 1829) Scottish soldier and author. Entered the 42nd Highlanders in 1787

Sir Henry Bessemer
3078317 Sir Henry Bessemer; (add.info.: Portrait of Sir Henry Bessemer (1813-1898) an English inventor. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Signature of Blaise Pascal
3078431 Signature of Blaise Pascal; (add.info.: Signature of Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer and Christian philosopher

American industrialist George Eastman (1854-1932) who invented the modern photographic film in 1889
1699219 American industrialist George Eastman (1854-1932) who invented the modern photographic film in 1889, founder of Kodak company; (add.info)

Portrait of Charles Wheatstone
673273 Portrait of Charles Wheatstone; (add.info.: Sir Charles Wheatstone (6 February 1802 - 19 October 1875), was an English scientist

Woman using typewriter by American inventor Christopher Latham Sholes (1819-1890)
535491 Woman using typewriter by American inventor Christopher Latham Sholes (1819-1890). 1872 (wood engraving from Scientific American, New York); (add.info.: Forerunner of 20th century machine)

Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) Scottish-born American inventor, lecturing on his telephone at Salem (top)
532045 Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) Scottish-born American inventor, lecturing on his telephone at Salem (top) while friends in his study at Boston listen to his lecture - 12 February 1877

Portrait of W. Talbot
673196 Portrait of W. Talbot; (add.info.: William Henry Fox Talbot (11 February 1800 - 17 September 1877) was a British inventor and a pioneer of photography, He was the inventor of calotype process

Schematic view of Newcomen steam engine, invented by Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729), English inventor and engineer
538533 Schematic view of Newcomen steam engine, invented by Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729), English inventor and engineer. Early 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Isaac Merritt Singer (1811-1875) American inventor and manufacturer. Cover of booklet on the Singer sewing machine
530595 Isaac Merritt Singer (1811-1875) American inventor and manufacturer. Cover of booklet on the Singer sewing machine published New York c.1880

Illustration of Charles-Emile Reynaud
1579106 Illustration of Charles-Emile Reynaud; (add.info.: Illustration of Charles-Emile Reynaud (1844-1918) a French inventor, responsible for the first projected animated cartoons

Inventor John Ericsson's Machine, 1884 (engraving)
1574800 Inventor John Ericsson's Machine, 1884 (engraving); (add.info.: Swedish/American inventor John Ericsson's machine, 1883)

Engraving of Andrew Miekle, 1861
1574514 Engraving of Andrew Miekle, 1861; (add.info.: Andrew Miekle (1791-1811) Scottish wheelwright and inventor of a threshing machine. Engraving, London, 1861.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A claim for Dunlop tires, with a portrait of the founder (in 1889) of this industrial automobile tire company
PCT4297838 A claim for Dunlop tires, with a portrait of the founder (in 1889) of this industrial automobile tire company: John Boyd Dunlop (1840-1921)

Sebastien Lenormand (Louis-Sebastien 1757 - 1837) inventor of the parachute - 26 December 1783 he jumps from the tower
PCT4292955 Sebastien Lenormand (Louis-Sebastien 1757 - 1837) inventor of the parachute - 26 December 1783 he jumps from the tower of the observatory of Montpellier (tower of the Babote)

Dunont de Chambot piercing Jean-Pierre Blanchard's balloon
3732709 Dunont de Chambot piercing Jean-Pierre Blanchard's balloon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Dunont de Chambot piercing Jean-Pierre Blanchard's balloon)

Jean-Pierre Blanchard's balloon
3732675 Jean-Pierre Blanchard's balloon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Jean-Pierre Blanchard's balloon. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Andre-Jacques Garnerin making his first parachute descent
3732623 Andre-Jacques Garnerin making his first parachute descent; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Andre-Jacques Garnerin making his first parachute descent)

Andre-Jacques Garnerin's parachute design
3732621 Andre-Jacques Garnerin's parachute design; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Andre-Jacques Garnerin's parachute design)

Crowds gathered to watch the landing of the first successful hydrogen filled balloon
3732567 Crowds gathered to watch the landing of the first successful hydrogen filled balloon; (add.info.: Crowds gathered, in the Champs de Mars)

Jean-Pierre Blanchard's balloon
3732754 Jean-Pierre Blanchard's balloon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Jean-Pierre Blanchard's balloon. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Crowds gathered to watch the release of the first successful hydrogen filled balloon
3732568 Crowds gathered to watch the release of the first successful hydrogen filled balloon; (add.info.: Crowds gathered, in the Champs de Mars)

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"Inventors: Masters of Innovation and Vision" Step into the realm of inventors, where brilliance meets imagination. From the enigmatic Nikola Tesla, with bolts of electricity discharging in his lab, to the young Sir Isaac Newton captured in a timeless portrait from 1689, these visionaries have shaped our world. Isambard Kingdom Brunel stands proudly before the launching chains of the Great Eastern, a testament to his engineering prowess. R. J. Mitchell's genius shines through as he designs iconic aircraft like the Spitfire and flying boats that revolutionize aviation. John Moses Browning's innovative mind brings forth groundbreaking firearms technology while Dmitri Mendeleev's caricature showcases his pioneering work on the periodic table. In 1899, Nikola Tesla himself radiates an aura of ingenuity that would forever change how we harness electricity. The Count of St Germain, a French alchemist known for his mysterious abilities, adds an air of intrigue to this collection. Dr William Gilbert demonstrates his experiment on electricity to Queen Elizabeth I – a momentous occasion that paved the way for future discoveries. Lastly, Leonardo da Vinci graces us with a vibrant color portrait from 1490; an artist whose inventive spirit transcended disciplines. These inventors embody curiosity and determination; their contributions continue to shape our present and inspire generations yet unborn. They remind us that innovation knows no bounds – it is born out of passion and nurtured by relentless pursuit, and are dreamers who dare to challenge convention and redefine what is possible. Their legacy lives on in every invention we encounter today - they are beacons guiding humanity towards progress.