Inventor Collection (#80)

JAMES WATT (1736-1819). Watt and fellow members of the Lunas Society meeting at Watts home at Heathfield Hall, near Birmingham: French colored engraving, 19th century

SAMUEL CROMPTON (1753-1827). English inventor. Crompton inventing the spinning mule: wood engraving, 19th century

CLAUDE ETIENNE MINIE (1814-1879). French army officer and inventor. Wood engraving, 1855

CHRISTIAN SCHÖNBEIN (1799-1868). German chemist. Showing his invention, guncotton, to Prince Albert of Great Britain. Wood engraving

CYRUS HALL MCCORMICK (1809-1884). American inventor and manufacturer. Steel engraving, 19th century

GUTENBERG & PRINTING PRESS. Gutenberg (1400?-1468) examining a proof. Line engraving after a bas-relief on the pedestal of the Gutenberg monument in Mainz, Germany

JOSEPH ROGERS BROWN (1810-1876). American precision tool inventor and manufacturer;co-founder of Brown & Sharpe Co
JOSEPH ROGERS BROWN (1810-1876). American precision tool inventor and manufacturer; co-founder of Brown & Sharpe Co

JOHN FITCH (1743-1798). American inventor. Fitch successfuly operating the first American steamboat on the Delaware River in August 1787: line engraving, French, 19th century

SAMUEL COLT (1814-1862). American inventor; with a gun: wood engraving, 1856

BELL: TELEPHONE DEMO, 1877. Auditors at the Boston end of the Salem-Boston Massachusetts demonstration 15 March, 1877: wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

JACQUES CHARLES (1746-1823). Jaques Alexandre C

ARKWRIGHT: SPINNING FRAME. Sir Richard Arkwrights spinning frame (Patented 1769), the first machine capable of producing cotton thread of the firmness and hardness required in the warp

ROBERT McCORMICK (1780-1846). American inventor. Steel engraving, 19th century

JAMES GREGORY (1638-1675). Scottish mathematician and inventor. Stipple engraving

GEORGE PULLMAN (1831-1897). American inventor and industrialist. Line engraving, 1894

ELIAS HOWE (1819-1867). American inventor. Howe competing and winning against five seamstresses at Boston, Massachusetts, in 1845. Wood engraving, c1867

STEAM CARRIAGE, 1770. Trial of Nicolas Joseph Cugnots three-wheeled steam carriage at the Arsenal of Paris, France, 1770. Line engraving, French, 19th century

ELECTROSTATIC GENERATOR. The first electrostatic generator, invented by Otto von Guericke c1663

GAIL BORDEN (1801-1874). American inventor. Steel engraving, 19th century

SAMUEL F. B. MORSE (1791-1872). Morse in his workshop. Wood engraving, 19th century
SAMUEL F.B. MORSE (1791-1872). Morse in his workshop. Wood engraving, 19th century

LEONARDO DA VINCI (1452-1519). Italian painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, and scientist. Steel engraving, English, 1835, after a self-portrait

GOTTLIEB DAIMLER (1834-1900). German engineer and pioneer automobile manufacturer. Daimler and his son Paul in one of his early automobiles, c1886. Line engraving, German, late 19th century

LEONARDO DA VINCI (1452-1519). Italian artist and inventor. The death of Leonardo da Vinci. Copper engraving, English, 1782

JAMES WATT (1736-1819). Steel engraving after the painting by Sir William Beechy

ELISHA GRAVES OTIS (1811-1861). American inventor. Steel engraving, American, 19th century

STEAM CARRIAGE, 1860. A three-wheeled carriage propelled by a steam engine, designed by Mr. Rickett of the Castle Foundry, Buckingham, England, 1860. Contemporary English wood engraving

SIR RICHARD ARKWRIGHT (1732-1792). English inventor and manufacturer. Steel engraving, 19th century, after a painting by Joseph Wright of Derby

ROBERT STEPHENSON (1803-1859). English engineer. Stipple engraving, English, 1874

RICHARD TREVITHICK (1771-1833). English engineer and inventor. Trevithick built the first high-pressure steam engine (1800) and the first steam locomotive tried on a railway (1804)

GEORGE STEPHENSON (1781-1848). English inventor and founder of railways. Stipple engraving, 19th century

GOTTLIEB W. DAIMLER (1834-1900). German inventor and engineer. Daimler and his son Paul in one of his early automobiles, c1886. Line engraving, German, late 19th century

RICHARD ARKWRIGHT (1732-1792). English inventor and manufacturer. Arkwrights first cotton factory at Cromford, England. Wood engraving, 19th century

ROBERT CHESEBROUGH (1837-1933). American manufacturer, inventor of Vaseline. Line engraving, late 19th century

D ALENCE: THERMOMETER. Joachim d Alence (c1640-c1707) and his thermometer, 1688. Contemporary line engraving

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1709-1790). American printer, publisher, scientist, inventor, statesman and diplomat. Benjamin Franklins proposed experiment, 1750

JACQUES CHARLES (1746-1823). Jacques Alexandre C

JAMES BUCHANAN EADS (1820-1887). American engineer and inventor. Line engraving, American, 1885

ORUKTER AMPHIBOLOS, 1804. American inventor, Oliver Evans Amphibious Digger. Color engraving, 19th century

GRANVILLE T. WOODS (1856-1910). American inventor. Engraving, 19th century

CHARLES BABBAGE (1792-1871). English mathematician and inventor. Line engraving, English, 1871

SAMUEL COLT (1814-1862). American inventor. Colt, as a youth of 16 aboard a Boston, Massachusettes, ship bound for the East Indies

ROBERT FULTON (1765-1815). American engineer and inventor. Steel enngraving, French, 19th century

CHARLES GOODYEAR (1800-1860). American inventor. Line engraving, 19th century

FRANKLIN STOVE. Benjamin Franklins famous stove: the important feature was the flue, which doubled back and formed a sort of radiator around which the room air circulated: colored line engraving, 1751

JACQUES MONTGOLFIER (1745-1799). French inventor. Line engraving, French, 19th century

ISaC M. SINGER (1811-1875). American inventor, actor and entrepreneur. Singer supervising a demonstration of his sewing machine at his office at 323 Broadway, New York City, c1853

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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.