Optics Collection (page 8)

Rainbow over Lake Te Anau, New Zealand
South Island, New Zealand - 22 May 2012 Lake Te Anau is located in the southwestern corner of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the largest lake in Australasia by fresh water volume

100 inch Hooker Telescope

Fiber optic cable, 3D illustration

Refraction and total internal reflection C017 / 7124
Refraction and total internal reflection. Computer artwork showing several beams of light originating inside an optically dense medium (blue). A less dense medium (black) is above)

Anatoly Vlasov, Soviet physicist
Anatoly Alexandrovich Vlasov (1908-1975), Soviet physicist and mathematician, after being awarded the Lenin Prize. Vlasov was awarded this prize in 1970 for his work on plasma theory

Leonhard Euler, Swiss mathematician
Leonhard Euler (1707-1783), Swiss mathematician. Euler developed the theory of differential equations, the calculus of variations, and did important work in astronomy and optics

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Rainbow over Lake Te Anau in New Zealand

Old man in his study reading with the aid of spectacles. After a work dating from the early 17th century by Jan Gillisz van Vliet

Title page F Aguilon Opticorum libri sex 1613 Opticorvm libri sex
Title page for F. Aguilon, Opticorum libri sex, 1613 Opticorvm libri sex (title on object), The Latin title of the book is central to a rectangular frame

C. van Dokkum Children illuminated viewing box
C. van Dokkum, Children around an illuminated viewing box on the corner of street in the night, entitled The Peepbox, cityscape painting artwork linen oil painting

Camera obscura: showing how the scene outside was collected by a mirror tilted at 45 degrees(B) passed through a meniscus lens between F and C and the image thrown onto the table below

Ezekiels vision of chariot in sky c. 614 BC. Bible Ezekiel II: 9. One modern explanation
Ezekiels vision of chariot in sky c.614 BC. Bible Ezekiel II:9. One modern explanation is that Ezekiel, on of four great Hebrew prophets, observed parhelia (mock suns)

Contact lenses made of glass, 1930s

John Dollond, optician, c1750. Artist: Posselwhite
John Dollond, optician, c1750. Pictured with a book with an overhanging leaf with ther word Opticks on it. Dolland became known for his invention of the achromatic lens

The Northampton Institute, London
The Northampton Institute was not in the town of Northampton but, in fact, a college in Clerkenwell, London, built in 1894 on land presented by the Marquess of Northampton

Enfermedades de los ojos (Eye diseases). Engraving illustrating major eye diseases: stye, conjunctivitis, squint, pterygium, keratitis. Engraving

Illustration of Herschels experiment, studying the temperature of various colours

Digital SLR camera, coloured X-ray F007 / 4204
Digital SLR (Singe Lens Reflex) camera, coloured x-ray

Ceramic colour standards C016 / 6445
Ceramic colour standards. Set of ceramic tiles showing the colour standards set by CERAM (British Ceramic Research Association) and the UKs National Physical Laboratory (NPL)

Newtons catadioptric telescope, 1672
Newtons catadioptric telescope. 17th-century diagrams showing the optics and alignment of the lenses in the new catadioptric telescope proposed by English physicist Isaac Newton (1642-1727)

Newtons birthplace and 1682 letter. English physicist, mathematician and astronomer Isaac Newton (1643-1727) was born in Lincolnshire at Woolsthorpe Manor (top)

ANLAB colour space C016 / 2057
ANLAB colour space. This graphic represents a section through ANLAB colour space. This is the abbreviation for the Adams-Nickerson uniform colour space proposed by Elliot Quincy Adams

William Hyde Wollaston, British chemist
William Hyde Wollaston (1766-1828), British chemist and physicist. Wollaston gave up his medical practice in 1800 and earned a living from the sale of platinum

A zoopraxiscope made by Eadweard Muybridge, showing a horse galloping. Lithograph, c1893
ZOOPRAXISCOPE, c1893. A zoopraxiscope made by Eadweard Muybridge, showing a horse galloping. Lithograph, c1893

Leonhard Euler, Swiss mathematician
Leonhard Euler (1707-1783), Swiss mathematician. Euler developed the theory of differential equations and the calculus of variations, and did important work in astronomy and optics

Light bulb colour temperature spectrum. This spectrum shows how the overall hue of the light from light bulbs can vary in terms of a calculated characteristic known as colour temperature

Newtons optics. Coloured artwork of the English physicist Isaac Newton (1642-1727) conducting his famous experiment on light

Biot Jean Baptiste, French physicist
Jean Baptiste Biot (1774-1862), French physicist. Biots most famous work concerned optical activity. He showed for the first time that different types of quartz rotate the plane of polarised light in

Light ray box
MODEL RELEASED. Light ray box emitting a narrow beam of light. The position of the ray is being marked. A ray box is a standard light source used in optics experiments

Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician
Pierre de Fermat (1601-1665), French mathematician and physical theorist. Fermat is most famous for devising Fermats principle to derive the path taken by light rays

Refraction of light by lenses & a prism
Illustration of light refraction: three beams of coloured light pass through a diverging lens (biconcave), then a converging lens (biconvex) before further refraction through a prism

Sun beams. Sunlight shining through trees, creating crepuscular rays

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Sir Isaac Newton. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait by Sir Godfry Kneller

Drawing a landscape using a portable camera obscura in the form of a tent. From Dionysius Lardner The Museum of Science and Art, London, 1855

Camera obscura: projecting a solar eclipse into a darkened room through a small hole, showing how the image is inverted. From Daniele Santbech Problematum Astronomicorum Basle, 1561

Microscopes and microscopical objects, 1750. I: Wilsons pocket microscope. II: Scroll microscope. III: Tripod microscope - improved form of Marshalls double microscope

Replica of Newtons telescope, 17th century

Prism splitting white light ray into colours of the visible spectrum, side view

Thomas Exley
THOMAS EXLEY mathematician, authority on optics, editor of encyclopedia Date: 1775 - 1855

Northampton Institute, Clerkenwell, London
The Northampton Institute was not in the town of Northampton but, in fact, a college in Clerkenwell, London, built in 1894 on land presented by the Marquess of Northampton

LEEUWENHOEK, Antony van (1632-1723). Dutch naturalist and optician. First to observe bacteriae. He is commonly known as the Father of Microbiology, and considered to be the first microbiologist. Oil

The Great Yerkes Telescope, Chicago University, USA
The Great Yerkes Telescope, Chicago University, Williams Bay, Wisconsin, USA

17th century Telescope
Print of a 17th century Telescope Date: 17th century

Telescope on a Tripiod

Telescope on a Tripod

Telescope

Telescope with Weather Station

Telescope on a roof

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"Exploring the World of Optics: From Newton to Euler" Step back in time with a portrait of a young Sir Isaac Newton, the brilliant English mathematician who revolutionized our understanding of optics. His groundbreaking work on light and color can be traced back to his famous "Colour wheel, " depicted in PSCI2A-00011. Newton's affiliation with the University of Oxford's College further highlights his intellectual prowess. It was here that he delved into his masterpiece, "Newtons Opticks, " which unveiled the mesmerizing beauty of the color spectrum through prisms. In awe-inspiring historical artwork, we witness Newton gazing at celestial wonders through his telescope. This instrument allowed him to unravel mysteries hidden within nature's tapestry and paved the way for future discoveries by visionaries like Leonhard Euler, a Swiss mathematician who built upon Newton's foundations. The 17th-century theories proposed by Descartes on it also come into play as we delve deeper into this captivating field. These ideas challenged traditional beliefs and laid down new paths for exploration. Nature itself provides us with breathtaking displays, such as a double rainbow over a serene lake. Understanding how light interacts with water droplets allows us to appreciate these optical phenomena even more deeply. Returning once again to Sir Isaac Newton, we marvel at another aspect crucial to optics—the retina. This intricate structure within our eyes captures and processes incoming light signals, enabling us to perceive colors and shapes in all their glory. From ancient times until today, humanity has been captivated by optics—a realm where science meets artistry. Join us on this journey as we uncover its secrets and celebrate those remarkable minds who have shaped our perception of the world around us.