Scientist Collection (page 5)

Mstislav Keldysh, Russian physicist
Mstislav Keldysh (1911-1978), Russian mathematician and physicist. Keldysh spent the inter-war years working on better aerodynamical models for aircraft

Marcus Manilius, Roman astronomer. This woodcut was made by Albrecht Durer in 1515. Manilius was a Roman author. He wrote a book called Astronomica around the year AD15

Kurchatov and colleagues, Leningrad, 1925
Igor Vasilyevich Kurchatov (1903-1960, right), Soviet nuclear physicist, talking to colleagues at the Leningrad Physical-Technical Institute, Leningrad, Russia

Microbiology caricature, 19th century
Microbiology caricature. The researcher is handling jars labelled as bacterial cultures, while the magnified view at left shows a caricatured appearance of microbes as seen under a microscope

John Maynard Smith, caricature
John Maynard Smith (1920-2004). Caricature of the British biologist John Maynard Smith. Maynard Smith studied engineering at Cambridge

Early telephone, historical artwork
Early telephone. Historical artwork of three men gathered around an early telephone. The man at right is talking into the speaking tube

TURKISH ASTRONOMERS. Astronomers in the Istanbul observatory. Ottoman manuscript illumination, late 16th century

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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait

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Ptolemys earth-centered cosmological system, explained by Muller, 1400s. Hand-colored 19th century woodcut reproduction of the 1543 edition

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William Herschel and his sister Caroline at their telescope, 1700s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

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Galileo attempting to defend his belief in the heliocentric solar system before the Inquisition in Rome, 1633. Hand colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Greenwich Observatory
Astronomers taking sightings from the old observing-room at Greenwich, England. Hand-colored engraving

Frances Densmore, US anthropologist
Frances Densmore (left, 1867-1957), US ethnologist, using a phonograph (left) to record the voice and stories of Mountain Chief, a Native American from the Piegan tribe

Nikolai Zelinsky
NIKOLAI ZELINSKY Russian scientist, invented the first carbon-filter gas mask, winner of many Soviet awards

Da Vinci / Self / London
LEONARDO DA VINCI Italian painter, sculptor, architect, engineer and scientist

Faraday / Prof Chemistry
MICHAEL FARADAY English chemist and physicist

Albert Einstein, theoretical physicist
Albert Einstein (1879-1955), theoretical physicist, philosopher and author. Seen here in front of bookshelves

Charles Darwin studying a worm
A satire on Charles Darwin -- after charting the Descent of Man he goes even lower and studies worms

President Eisenhower with Hugh Dryden and T. Keith Glennan, August 19, USA, 1958. US President Dwight D. Eisenhower (centre) swears in Dr. T

Seamans, von Braun and President Kennedy at Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, 1963. Dr. Wernher von Braun (center) explains the Saturn Launch System to President John F. Kennedy

Louis Pasteur (litho)
3093949 Louis Pasteur (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Pasteur. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Niels Bohr (1885-1962) c. 1922 (b / w photo)
CHT237235 Niels Bohr (1885-1962) c.1922 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Bibliotheque Nordique, Paris, France; (add.info)

Albert Einstein (1879-1955) 1911 (b / w photo)
CHT237248 Albert Einstein (1879-1955) 1911 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German)

French neurologist Duchenne de Boulogne using his electrophysiology apparatus on an old man, 1862 (b / w photo)
6014967 French neurologist Duchenne de Boulogne using his electrophysiology apparatus on an old man, 1862 (b/w photo) by Duchenne de Boulogne

Punch cartoon: Man is but a Worm - Charles Darwins Theory of Evolution (engraving)
6034945 Punch cartoon: Man is but a Worm - Charles Darwins Theory of Evolution (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Sir Arthur Eddington, British astronomer, physicist and mathematician (b / w photo)
6014962 Sir Arthur Eddington, British astronomer, physicist and mathematician (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Arthur Eddington (1882-1944)

Frederic Joliot and Irene Joliot-Curie, French scientists, 1935. Joliot (1900-1958) became assistant to Marie Curie in 1925

The late Charles Darwin
Article on Charles Darwin (1809 - 1882) with illustrations of his statue at the Natural History Museum, the exterior of his house at Down, near Beckenham, his study and green-house

Watneys Happy Families - Mr Reid, the Brewer. circa 1930

THEODOR REIK (1888-1969). Austrian psychoanalyst. Caricature drawn by Robert Bereny at the Eighth International Psychoanalytical Congress at Salzburg, Austria, in April 1924

A Sawrian: cartoon on Gideon Mantell (1790-1852) the English geologist who discovered a suarian, the Iguanodon, near Cuckfield, Sussex in 1820, and deduced from the teeth that it was a herbivore

Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707-88) French naturalist, being waited on by his trained chimpanzee. French trade card issued c1890. Chromolithograph

Sergei korolyov, soviet scientist and designer in the sphere of rocket building and cosmonautics, ballistic and geophysical rockets, the first satellites

Richard Owen, British palaeontologist C016 / 5008
Richard Owen (1804-1892), British anatomist and palaeontologist. Owen was the founder and first director of the Natural History Museum, London, UK

GOTTFRIED LEIBNIZ (1646-1716). German mathematician and philosopher. Line engraving

GOTTFRIED von LEIBNIZ (1646-1716). Baron Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz. German philosopher and mathematician. Copper engraving, 1745

Gersh I. Budker, Soviet physicist
Gersh Itskovich Budker (1918-1977), Soviet physicist. Budker was a nuclear physicist who, in 1959, founded the Institute of Nuclear Physics in Akademgorodok, in Siberian Russia

1835 Reverend William Whewell Portrait
The Reverend William Whewell, a lithographed sketch made by E.U. Fiddis 1835, printed by Sirel. Whewell was a polymath and leading light at Cambridge during Darwins time there

1833 Rev. William Buckland fossils colour
" The Reverend William Buckland D.D. F.R.S. Canon of Christ Church and Professor of Geology and Mineralogy in the University of Oxford 1833" Painted by Thomas Phillips

Issac Newton and the apple, artwork
Issac Newton and the apple, computer artwork

Newton / Woolsthorpe Lincs
SIR ISaC NEWTON Woolsthorpe Manor House, near Grantham, Lincolnshire: birthplace of the English scientist and mathematician

William Scoresby
WILLIAM SCORESBY English clergyman, scientist and explorer. Pioneered in the scientific study of the Arctic

Edward Jenner, late 18th-early 19th century, (c1833). Creator: Edward Scriven
Edward Jenner, late 18th-early 19th century, (c1833). Portrait of English physician Edward Jenner (1749-1823). Jenner practiced as a country doctor in his native Gloucestershire

Charles Darwin, English naturalist, 1871. Darwin (1809-1882) was employed as naturalist on HMS Beagle from 1831-1836. He first made his name as a geologist

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"The Unveiling of the Scientific Mind: A Journey through Time and Space" In Joseph Wright's masterpiece, "The Orrery, " we witness the birth of scientific curiosity. The scientist, illuminated by candlelight, gazes intently at the intricate model of our solar system. Inspired by this scene, we embark on a voyage to explore the minds that shaped our understanding of the universe. Rosalind Franklin's pioneering work in X-ray crystallography unraveled DNA's double helix structure, forever changing biology. Her determination and brilliance paved the way for modern genetics. A young Sir Isaac Newton stares out from his portrait with an air of contemplation. His groundbreaking laws of motion and universal gravitation revolutionized physics and laid the foundation for centuries to come. At Brussels' Fifth Physics Congress in 1927, a black-and-white photograph captures luminaries like Einstein and Bohr discussing quantum mechanics. This gathering marked a turning point in our comprehension of reality at its most fundamental level. Carl Sagan, renowned astronomer and science communicator extraordinaire, captivated millions with his infectious enthusiasm for space exploration. Through his TV series "Cosmos, " he inspired generations to ponder humanity's place in an infinite cosmos. Richard Feynman’s caricature depicts him as both brilliant physicist and charismatic teacher—a true iconoclast who demystified complex concepts while making learning fun. Marie Curie's photograph immortalizes her groundbreaking research on radioactivity—the first woman to win Nobel Prizes in two different fields—physics and chemistry—her legacy continues to inspire aspiring scientists worldwide. The Emerald Tablet—an ancient alchemical text—symbolizes humanity's quest for knowledge since time immemorial. Its enigmatic verses have intrigued scholars across centuries as they sought wisdom hidden within its cryptic words. An Apollo 17 astronaut floats weightlessly above Earth—a testament to human ingenuity reaching beyond our planet’s boundaries; their daring exploration expanded our understanding of the cosmos.