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Paris Collection: Friedrich Wohler (1800-1882) German organic chemist. Isolated aluminium (1827), synthesised urea

Friedrich Wohler (1800-1882) German organic chemist. Isolated aluminium (1827), synthesised urea (1828), discovered beryllium (1828), and obtained acetylene from calcium carbide

Paris Collection: Louis Francois Clement Breguet (1804-1883) French pioneer of electric telegraphy

Louis Francois Clement Breguet (1804-1883) French pioneer of electric telegraphy. Engraving from Les Merveilles de la Science by Louis Figuier (Paris, c1870)

Paris Collection: Andre-Marie Ampere (1775-1836) French mathematician and physicist who established

Andre-Marie Ampere (1775-1836) French mathematician and physicist who established the relationship of electricity and magnetism

Paris Collection: Charles Christofle (1805-1863) French silversmith and founder of the largest firm

Charles Christofle (1805-1863) French silversmith and founder of the largest firm of electroplate manufacturers in France. Engraving from Les Merveilles de la Science by Louis Figuier (Paris, c1870)

Andre-Marie Ampere (1775-1836) French mathematician and physicist who established the relationship of electricity and magnetism

Paris Collection: Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) Scottish-born American inventor. Patented his telephone in 1876

Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) Scottish-born American inventor. Patented his telephone in 1876. Engraving from A Travers l Electricite by Georges Dary (Paris, c1906)

Paris Collection: Paul Bert (1833-1886) French physiologist and politician. A pupil of Claude Bernard

Paul Bert (1833-1886) French physiologist and politician. A pupil of Claude Bernard, he studied the physiological effects of air pressure (Caisson disease, and respiration at high altitude)

Paris Collection: Claude Bernard (1813-1878) French physiologist who applied scientific method to medicine

Claude Bernard (1813-1878) French physiologist who applied scientific method to medicine. Engraving from La Nature (Paris, 1878)

Paris Collection: Verney Lovett Cameron (1844-1894) English explorer in Central Africa. Born at Radipole

Verney Lovett Cameron (1844-1894) English explorer in Central Africa. Born at Radipole near Weymouth, Dorset. Camerons expedition to Africa (1872-1875). Being received by the king of the Congo

Verney Lovett Cameron (1844-1894) English explorer in Central Africa. Born at Radipole near Weymouth, Dorset. Camerons expedition to Africa (1872-1875). His party crossing the Lualaba River

Verney Lovett Cameron (1844-1894) English explorer in Central Africa, born at Radipole near Weymouth, Dorset. Camerons expedition to Africa (1872-1875). His party being attacked by a buffalo

Paris Collection: Baruch (Benedict) Spinoza (Spinosa or Despinosa) (1632-1677) Dutch philosopher born

Baruch (Benedict) Spinoza (Spinosa or Despinosa) (1632-1677) Dutch philosopher born in Amsterdam into a Jewish family who had fled Roman Catholic persecution in Portugal

Paris Collection: Henry Morton Stanley (1840-1904) born John Rowlands at Denbigh, Wales, Welsh-born

Henry Morton Stanley (1840-1904) born John Rowlands at Denbigh, Wales, Welsh-born American journalist and explorer. Engraving from Le Voleur (Paris, 20 September 1882)

Paris Collection: George Wilhelm Richmann (1711-1753) professor of Natural History at St Petersburg, Russia

George Wilhelm Richmann (1711-1753) professor of Natural History at St Petersburg, Russia. Already interested in the electrical nature of thunderstorms

Paris Collection: Artists impression of the Benjamin Franklins (1706-1790) investigation

Artists impression of the Benjamin Franklins (1706-1790) investigation of the electrical nature of lightning, made at Philadelphia, USA, in September 1752

Paris Collection: William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877) of Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire. English mathematician

William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877) of Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire. English mathematician, physicist and pioneer in the field of photography

Paris Collection: Johann Strauss the Elder (1804-1849) Austrian violinist, conductor and composer, born in Vienna

Johann Strauss the Elder (1804-1849) Austrian violinist, conductor and composer, born in Vienna. He composed numerous waltzes, but his son Johann the Younger excelled him

Paris Collection: Pierre Simons (19th century), involved with early Belgian railways. Engraving

Pierre Simons (19th century), involved with early Belgian railways. Engraving from Les Merveilles de la Science (Paris, c1870)

Paris Collection: A maid pouring a jug of water on a fire in an attempt to prevent it setting the chimney alight

A maid pouring a jug of water on a fire in an attempt to prevent it setting the chimney alight. Engraving from Le Journal de la Jeunesse (Paris, c1879)

Paris Collection: Claude Louis, Comte Berthollet (1748-1822) French chemist, horrified when an experiment

Claude Louis, Comte Berthollet (1748-1822) French chemist, horrified when an experiment on explosives goes wrong, killing the director of Essonne gunpowder factory, Letort, and his daughter

Paris Collection: Joseph Black (1728-99) Scottish chemist, lecturing on latent heat at Glasgow university

Joseph Black (1728-99) Scottish chemist, lecturing on latent heat at Glasgow university. Illustration from Les Merveilles de la Science by Louis Figuier (Paris, c1870)

Paris Collection: Great Attraction - Birds of all Nations Flying to La Tour Eiffel. Cartoon by Edward

Great Attraction - Birds of all Nations Flying to La Tour Eiffel. Cartoon by Edward Linley Sambourne celebrating the building of the Eiffel Tower and the opening of the Exposition Universelle, Paris

Paris Collection: Construction of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France. General view of one of the cranes

Construction of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France. General view of one of the cranes used for lifting components to the working level. From La Nature (Paris, 1887)

Paris Collection: French postal service. Sorting letters on the Paris-Marseilles express by the light of oil lamps

French postal service. Sorting letters on the Paris-Marseilles express by the light of oil lamps. The expansion of the railway network in the nineteenth century greatly improved mail services

Paris Collection: Construction of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France. A steel girder being lifted into

Construction of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France. A steel girder being lifted into place with a crane. From La Nature (Paris, 1889)

Paris Collection: French postal service. Sacks of letters being emptied out in the sorting office at

French postal service. Sacks of letters being emptied out in the sorting office at the main Post Office, rue du Louvre, Paris, France. Engraving from Le Journal de la Jeunesse (Paris, 1886)

Paris Collection: French postal service. The new main Post Office, rue du Louvre, Paris, France. Engraving

French postal service. The new main Post Office, rue du Louvre, Paris, France. Engraving from Le Journal de la Jeunesse (Paris, 1886)

Paris Collection: French postal service. Men working in the main letter sorting office, Paris, France

French postal service. Men working in the main letter sorting office, Paris, France. Engraving from Le Journal de la Jeunesse (Paris, 1886)

Paris Collection: French postal service. Mail train approaching a railway station platform fitted with

French postal service. Mail train approaching a railway station platform fitted with apparatus for catching sacks of mail from the moving train. Engraving from Le Journal de la Jeunesse (Paris, 1886)

Paris Collection: French postal service. Catching the last post of the day from the main Paris sorting office

French postal service. Catching the last post of the day from the main Paris sorting office. Engraving from Le Journal de la Jeunesse (Paris, 1886)

Paris Collection: French postal service. Paris postmen being transported by horse bus to the beginning

French postal service. Paris postmen being transported by horse bus to the beginning of their rounds. Engraving from Le Journal de la Jeunesse (Paris, 1886)

Paris Collection: French postal service. A Tilbury, a light 2-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in the

French postal service. A Tilbury, a light 2-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in the Paris the postal service for bulk transport of letters. Engraving from Le Journal de la Jeunesse (Paris, 1886)

Paris Collection: French postal service. Women in the Returned Letter Office trying to find the correct

French postal service. Women in the Returned Letter Office trying to find the correct addresses to which returned letters should be sent. Engraving from Le Journal de la Jeunesse (Paris, 1886)

Paris Collection: Hydraulic jack being used to adjust the mountings of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France

Hydraulic jack being used to adjust the mountings of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France. Engraving from La Nature (Paris, 1888)

Paris Collection: American mail train. A device for picking up sacks of mail while the train was on the move

American mail train. A device for picking up sacks of mail while the train was on the move. Engraving from La Nature (Paris, 1885)

Paris Collection: Mother and her children and the familys pet St Bernard dog relaxing on the Terrasse

Mother and her children and the familys pet St Bernard dog relaxing on the Terrasse de Saint-Germain, Paris, France, inl ilac time

Paris Collection: Taking refreshment on the terrace of a Parisian Cafe. Paris, France. From Paris Brillant

Taking refreshment on the terrace of a Parisian Cafe. Paris, France. From Paris Brillant by Mars (Maurice Bonvoisin - 1849-1912) (Paris, c1890). Lithograph

Paris Collection: Mothers taking their children to the dairy for a health-giving drink of fresh milk, Paris, France

Mothers taking their children to the dairy for a health-giving drink of fresh milk, Paris, France. From Paris Brillant by Mars (Maurice Bonvoisin - 1849-1912) (Paris, c1890). Lithograph

Paris Collection: Baby incubators in use at the Port-Royal Maternity Hospital, Paris, France, which

Baby incubators in use at the Port-Royal Maternity Hospital, Paris, France, which was under the direction of Etienne (Stepahne) Tarnier (1828-1897), French obstetrician

Paris Collection: A young goatherd in the French Pyrenees, accompanied by his dog, keeps an eye

A young goatherd in the French Pyrenees, accompanied by his dog, keeps an eye on his flock as they browse on a hillside. Tinted lithograph from Nouvelles Suite de Costumes des Pyrenees (Paris, c1840)

Paris Collection: Epidemic Typhus or Gaol Fever, caused by the organism Rickettsia prowazeki, is spread by lice

Epidemic Typhus or Gaol Fever, caused by the organism Rickettsia prowazeki, is spread by lice. Here a peasant woman in the Spanish Pyrenees is removing lice, the vector for the disease

Paris Collection: Spanish gipsy muleteer in the Pyrenees wearing a wide brimmed hat and a blanket slung

Spanish gipsy muleteer in the Pyrenees wearing a wide brimmed hat and a blanket slung across his shoulders. Trains of mules were a usual means of transporting loads

Paris Collection: Women firewood sellers from Bareges, French Pyrenees, riding their horses home having

Women firewood sellers from Bareges, French Pyrenees, riding their horses home having sold all their wood. The wood was carried in the crooks on the sides of the horses

Paris Collection: Woman and child in traditional dress riding on a cart full of sacks. The cart is

Woman and child in traditional dress riding on a cart full of sacks. The cart is being pulled by two cows who are being gently prodded by the carter. Near Tarbes in the French Pyrenees

Paris Collection: Man and woman from the Luz valley, French Pyrenees, riding a horse home at the end of the day

Man and woman from the Luz valley, French Pyrenees, riding a horse home at the end of the day. Tinted lithograph from Nouvelles Suite de Costumes des Pyrenees (Paris, c1840)

Paris Collection: Family from Bareges, French Pryenees, in traditional dress. The woman is knitting as she walks

Family from Bareges, French Pryenees, in traditional dress. The woman is knitting as she walks. The barefoot child is on its fathers shoulders

Paris Collection: Gypsy family from the Spanish Pyrenees. The small child is carried in a sling

Gypsy family from the Spanish Pyrenees. The small child is carried in a sling on the mothers back. Tinted lithograph from Nouvelles Suite de Costumes des Pyrenees (Paris, c1840)

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