Historical Figures in Science

Black and white images of notable scientists from history, showcasing their contributions and settings in earlier laboratory environments.

On the spectra of oxygen at high temperatures. Spectroscopic apparatus for the observation of physical astronomy in Meudon Observatory. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1893

FABRE, JEAN HENRI CASIMIR ESCRITOR Y ENTOMOLOGO FRANCES. 1823-1915. LÌLLUSTRATION, AÑO 1913.

EDISON , THOMAS ALVA INVENTOR DE ESTADOS UNIDOS. 1847 - 1931 REPRODUCCION FOTO.

Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch, 1843 - 1910. German physician and microbiologist. Robert Koch was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1905. Seen in his laboratory in this 19th centu

Experiments with the phonograph in the 'Royal Institution', 1878. Professors John Tyndall and W.H. Preece Speaking into Phonograph. Engraving.

SANTIAGO RAMON Y CAJAL 1852-1934.

On the spectra of oxygen at high temperatures. Spectroscopic apparatus for the observation of physical astronomy in Meudon Observatory. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1893

Michael Faraday (right) with John Frederick Daniell (inventor of the electrochemical cell). Copy photograph after the 1843 original.

Craftsman in his workshop. Engraving. 19th century.

Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) American inventor, listening to a recording on an electric model of his phonograph powered by a wet battery. Engraving

Sir William Crookes. Pen drawing with wash by H. Furniss, 1906.

Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) in his laboratory - Original oley by Albert Edelfelt. Author: ALBERT EDELFELT. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. MADRID. SPAIN.

FERRAN , JAIME MEDICO ESPAÑOL . CORBERA DE EBRO. 1852 - 1929 JAIME FERRAN EN SU LABORATORIO REPRODUCCION FOTO.

Guglielmo Marconi demonstrating apparatus he used in his first long distance radio transmissions in the 1890, historical illustration, Italy, Europe

A photograph by Silverius Frey titled 'Pictures of Modern Time Taste' featuring Dr. Johannes Sahvlka, capturing appearance, attire, and studio composition.

12/31/1904. Don Santiago Ramón y Cajal in his Biological Research laboratory.

Schenectady, New York: July 28, 1923 Dr. William D. Coolidge of the General Electric Company, inventor of the Coolidge X-Ray tube, with the newest type of tube and it's portable mechanism. July 28. 1923

Guglielmo Marconi examining the first wireless signals across Atlantic from Cornwall, England, on Dec. 12, 1901, The message was received at Signal Hill wireless telegraph station, on the Newfoundland coast. Marconi examines transatlantic telegraph tape received by Royal Navy electrical engineer, George Stephen Kemp, who worked at his side from 1897-1933 (BSLOC_2018_4_91)

Marconi operating apparatus similar to that used by him to transmit the first wireless signal across the Atlantic Ocean, 1901

Emile Berliner with His First Phonograph

Thomas A. Edison (1847-1931), in his West Orange, New Jersey, laboratory, ca. 1901.

JEAN HENRI FABRE - French Entomologist. Date: 1823 - 1915

Henri Moissan (1852-1907) French chemist. Moissan recovering diamonds after dissolving the iron surrounding them after final stage in his production of artificial diamonds at the Edison workshops, Paris. From 'Pearson's Magazine', London, 1900

Electrophysiological experiments by Jacques-Arsène d'Arsonval (1851-1940) French physician and physicist. Apparatus for the production of intense oscillatory currents. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1893

Guglielmo, since 1924 known as Marchese, Marconi, 1874 - 1937, an Italian researcher, entrepreneur and pioneer of wireless telecommunication, with his telegraph, historic wood engraving, about 1897

Telegraphy, Guglielmo Marconi, Marchese since 1924, in the South Foreland station, woodcut, 1888

Sir Joseph Wilson Swan (1828-1914), English chemist, inventor and industrialist. As well as inventing the dry plate photographic process, he gave his first successful demonstration of a light bulb in 1879. Within four years he was manufacturing 10,000 lamp bulbs a week, and in 1883, he amalgamated his business with Thomas Alva Edison to form the Edison and Swan Electric Company. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1874 and was knighted in 1904. Unknown

Alexis Carrel (1873-1944), French surgeon won the 1912 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for his advancements in vascular surgery. Ca. 1920.

Engraving depicting Frederic Eugene Ives (1856-1937) an American inventor. Dated 19th century

Photograph of George Frederick Charles Searle (1864-1954) a British physicist and teacher. Dated 20th Century

Inventor Thomas Edison (1847-1931) with his work tools, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, year LVIII, n 43, October 25, 1931.

Thomas A Edison in the lab

Thomas Alva Edison, 1847 - 1931, American inventor and entrepreneur

Poll photo collection. Visit to Naples and Vesuvius. Professor Luigio Carmera in the Observatory. 1938. Naples

Johann Jakob Kaup -, natural scientist, Emil Markwort, Photo Studio

Thomas Alva Edison, 1847 - 1931, American inventor, Telegraph Apparatus, Patented 1872, digitally edited according to a photography, 1892

Illustration of parallax showing the apparent displacement of the finger when viewed with first one eye and then the other, due to the different position from which it is observed. Dated 19th Century

Emil Fischer (1852-1919) German chemist: Nobel prize for chemistry 1904.

Sir Alexander Fleming (1881-1955) who discovered penicillin, at work in his laboratory in St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London.

Maurice de Broglie in his laboratory. Photograph by Bonney, Paris.

Robert Koch in His Laboratory 1895 Max Pietschmann (1865-1952 German) Oil on canvas Private Collection

Elsevier photo collection. Prof. Hartman (1851-1924), Professor Latin lead University Leiden, died. 1924

Albumin print by Johann Victor Krämer, circa 1900, showing artists' templates, including sketches, drawings, and compositional layouts used in studio practice.

Prof, Theodore Charlemont -, Academy, Buildhouse, Lobby

Portrait of Cornelis Winkler, Jan Veth, 1895 print The portrayed look through a microscope. Netherlands paper historical persons

MARCONI , GUILLERMO. FISICO E INVENTOR ITALIANO. 1874 - 1937. GRABADO DE L `ILLUSTRATION , AÑO 1897.

SIR WILLIAM RAMSAY British chemist giving a lecture Date: 1852 - 1916

Louis Pasteur, proponent of the 'germ' theory of disease. Oil painting after A. Edelfelt.

Vanity Fair - Doctors and Scientists. 'Chemistry'. Sir William Ramsay. 2 December 1908, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1908, Chromolithograph

Jules Emile Planchon (21 March 1823 to 1 April 1888) was a French botanist and professor of pharmacy, photo by Huguet-Moline, historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original from the past.

Engraving depicting the use of a Bell telephone, invented by Alexander Graham Bell. Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) a Scottish-born scientist, inventor, engineer, and innovator. Dated 19th century

Rudolph Virchow (1829-1902) German pathologist (cellular pathology). Liberal member of Reichstag and opponent of Bismarck. Picture published at time of his death.

Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) in his laboratory with this phonograph. American inventor of the phonograph and businessman.

ALBERT EINSTEIN Scientist, with Paul Painleve at the College de France during his visit to Paris in 1922 Date: 1879 - 1955

C.W. Mitman, Head Curator, Department of Engineering and Industries of the Smithsonian Institute, holds a giant light bulb. For contrast a midget bulb is placed beside it. March 1923.

Glass diapositive by Andreas Groll showing Anton von Schrötter, based on a Daguerreotype, around 1845.

Henry George.. 1865 - 1899. Portraits, Photographs. Science, Industry and Business Library: General Collection. Single tax, George, Henry, 1839-1897

Thomas Edison (1847-1931) American inventor listening to the first message sent from England to New York. United States. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1889

Thomas Edison at his Laboratory on 16 June 1888, the morning after spending 48 hours perfecting phonograph

The photograph shows Mr Mace, Associate Curator of the Metrpolitan Museum of Art, treating one of the objects found in the tomb of Tutankhamun. Date: 17th February 1923

Inventor Thomas Edison with Phonograph

Jean-Henri Fabre (1823-1915) French entomologist examining an insect through a hand lens or magnifying glass.

RAMON Y CAJAL, Santiago (1852-1934). Spanish doctor and histologist, Nobel Prize in 1906. Working in his studio.

New Jersey (United States), 1949. Professor Waksman (left), showing Professor Fleming cultures of antibiotic-producing actinomycetes, during the Scottish researcher's visit to Professor Waksman at Rutgers University in the summer of 1949.

Jean Henri Fabre (1823-1915) French entomologist who wrote a series of texts known as the Souvenirs Entomologiques

Cosmonautics founder K. E. Tsiolkovsky in his workshop. Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky (1857 - 1935) was a Russian and Soviet rocket scientist and pioneer of the astronautic theory.

THE FORTHCOMING MEETING OF THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION, 1883, THE PRESIDENT-ELECT AND PRESIDENTS OF DEPARTMENTS: R.H. Inglis Palgrave, Esq. (Economic Science and Statistics), Lieut.-Col. H.H. Godwin-Austen (Geography), Dr. J.H. Gladstone (Chemical Science), Arthus Cayley, Esq. (President-Elect), Prof. Henrici (Mathematical and Physical Science), Prof. W.C. Williamson (Geology), Prof. E. Ray Lankester (Biology), W. Pengelly, Esq. (Department of Anthropology), James Brunlees, Esq. (Mechanical Science)

Gregorio Maranon (1887-1960), Spanish physician and writer, here in his laboratory.. March 1960. MARAÑON GREGORIO.

Michael Faraday (1791-1867) British chemist and physicist c1845. Engraving

Invention of the telephone, portable microphone, 1889, historical woodcut, Germany, Europe

P.S. Kroeyer (1851-1909), Professor of Zoology, Japetus Steenstrup Holder Lecture, 1895

GUGLIELMO MARCONI Italian inventor, depicted with some of his apparatus Date: 1874 - 1937

Sigmund Freud, born Sigismund Schlomo Freud (6 May 1856 - 23 September 1939) was an Austrian neurologist, now known as the father of psychoanalysis. Freud qualified as a doctor of medicine at the University of Vienna in 1881, and then carried out research into cerebral palsy, aphasia and microscopic neuroanatomy at the Vienna General Hospital. Upon completing his habilitation in 1895, he was appointed a docent in neuropathology in the same year and became an affiliated professor (professor extraordinarius) in 1902. Freud's work has suffused contemporary Western thought and popular culture.

American 19th Century, Man of Science, 1839 Man of Science

Man of Science, 1839, by an unknown American artist. The individual scientist sits in his chemical laboratory, with bottles and flasks of chemicals. He also appears to have geographic interests, indicated by the globe and maps on left. American invention was driven by many independent tinkerers, and practical workers who independently improved their tools and machines (BSLOC_2019_7_74)

France. Paris 6th district. Faculty of Medicine. Paris V Rene Descartes university. Site of the siege of the faculty, Ecole de Medecine street. The library Inter Universitaire of medicine. Bust of Galien, doctor of antique Greece.

Sir Herschel. Heliogravure from Camera Work, January 1913. Collection of Juhl

Thomas Alva Edison, 1847 - 1931, American inventor, Telegraph Apparatus, Patented 1872, digitally edited according to a photography by Mathew Brady, 1878

Mendeleev, Dmitri Ivanovich (1834-1907). Russian chemist. Author of the periodic table of elements (1869).

William S. Marriott exposing fraudulent mediums: pictured here with simulated spirit figures in full light. Date: 1910

England, London, Natural History Museum, Statue of Charles Darwin

From left to right, chemists and physicists: Kirchhoff, von Bunsen and Roscoe c1860. Gustave Robert Kirchhoff, German physicist (1824-1887), Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen, German Physicist and chemist (1811-1899) and Sir Henry Enfield Roscoe, English Chemist, (1833-1915). From 'History of Chemistry', by Edward Thorpe. (London, 1910).

PIERRE-EUGENE-MARCELIN BERTHELOT French organic chemist, photo 1892. Date: 1827 - 1907

Torricelli, Evangelista (1608-1647). Italian physicist and mathematician.

William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer. Artist: Unknown

Hena, Samuel, U.S. Coast Survey

Scientists of the 19th century, (left to right): Michael Faraday, Thomas Henry Huxley, Charles Wheatstone, David Brewster, John Tyndall, 1876

PIERRE AND MARIE CURIE, AND LABORATORY. Location: ACADEMIA DE CIENCIAS. France.

Epithelioma. Dr. Selden I. Rainforth (American, 1879 - 1960)

William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer. Artist: Unknown

RUTHERFORD, Ernest (Nelson, New Zealand ,1871-Cambridge, 1937). English physicist. Study of radioactivity, isotopes and the structure of matter. Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1908.

England,London,Natural History Museum,Charles Darwin Statue

Landscape on the moon at sunrise, astronomer J. V. Schiaparelli, digitally restored reproduction of a collective picture from c. 1900, in the public d...

USA - 1966: shows Albert Einstein 1879-1955, physicist USA - CIRCA 1966: A stamp printed in USA shows Albert Einstein 1879-1955, physicist, circa 1966 Copyright: xZoonar.com/OlgaxPopovax 4692758

England,London,Natural History Museum,Charles Darwin Statue

Swarm of the Leonids, astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, digitally restored reproduction of a collective image from around 1900, in the public domain, ex...

Diffuse lipoma of the neck, vintage engraved illustration.

NORTH KOREA - 1984: shows Alfred Bernhard Nobel 1833-1896 in laboratory, 150th Anniversary Birth NORTH KOREA - CIRCA 1984: A stamp printed in North Korea shows Alfred Bernhard Nobel 1833-1896 in laboratory, 150th Anniversary Birth, circa 1984 Copyright: xZoonar.com/OlgaxPopovax 6048122

Infographic about the discoveries around electromagnetism by Michael Faraday, which resulted in applications such as the telephone and the radio. Adobe InDesign (.indd); 4960x8503.

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