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Historical Scientific Portraits

Engravings of prominent figures in astronomy and medicine, highlighting their importance in scientific history through detailed illustrations.

JOSEPH PRIESTLEY English chemist and clergyman, best known for his experiments with electricity and oxygen Date: 1733 - 1804
JOSEPH PRIESTLEY English chemist and clergyman, best known for his experiments with electricity and oxygen Date: 1733 - 1804
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Portrait of Arnold Marcel. The mathematical, physicist and creator of magnifying glasses Arnold Marcel. He is in his workshop surrounded with different mathematical instruments.
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Justus Lipsius. actually Joest Lips. (born 18 October 1547 in Overijse. died 23 March 1606 in Leuven) was a Flemish philosopher and philologist as well as military scientist. from the book Crabbe's Historical Dictionary. 1825. Historical. colored. digitally restored reproduction from an original from the 19th century
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Portrait of Arnold Marcel. The mathematical, physicist and creator of magnifying glasses Arnold Marcel. He is in his workshop surrounded with different mathematical instruments.
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James Gregory (1638-75) Scottish mathematician. In 1663 published 'Optica Promota' describing his reflecting telescope. Corresponded with Newton. Stipple engraving.
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Shoemaker in his workshop, 1880, Germany, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, Europe
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Dominique Francois Jean Arago, Feb. 26, 1786 - Oct. 2, 1853, French astronomer, physicist and politician / Dominique Francois Jean Arago, 26. Februar 1786 - 2. Oktober 1853, französischer Astronom, Physiker und Politiker, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.
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A medical illustration featuring Dr. Thomas Denman, published in 1788 by J. Sewell in London. It includes stipple engravings and engravings related to the physician
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Commemorative medal offered to Michel Eugene Chevreul, August 30, 1886. French chemist whose work contributed to significant developments in science, medicine and art. France. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1886
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David Rittenhouse (8 April 1732) (26 June 1796) was an American astronomer, inventor, clockmaker, mathematician, surveyor, scientific instrument craftsman and civil servant, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original
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Pascal, Blaise (1623-1662). French mathematician, physicist and philosopher.
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The Reverend Dr. Colin Milne, FRS, Scottish priest, divine and botanist, author of the Botanical Dictionary, 1743-1815. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving by James Newton after a portrait by John Russell, RA, portrait painter to their majesties, from Dr. Robert John Thorntons New Illustration of the Sexual System of Carolus von Linnaeus, the Temple of Flora, London, 1804.
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Mrs Bryan and Children' Stipple engraving after the painting by Samuel Shelley. Margaret Bryan (active 1790-1815) English teacher, natural philosopher and author shown with her daughters and surrounded by scientific instruments. Mrs Bryan had a girls' school at Blackheath, London, where she taught astronomy and natural philosophy (science) to her pupils. Engraving for the frontispiece of 'A Compendious System of Astronomy' by Mrs Margaret Brown (1797).
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Galileo Galilei, 1564 - 1642, Italian astronomer
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Archimedes (Syracuse-Syracuse-287, -212). Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer.
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Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, or Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, commonly known as the Principia by Sir Isaac Newton. Newton published the Principia in three volumes, in
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Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778) Swedish naturalist and physician. Sprig of Linnea borealis at top of picture. Founder of modern plant and animal nomenclature., From R.J.Thorton The Temple of Flora, London 1807. Engraving
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Jean Joseph Manhlaval. Wilbrode-Magloire-Nicolas curve (Born in 1754). "Jean Joseph Manhlaval". Physionotrace.
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Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, Latin for 'Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy', often referred to as simply the Principia, is a work in three books by Sir Isaac Newton, in Latin, first published 5 July 1687. After annotating and correcting his personal copy of the first edition, Newton also published two further editions, in 1713 and 1726. The Principia states Newton's laws of motion, forming the foundation of classical mechanics, also Newton's law of universal gravitation, and a derivation of Kepler's laws of planetary motion (which Kepler first obtained empirically). The Principia is 'justly regarded as one of the most important works in the history of science'.