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Arthur Aikin Esquire, 1819. Creator: UnknownArthur Aikin Esquire, 1819. Portrait of British chemist, mineralogist and scientific writer Arthur Aikin (1773-1854). Aiken was a founding member of the Chemical Society
Professor Walther Nernst, c1928. Creator: UnknownProfessor Walther Nernst, c1928. Portrait of German chemist Walther Nernst (1864-1941), winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, known for his work in thermodynamics, physical chemistry
Sir Frederick William Herschel (1738 - 1822), pub. 1867. Creator: Julia Margaret CameronSir Frederick William Herschel (1738 - 1822) pub. 1867 (photograph). Sir John Frederick William Herschel (1792 ? 1871); English polymath, mathematician, astronomer, chemist, inventor
Faradays Laboratory at the Royal Institution, pub. 1870. Creator: English School (19th Century)Faradays Laboratory at the Royal Institution, pub. 1870 (engraving). Michael Faraday (1791-1867), English chemist and physicist; Inside his laboratory at the Royal Institution building
Interior of the Rotunda, Blackfriars Road, in 1820, (c1878). Creator: UnknownInterior of the Rotunda, Blackfriars Road, in 1820, (c1878). German chemist Friedrich Accum (1769-1838) lecturing at the Surrey Institution in Southwark, south London
Alfred Nobel (1833-1896), Swedish chemist
Louis Lumiere (1864-1948), French chemist, inventor of cinema together with his brother Auguste
Louis and Auguste Lumiere (1864-1948 and 1862-1954), French chemists and biologists in their laboratory, inventors of cinema
Pasteur, Louis (1822 - 1895), French chemist and bacteriologist, engraving
Marcelin Berthelot (1827-1907), French chemist and historian in his lab in 1901, engraving in L Illustration
One of the Advantages of Gas over Oil, 1821. Artist: Richard DightonOne of the Advantages of Gas over Oil, 1821. Plate V of A London Nuisance, depicting a gas lamp exploding in the shop of I Killem, chemist, throwing debris over a passing lady and small child
I Feed You All!, c. 1875I Feed You All!, published c.1875 (colour lithograph). Poster to promote the importance of farming in the United States of America
I have a secret art to cure / Each malady which men endure, 1814I have a secret art to cure/ Each malady which men endure, 1814. Scene in an apothecarys shop. From the English Dance of Death, 1814
Laboratory research work, Germany, 1936. From Germany: The Olympic Year, published by Volk und Reich Verlag. (Berlin, 1936)
New Lodge Road Co-op self service supermarket, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1957. ArtistNew Lodge Road Co-op self service supermarket, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1957. View of the interior of the store showing the pharmacy counter
Boots the Chemist, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1965. Artist: Michael WaltersBoots the Chemist, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1965
Chemists shop interior, Armthorpe, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1961. ArtistChemists shop interior, Armthorpe, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1961.An interesting photograph showing the shelving, with a good selection of period products on display
Pharmaceutical preparation area, Co-operative society, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1956. The pharmaceutical department of the Co-op in Barnsley prior to its re-furbishment in the early 1960s showing
Pharmacy, um 1700. Artist: AnonymousPharmacy, um 1700. Private Collection
The Apothecary Shop. Artist: Bakalowicz, Stepan Vladislavovich (1857-1947)The Apothecary Shop. Private Collection
James Prescott Joule, English physicist, 1889. Joule (1818-1889) was born at Salford near Manchester and studied chemistry under John Dalton
James Watt (1736-1819), c1800, (1912). Artist: Sir William BeecheyJames Watt (1736-1819), c1800, (1912). James Watt (1736-1819) a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist. Watt invented the Watt steam engine
Joseph Wilson Swan, British physicist and chemist, demonstrating electromagnetism, 1889. Swan (1828-1914) was the inventor of bromide paper for photography and of an incandescent light bulb
Michael Faraday, British chemist and physicist, c1845. Artist: J CookMichael Faraday, British chemist and physicist, c1845. Faraday (1791-1867) was one of the greatest scientists of the 19th century
Sir Henry Roscoe, c1891. Artist: W&D DowneySir Henry Roscoe, c1891. Henry Enfield Roscoe (1833-1915), English chemist noted for his early work on vanadium and for photochemical studies
Portrait of Thomas Turner, c1790, (1919). Artist: Lemuel Francis AbbottPortrait of Thomas Turner, c1790. Thomas Turner (1749-1809) was a leading figure in the pottery industry, making his early reputation as a chemist
Liebig in His Laboratory-Chemistry, mid 19th century (c1885). German chemist Baron Justus Freiherr von Liebig (1803-1873) was one of the most illustrious chemists of his age; he was the founder of
Louis Pasteur, French microbiologist and chemist, 19th century. Portrait of Pasteur (1822-1895), pioneering scientist who founded the science of microbiology, proved the germ theory of disease
Pierre Curie, French chemist and physicist, 1899. Curie (1859-1906) was awarded the Nobel prize for Physics in 1903, jointly with his wife, Marie, and Henri Becquerel
Michel Eugene Chevreul, French chemist, 1891. Chevreul (1786-1889) worked with animal fats, discovering margaric acid which led to the development of margarine
Eugene Turpin, French chemist, 1905. Francois Eugene Turpin (1848-1927) was involved in research into explosives. A photograph from Album de Photographies dans L Intimite de Personnages Illustres
Marcellin Berthelot, French organic chemist and politician, 1903. Pierre-Eugene Marcellin Berthelot (1827-1907) worked on explosives and dyes
Louis Pasteur, French chemist and microbiologist, 1893. Pasteur (1822-1895), was a pioneering scientist who founded the science of microbiology, proved the germ theory of disease
Sir Humphrey Davy, Cornish chemist and physicist, (1845). Artist: E ScrivenSir Humphrey Davy, Cornish chemist and physicist, (1845). Davy (1778-1829) discovered the anaesthetic effects of laughing gas (nitrous oxide)
Chemists shop, Yokohama, Japan, 20th century
Druggist, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost AmmanDruggist, 16th century (1849). A 19th century version of an original 16th century engraving. From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud, Volume I (Paris, 1849)
Sir William Crookes (1832-1919), English chemist and physicist, 1926. In 1861, Crookes discovered a previously unknown element with a bright green emission line in its spectrum
Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829), English chemist and physicist, 19th century. Artist: ThompsonSir Humphry Davy (1778-1829), English chemist and physicist, 19th century. Davy is probably best remembered today for his invention of the Davy lamp, used widely by miners of the time
Antoine Lavoisier, 18th century French chemist, 19th century. Artist: CE WagstaffAntoine Lavoisier, 18th century French chemist, 19th century. Among other achievements, Lavoisier (1743-1794) was one of the discoverers of oxygen, and established the laws of chemical combination
Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, French physicist and chemist, 1848. Gay-Lussac (1778-1850) made balloon ascents to investigate terrestrial magnetism and composition
Louis Daguerre, French photography pioneer, c1845-1851. Daguerre (1787-1851) is recognized for his invention of the Daguerreotype process of photography
Sir Frederick Augustus Abel (1827-1902), English chemist, 1890. Artist: W&D DowneySir Frederick Augustus Abel (1827-1902), English chemist, 1890. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890)
William Hyde Wollaston, Physiologist, chemist and physicist, 19th century. Artist: William Hyde WollastonWilliam Hyde Wollaston, Physiologist, chemist and physicist, 19th century
Mathieu Orfila, Spanish-born French toxicologist and chemist, 19th century. Artist: DelpechMathieu Orfila, Spanish-born French toxicologist and chemist, 19th century. Mathieu Joseph Bonaventure Orfila (1787-1853) was the founder of the science of toxicology
William Hyde Wollaston (1766-1828), English physiologist, chemist and physicist, (1829). Artist: ThomsonWilliam Hyde Wollaston (1766-1828), English physiologist, chemist and physicist, (1829). Wollaston discovered two chemical elements and developed a method of processing platinum ore
Robert Boyle, 17th century Irish natural philosopher, (c1850). Boyle (1627-1691) was the seventh son of the first Earl of Cork
Joseph Black, 18th century Scottish physicist and chemist, (1836). Artist: James PosselwhiteJoseph Black, 18th century Scottish physicist and chemist, (1836). Black (1728-1799) was the first to isolate carbon dioxide in a pure state
Robert Wilhelm Bunsen, 19th century German chemist, (1900). Bunsen (1811-1899) is widely considered one of the greatest experimental chemists of the 19th century