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Wilbur Wright, American aviation pioneer, 1908 (1956). Wright, together with his brother Orville, was an American co-inventor of aircraft
Oscar Wilde, Irish-born playwright and wit, c1891 (1956). Pictured at the age of thirty-seven. Wilde (1854-1900) studied at Trinity College, Dublin, and at Magdalen College, Oxford
Sir JJ Thomson, British physicist, 1932 (1956). In 1896 Thomson (1856-1940), began experiments on cathode rays, proving that they are particles with a negative charge and much smaller than an atom
Benjamin Disraeli, British statesman, 19th century (1956). Disraeli (1804-1881) was twice Prime Minister of Britain, first in 1868 and then again between 1874 and 1880
Sir Edwin Chadwick, British physician and social reformer, 19th century (1956)Sir Edwin Chadwick, British social reformer, 19th century (1956). Chadwick (1800-1890) was largely responsible for devising the system under which the country was divided into groups of parishes
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, British engineer, 1857 (1956). Artist: Robert HowlettIsambard Kingdom Brunel, British engineer, 1857 (1956). Brunel (1806-1859) standing in front of the launching chains of his steamship the Great Eastern
Marie Curie, Polish-born French physicist, 1917. Marie (1867-1934) and her husband Pierre Curie continued the work on radioactivity started by Henri Becquerel
Etienne-Jules Marey, French physiologist and pioneer of cinematography, 1901. Marey (1830-1904) was a French physiologist who pioneered the use of photography to record and analyse movement
Louis Bleriot, pioneering French aviator, 1909. Bleriot (1872-1936) made his fortune through manufacturing acetylene headlamps for motor cars but he is famous for being the first person to fly across
Pierre and Marie Curie, French physicists, 1906. Polish-born Marie Curie and her husband Pierre continued the work on radioactivity started by Henri Becquerel
Charles Darwin, British naturalist, 1878. Darwin started his career on board the HMS Beagle and spent six years surveying the South American seas
Mrs Pankhurst, arrested outside Buckingham Palace, London, 1914, (1935). Emmeline Pankhurst was trying to present a petition to the king
Henry Morton Stanley, African explorer, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldHenry Morton Stanley, African explorer, 1880. Stanley was sent by the New York Herald to look for Dr Livingstone, who had been lost for two years in central Africa
Charles Darwin, 1882. From the medal by Alphonse Legros. Darwin (1809-1882) started his career on board the HMS Beagle and spent six years surveying the South American seas
Charles Darwin, 19th century English naturalist, (1900). Artist: Elliott & FryCharles Darwin, 19th century English naturalist, (1900). Darwin (1809-1882) started his career on board the HMS Beagle and spent six years surveying the South American seas
The death of Leonardo de Vinci, 1519. Artist: WalkerThe death of Leonardo de Vinci, 1519. One of the greatest figures of the Italian Renaissance, Leonardo (1452-1519) died at Clos Luce, Amboise, France, on 2nd May 1519
John Smeaton, 18th century English civil engineer, (c1850). Smeaton (1724-1792) was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society after presenting several papers on instruments and mechanical subjects
Sir Isaac Newton, English physicist, mathematician and astronomer, (c1850). Newtons discoveries were prolific and exerted a huge influence on science and thought
John Ray, English naturalist, (c1850). A naturalist and the pioneer of plant taxonomy, Ray (1627-1705) is sometimes referred to as the father of English natural history
Robert Boyle, 17th century Irish natural philosopher, (c1850). Boyle (1627-1691) was the seventh son of the first Earl of Cork
Richard Arkwright, 18th century British industrialist and inventor, (1836). Artist: James PosselwhiteRichard Arkwright, 18th century British industrialist and inventor, (1836). Arkwright (1732-1792) was the inventor of textile manufacturing machinery which included the first practical means of
Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz, German philosopher and mathematician, (1836). Artist: B HollGottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz, German philosopher and mathematician, (1836). Leibniz (1646-1716) published his system of infinitesimal calculus in 1684, three years before Isaac Newton who, however
Edmund Cartwright, English clergyman and inventor, (1836). Artist: J ThomsonEdmund Cartwright, English clergyman and inventor, (1836). Edmund Cartwright (1743-1823) was an Anglican clergyman who lived at Marnham in Nottinghamshire
Robert Wilhelm Bunsen, 19th century German chemist, (1900). Bunsen (1811-1899) is widely considered one of the greatest experimental chemists of the 19th century
Alexander von Humboldt and Aime Bonpland on the Orinoco River, 1800-1804 (1900). In 1800-1804, together with the French botanist Aime Bonpland (1773-1858)
Alexander von Humboldt, Prussian naturalist and explorer, (1900). Humboldts (1769-1859) interests included geophysics, geology and botany and he is sometimes called the founder of ecology
Sir William Crookes, English chemist and physicist, (20th century). After studying at the Royal College of Chemistry, London
Joseph Lister, British surgeon, (20th century). Lister (1827-1912) pioneered the use of antiseptics in surgery. He made important discoveries on the microscopical investigations of inflammation
Michael Faraday, 19th century British chemist and physicist, (20th century). Faraday (1791-1867) was one of the greatest scientists of the 19th century
Michael Faraday lecturing at the Royal Institution, London, 1835 (20th century). Faraday (1791-1867) was one of the greatest scientists of the 19th century
Nicolas Copernicus, Polish astronomer and mathematician. Copernicus (1473-1543) is considered to be the father of modern astronomy and founder of heliocentric cosmology
Charles Darwin, 1878. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldCharles Darwin, 1878. Darwin started his career on board the HMS Beagle and spent six years surveying the South American seas
Sir Richard Redgrave, landscape painter, 1878. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldRichard Redgrave, landscape painter, 1878. His early years as an artist were difficult ones, until in 1837 he exhibited Gulliver on the Farmers Table
Anthony Trollope, writer, 1878. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldAnthony Trollope, writer, 1878. Trollope was one of the greatest Victorian novelists. He gained his reputation through a series of novels set in the fictional county of Barsetshire
William Powell Frith, Royal Academician, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldWilliam Powell Frith, Royal Academician, 1880. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1840, and became a member in 1852
Geoffrey Chaucer, 1402, (1843). Artist: Henry ShawGeoffrey Chaucer, 1402, (1843). English writer Chaucer (1343-1400) stands holding prayer beads, with a coat of arms to the left and a floral design on the right
Anton Walbrook, (1896-1967), Austrian actor, 20th century
Conrad Veidt, (1893-1943), German actor, 20th century
Spencer Tracy, (1900-1967), two time Academy Award winning American film actor, 20th century
Franchot Tone, (1905-1968), American actor, 20th Century
Robert Taylor, (1911-1969), American actor, 20th century
Rene Ray (1911-1993), British actress, 20th century
Shirley Ross, (1913-1975), American film actress, 20th century
Rosalind Russell, (1907-1976), American film and stage actress, 20th century
Jimmy Stewart, (1908-1997), Academy Award winning American film and stage actor, 20th century
Lilli Palmer, (1914-1986), German born, international actress, 20th century
Nova Margery Pilbeam, (1919-), British actress of both theatre and film, 20th centuryNova Pilbeam, (1919-), British actress of both theatre and film, 20th century