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Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), Nobel prize-winning atomic physicist, c1908Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), New Zealand atomic physicist. Won 1908 Nobel prize for chemistry. Is considered by many to have laid the groundwork for the development of modern nuclear physics
William Tyndale 1492-1536, c16th century, (1947). Part of the collection of the Hertford College, Oxford. From The English Bible, by Sir Herbert Grierson [Collins, London, 1947]
William Tyndale, (1943). Creator: UnknownWilliam Tyndale, (1943). Undated portrait of a man, previously believed to be English translator and martyr William Tyndale (c1494-1536). Tyndale set out to translate the Bible into common English
Tippoo Saib, (1750-1799), 1830. Creator: UnknownTippoo Saib, (1750-1799), 1830. Tipu Sultan (1750-1799) ruler of Mysore, a pioneer of rocket artillery deployed in the Anglo-Mysore War
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Tim Berners-Lee, 2010s, (2023). Creator: Heritage ImagesAI IMAGE - Portrait of Tim Berners-Lee, 2010s, (2023). English computer scientist Berners-Lee (born 1955), also known as TimBL, is best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Tim Berners-Lee sitting with a laptop, 2010s, (2023). Creator: Heritage ImagesAI IMAGE - Portrait of Tim Berners-Lee sitting with a laptop, 2010s, (2023). English computer scientist Berners-Lee (born 1955), also known as TimBL
Van Dyke, (1599-1641), 1830. Creator: UnknownVan Dyke, (1599-1641), 1830. Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599- 1641) Flemish Baroque artist and draughtsman who became the leading court painter in England for Charles I
Vauban, (1633-1707), 1830. Creator: UnknownVauban, (1633-1707), 1830. Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707) French military engineer during the reign of Louis XIV who innovated siege artillery and contributed to civilian infrastructure
Mr. Francis Pettit Smith, First Practical Introducer of the Screw-Propeller - from a photograph by L Creator: UnknownMr. Francis Pettit Smith, First Practical Introducer of the Screw-Propeller - from a photograph by Lawrence, 1856. The magnificent spectacle presented by our screw fleet at the naval review just
Woody Shaw, Bass Clef, London, 1987Woody Shaw (1944-1989), Bass Clef, London, 1987. Woody Herman Shaw was an American virtuoso trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer and band leader
Self-Portrait, 1659. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van RijnSelf-Portrait, 1659. The painting is part of the Mellon Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. From Masterpieces of Painting, edited by Huntington Cairns and John Walker
Peter der Grosze 1672-1725, 1934. Artists: Unknown, Peter the GreatPeter der Grosze 1672-1725, 1934. Peter I, the Great (1672-1725), Tsar of Russia. Peter became Tsar in 1682. He embarked on a campaign to modernise and Europeanise Russia, socially
Werner von Siemens 1816-1892. Gemalde von Lenbach, 1934Werner von Siemens 1816-1892, 1934. Ernst Werner Siemens (1816-1892), German inventor and industrialist. Siemenss name has been adopted as the SI unit of electrical conductance, the siemens
Wilhelm von Rontgen 1845-1923, 1934. Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen (1845-1923), German mechanical engineer and physicist, who produced
Galilei 1564-1642, 1934. Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), Italian polymath: astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher and mathematician. From Die Groszen der Weltgelchichte
Johannes Kepler 1571-1630, 1934. Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer. A key figure in the 17th-century scientific revolution
Louis Lumiere, French photographer and cinematographer, 1937. In collaboration with his brother Auguste, Louis Lumiere (1864-1948) was a pioneer of cinematography
Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German inventor of Gabelsberger shorthand, (1900)Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, 19th century German inventor of a system of shorthand, (1900). Born in Munich, Gabelsberger (1789-1849) devised the system of shorthand writing that is named after him
Isaac Pitman, 19th century British inventor of a system of shorthand writing, 1900. Pitman (1813-1897) developed the most widely used system of shorthand, which is named after him
Four industrial reformers: Colbert, Turgot, Arkwright and Watt, (1903). Jean Baptiste Colbert, Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, Richard Arkwright and James Watt
Henry Alexander MacRae, Canadian film director, producer and screenwriter, 1933. MacRae (1876-1944) worked on many film serials for Universal Studios
Douglas Shearer, Canadian-born pioneer sound designer and director, 1933. The brother of the Hollywood film star Norma Shearer
Sir David Brewster, 19th century Scottish scientist, inventor and writer. Artist: DJ PoundSir David Brewster, 19th century Scottish scientist, inventor and writer. In 1816 Brewster (1781-1868) invented the kaleidoscope
Gottlieb Daimler, German industrial pioneer, 1900. With his partner Wilhelm Maybach (1846-1929), Daimler (1834-1900) made engines small, lightweight and fast-running
Nadar, French journalist, artist and photographer, 1867. Artist: Andre GillNadar, French journalist, artist and photographer, 1867. Felix Nadar (1820-1910), was the first person to take photographs from a balloon and first to produce a photointerview. Cartoon from La Lune
John Bennett Lawes, English agriculturalist, 1882. Artist: Edward Linley SambourneJohn Bennett Lawes, English agriculturalist, 1882. Lawes (1814-1900) began experimental farming on his estate at Rothamstead, Hertfordshire
John Bennett Lawes, English agriculturalist, 1882. Lawes (1814-1900) began experimental farming on his estate at Rothamstead, Hertfordshire
Gustav Kirchhoff, Robert Bunsen and Henry Roscoe, scientists, c1860. Left to right: Gustav Robert Kirchhoff (1824-1887), German physicist; Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen (1811-1899)
Gustav Robert Kirchhoff, German physicist, 1873. Kirchhoff (1824-1887) is known for his work on electricity, heat and optics
Gustav Robert Kirchhoff, German physicist, 1876. Kirchhoff (1824-1887) is known for his work on electricity, heat and optics
Spectroscopic apparatus used by Robert Wilhelm Bunsen and Gustav Robert Kirchhoff, c1895Spectroscopic apparatus used by Robert Wilhelm Bunsen (1811-1899) and Gustav Robert Kirchhoff (1824-1887). Discovered Spectrum Analysis (1859)
Petrol-driven car by Benz & Co. capable of 16 km per hour, c1890sPetrol-driven car by Benz & Co. capable of 16 km per hour. Karl Benz made his first four-wheeled prototype in 1891, and by 1895 he was building a range of four-wheeled vehicles that were light
Woman using sewing machine patented by Elias Howe [c1878]Woman using sewing machine patented by Elias Howe. [c1878]. Howe, an American inventor (1819-1867), patented the first lock-stitch sewing machine in 1846. From Adams Illustrated Panorama of History
First lock-stitch sewing machine, [1915]. Constructed in 1845 by American inventor Elias Howe (1819-1867). From a cigarette card. (1915)
Dmitiri Ivanovich Mendeleyev (1834-1907), Russian chemist, c1900sDmitiri Ivanovich Mendeleyev (1834-1907), Russian chemist, c.1900s. Famous for arranging the 63 known elements into a Periodic Table based on Atomic Mass
Reverse of medal commemorating 50 years of cinematography by the Lumiere brothers, 1945. August (1862-1954) and Louis Lumiere (1864-1948), French chemists and pioneers of cinematography, 1945
Obverse of medal commemorating 50 years of cinematography by the Lumiere brothers, 1945. August (1862-1954) and Louis Lumiere (1864-1948), French chemists and pioneers of cinematography
Louis Jean Lumiere (1864-1948), pioneer of cinematography, c1935Louis Jean Lumiere (1864-1948), French chemist and pioneer of cinematography, c1935. Collaborated with his elder brother, Auguste. From obverse of commemorative plaquette
Etienne Jules Marey (1830-1903), French physiologist, 19th century. Pioneer of cinematography. From reverse of commemorative plaquette showing Marey at his desk
Etienne Jules Marey (1830-1903), with cine camera, 1903Etienne Jules Marey (1830-1903), French physiologist, with cine camera, 1903. Top: Chambre chrono-photographique, the first cine-camera, is used to study movement of creatures in aquarium
Arthur Stanley Eddington (1882-1944), British astronomer and physicist, c1934Arthur Stanley Eddington (1882-1944), British astronomer, physicist and mathematician.. Supporter and promoter of Einsteins theories of Relativity, c1934
James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879), Scottish theoretical physicist, 1882James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879). Scottish theoretical physicist. From Campbell & Garnett The Life of James Clerk Maxwell, 1882
James Clerk Maxwells (1831-1879) comparison apparatus, 1880James Clerk Maxwells (1831-1879) apparatus for the comparison of electrostatic and electromagnetic units, 1880. From A Physical Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism by JEH Gordon, (London, 1880)
Hermann von Helmholtz (1821-1894), German physicist and physiologist, 1894Hermann Helmholtz (1821-1894). German physicist and physiologist, inventor of the Opthalmascope. Seen here giving a lecture on 7 July 1894 shortly before his death
Thomas Young (1773-1829), Thin films illustrated by soap bubble, 1872Thin films illustrated by a soap bubble. Surface tension of soapy water allows bubbles to form. Thomas Young (1773-1829) used his Wave (Undulatory) theory of light to explain colours of thin films
Charles Wheatstone (1802-1875), British physicist, 19th centuryCharles Wheatstone (1802-1875), British physicist. Pioneer in electrical resistances. Along with partner William Cooke, responsible for the invention of the electric telegraph, 19th century
William Cooke and Charles Wheatstones five-needle telegraph, patented 1837, (19th century)William Cooke (1806-1879) and Charles Wheatstones (1802-1875) five-needle telegraph. Patented 1837, installed 1839, (19th century)
Diagram of William Cooke and Charles Wheatstones five-needle telegraph, 1837, (19th century)Diagram of William Cooke (1806-1879) and Charles Wheatstones (1802-1875) five-needle telegraph. Patented 1837, installed 1839, (19th century)
Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen, German physicist, 1901. The discover of X-rays, Roentgen was awarded the Nobel prize for Physics in 1901. Photograph courtesy of the Nobel Foundation
Albert, Comte de Dion, French engineer, 1899. Together with George Bouton, de Dion (1855-1946) developed a lightweight engine which could be applied to motorcycles
Alberto Santos-Dumont, Brazilian aviation pioneer, 1901. Artist: George HumAlberto Santos-Dumont, Brazilian aviation pioneer, 1901. Santos-Dumont (1873-1932) made his first flight in the balloon Brasil in 1898, and later that year his second balloon, America
Hiram Stevens Maxim, American-born British inventor and engineer, 1904. Artist: SpyHiram Stevens Maxim, American-born British inventor and engineer, 1904. Whilst resident in America, Maxim (1840-1916) took out patents for, among other things, gas apparatus and electric lamps
John Ericsson (1803-89), engineerJohn Ericsson (1803-89) Swedish-born American engineer and inventor. Designed ironclad ship Monitor. Wood engraving
John Ericsson, engineer, 1839John Ericsson (1803-89), Swedish-born American engineer at the time of his arrival in America in 1839. Wood engraving
John Ericsson, engineer, pictured in the Swedish armyJohn Ericsson (1803-89), Swedish-born American engineer, as a Lieutenant in the Jamtland Field Chasseurs in the Swedish army. Wood engraving
Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937), Italian physicist and radio pioneerGuglielmo Marconi, Italian physicist and radio pioneer. Marconi with typical apparatus, including 10-inch induction coil spark transmitter (right), morse inker and grasshopper key in centre
