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Part of Pierre and Marie Curies laboratory, Paris, 1904. It was here that they did much of their work on magnetism and radioacticity which led to the 1903 Nobel prize for physics which they shared
Miller Atlas, c1519. The Portuguese Miller Atlas was discovered in France in 19th century, although its origins are uncertain
Cape to Cairo, 1899. Artist: John TennielCape to Cairo, 1899. Cecil Rhodes asking the German Emperor Wilhelm II for permission for the Cape to Cairo telegraph line to be laid across German territories in Africa
The Rhodes Colossus, 1892 Artist: Edward Linley SambourneThe Rhodes Colossus, 1892. Cecil Rhodes (1853-1902), English-born South African businessman and statesman, shown striding across Africa from Cape Town to Cairo with a telegraph wire
Lord Kelvin, Irish-born Scottish mathematician and physicist, c1900. Born William Thomson, Lord Kelvin (1824-1907) was educated at Glasgow and Cambridge
Marie Curie, Polish-born French physicist, c1920. Curie (1867-1934), double Nobel Prize winner, seated in her laboratory
William Thomson, Lord Kelvin in 1869 (c1890). Kelvin (1824-1907) Irish-born Scottish mathematician and physicist
All Saints Day, 1902. Parisians visiting family graves in a Paris cemetery on All Saints Day, l November. From Le Petit Journal. (Paris, 9 November 1902)
Marie Curie, Polish-born French physicist in 1921. Curie (1867-1934) with Dean Pegram of the School of Engineering, Columbia University, New York, during her tour of the United States
Marie Curie, Polish-born French physicist with members of her family in Warsaw, Poland, 1912. Marie Curie (1867-1934), with her sisters Hela Szalay and Bronya Dluska
Radium Institute, Paris, c1920. Marie Curie (1867-1934), Polish-born French physicist and Nobel Prize winner, was director of research at the Radium Institute from 1918 until her death
Radium Institute, Warsaw, Poland, 1932. The institute was inaugurated on 29 May 1932, in the presence of the Nobel Prizewinning scientist Marie Curie and her sister Bronya Dluska
The Curie family, late 19th century. Standing (left to right): Jacques, Pierre (1859-1908), French chemist who married Marie Sklodowska with whom he shared the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1904
Manya Sklodowska (Marie Curie) and her sister Bronya (seated), 1886. The future Nobel Prizewinning physicist before she left her native Poland for France
House where Marie Curie was governess, c1887. Before leaving her native Poland to go to Paris in 1891 to study mathematics, physics and chemistry
Mr Sklodowski with his three surviving daughters, c1886Mr Sklodovski with his three surviving daughters, c1886. Left to right; Manya (Marie Curie) (1867-1934), Bronya ( Bronya Dluska) and Hela Sklodowsaka
Madame Sklodowska, c1877. Marie Curies (1867-1934) mother, who died when Marie was aged 10
Work of Marie and Pierre Curie, 1904. High voltage equipment used by Pierre and Marie Curie to investigate the electrical conductivity of air exposed to radium. From La Nature. (Paris, 1904)
Electroscope fitted with microscope, 1904. This instrument was used in the Curies laboratory, Paris, to detect the presence of radioactivity. From La Nature. (Paris, 1904)
A corner of Pierre and Marie Curies laboratory, Paris, 1904. It was here that they did much of their work on magnetism and radioacticity which led to the 1903 Nobel prize for physics which they
Battle of Bosworth Field, 22 August 1485 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund DoyleBattle of Bosworth Field, 22 August 1485 (1864). Richard III (1452-1485), last Yorkist king of England from 1483, on a white horse
John Howard, first Duke of Norfolk, c1850. Known as Jack of Norfolk, John Howard (c1430-1485) was Earl Marshal of England from 1483
Harlech Castle, 19th century. Artist: John Wright OakesHarlech Castle, 19th century. The construction of Harlech Castle, on a cliff overlooking Cardigan Bay in Wales, was begun by the English king Edward I in 1283
The death of Warwick the Kingmaker, 1471 (c1880). Richard Neville or Nevill, Earl of Warwick (1428-1471), English soldier and statesman was killed at the Battle of Barnet, 14 April 1471
Dunstanburgh Castle, c1850. The largest castle in Northumberland, Dunstanburgh was begun in 1313 by the Thomas, Earl of Lancaster
Edward V, one of the Princes in the Tower, c1880King Edward V, one of the Princes in the Tower, c1880. The son of Edward IV, King Edward V (1470-1483) was King of England from April to June 1483 but was never crowned
Richard, Duke of York, c1850. Richard Plantagenet (1411-1460), claimant to the English throne and father of Edward IV and Richard III
Richard Neville or Nevill, Earl of Warwick, English medieval soldier and statesman, 19th century. Warwick (1428-1471) in armour holding a shield and sword
Scene from Shakespeares Richard III, (1591) c1870. Richard III (King of England 1483-1485), Duke of Gloucester at this time, woos Anne, daughter of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, The Kingmaker
Scene from Shakespeares Richard III, (1591), c1858. Artist: Robert DudleyScene from Shakespeares Richard III, (1591) c1858. Richard III gives Sir James Tyrrell the order to kill the sons of Edward IV, the Princes in the Tower, with the inducement say it is done
John Ruskin, English author, poet, artist and critic, c1880. Ruskin (1819-1900) was a supporter of the Pre-Raphaelites and an inspiration for the Arts and Crafts movement
Where Ignorance is Bliss, 1868. Artist: George Du MaurierWhere Ignorance is Bliss, 1868. Invasion of privacy by a seaside camera obscura (left). Theodore thinks he has found a private spot where he can woo Emily
Queen Victoria (1819-1901) at the time of her Golden Jubilee, 1887. Formal portrait. Victoria became Queen in 1837 and Empress of India in 1877
Cecil Rhodes, English-born South African entrepreneur and statesman, c1900. Portrayed in this painting riding on his estate, Groote Schuur
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, British soldier, c1901. Sir Frederick, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914) was one of the foremost British military figures of Victorian times
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, British soldier, c1900. Sir Frederick, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914) was one of the foremost British military figures of Victorian times
Redvers Henry Buller, British soldier, c1900. Buller (1839-1908) won the Victoria Cross at Inhlobane, in the Zulu War, 1879
Frederick Walter Kitchener, British soldier, c1900. Kitchener (1859-1912), the younger brother of Field Marshal Earl Kitchener of Khartoum, served as a Major-General during the Boer War
Leander Starr Jameson, Scottish-born South African politician, c1900. A friend of Cecil Rhodes, Jameson (1853-1917) was the leader of the Jameson Raid on 29 December 1895 to 2 January 1896
Martinus Theunis Steyn, South African statesman c1900. Steyn (1857-1916) was President of the Orange Free State from 1896 He allied the Orange Free State with the Transvaal during the Boer War
Max Planck, German theoretical physicist, mid 20th century. Max Karl Ernst Planck (1858-1947) formulated Quantum Theory, for which he was awarded the 1918 Nobel prize for physics
Thomas Young, English physician, physicist and Egyptologist, 1881. Born at Milverton in Somerset, Young (1773-1829) revived the wave (undulatory)
Ernest Rutherford broadcasting during a home visit to New Zealand in 1926. In 1908 Rutherford (1871-1937), New Zealand atomic physicist
Marie Curie, Polish-born French physicist with US President Harding, 1921. Curie (1867-1934) during her tour of the United States, on the arm of President Warren Harding (1867-1923)
Marie Curie, Polish-born French physicist, 1921. Curie (1867-1934) during her tour of the United States in discussion with two fellow scientists in Pittsburgh
Marie Sklodowska Curie, Polish-born French physicist, 1904. Marie Curie (1867-1934) was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1904, together with her husband Pierre and Henri Becquerel
Scene from Shakespeares Richard III, (1591) c1858. Elizabeth Woodville and the Duchess of York, widow and mother of Edward IV, intercept and remonstrate with Richard III
Magnetism, 1600. Demonstration that two pieces of iron wire, A, B, placed near the pole, C, of a magnet, will have the same magnetism induced in them and so repel one another