Images Dated 9th May 2006 (page 4)

Sir James Dewar, Scottish chemist and physicist, (c1924). In 1891, James Dewar (1842-1923) discovered a process to produce liquid oxygen in industrial quantities

Alberto Santos-Dumont, Brazilian pioneer of aviation, (c1924). Santos-Dumont (1873-1932) was an important early pioneer of aviation

Lord Kelvin, Irish-Scottish mathematical physicist and engineer, (c1924). Kelvin (1824-1907) was a leader in the physical sciences of the 19th century

Elias Howe, American sewing machine pioneer, (c1924). Howe (1819-1867) did not invent the sewing machine (that was Charles Fredrick Weisenthal) but, on September 10 1846

George Constantinescu, Romanian scientist, engineer and inventor, (c1924). George (Gogu) Constantinescu (1881-1965) registered over 130 inventions during his scientific career

Karl Wilhelm Siemens, German engineer and pioneer of electrical power, (c1924). Siemens (also known as Charles William Siemens, 1823-1883) trained as a mechanical engineer

James Hall Nasmyth, Scottish engineer and inventor, (c1924). Nasmyth (sometimes spelled Nasmith, 1808-1890) was famous for his development of the steam hammer

James Henry Greathead, British engineer, (1934). Greathead (1844-1896) worked on the underground railway networks of London

Samuel Finley Breese Morse, American inventor, (1934). Morse (1791-1872) was a painter of portraits and historic scenes. It is disputed whether Morse had invented the electrical telegraph in 1837 as

Sir Frederick Handley Page, English industrialist, (c1924). Handley Page (1885-1962) pioneered the design and manufacture of aircraft

Pierre Curie, French physicist, (c1924). Pierre Curie (1859-1906) was a pioneer in the study of crystallography, magnetism, piezoelectricity and radioactivity

Cyrus Hall McCormick, Irish American farmer, inventor, businessman, and marketer, (c1924). McCormick (1809-1884) became famous as the inventor of the mechanical reaper in 1831

Sir Charles Algernon Parsons, Irish engineer, (c1924). Parsons (1854-1931) is best known for his invention of the steam turbine

William George Armstrong, English industrialist, (c1924). Armstrong (1810-1900) was the effective founder of the Armstrong Whitworth manufacturing empire

Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim, inventor of the Maxim Gun, (c1924). Hiram Stevens Maxim (1840-1916) invented the first portable, fully automatic machine gun in 1884

Guglielmo Marchese Marconi, Italian electrical engineer, (c1924). Marconi (1874-1937) is known for the development of a practical wireless telegraphy system

Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre, French artist and chemist, (c1924). Daguerre (1787-1851) is recognized for his invention of the Daguerreotype process of photography

Temple of the Bronzes in the Quang Yen Rock, China, c1840. Artist: CT Dixon
Temple of the Bronzes in the Quang Yen Rock, China, c1840

Junks Passing an Inclined Plane on the Imperial Canal, China, c1840. Artist: W Floyd
Junks Passing an Inclined Plane on the Imperial Canal, China, c1840

Coal Mines at Ying-Tih, China, c1840. Artist: W A Le Petit
Coal Mines at Ying-Tih, China, c1840

Sydney, Australia, 19th century. Artist: Aubert
Sydney, Australia, 19th century

Joanna, 19th century. Portrait of a woman with one breast revealed, standing in a tropical landscape

Propitiatory Offerings for Departed Relatives, China, c1840. Artist: E Challis
Propitiatory Offerings for Departed Relatives, China, c1840

Cataract of Ting-hoo, on the Tripod Lake, China, c1840. Artist: Edward Paxman Brandard
Cataract of Ting-hoo, on the Tripod Lake, China, c1840

Scene on the Honan Canal, near Canton, China, c1840. Artist: James B Allen
Scene on the Honan Canal, near Canton, China, c1840

Melon Islands, and Irrigating Wheel, China, c1840. Artist: Henry Adlard
Melon Islands, and Irrigating Wheel, China, c1840

The Poo Ta La, or Great Temple near Zhehol, Tartary, China, c1840. Artist: James Tingle
The Poo Ta La, or Great Temple near Zhehol, Tartary, China, c1840. This may be a view of the Potala Palace, traditional residence of the Dalai Lama in Lhasa, Tibet

Prince Consorts Tomb, 1880. Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett
Prince Consorts Tomb, 1880. The Royal Mausoleum at Frogmore near Windsor Castle in Berkshire, was built by Queen Victoria to contain the remains of her husband, Prince Albert

Gilbert Burnet, Scottish theologian and historian, (1870). Artist: J Rogers
Gilbert Burnet, Scottish theologian and historian, (1870). Burnet (1643-1715) was Bishop of Salisbury. An engraving from Robert Chambers A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen

Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll, Scottish statesman, (1870). Artist:s Freeman
Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll, Scottish statesman, (1870). An engraving of Campbell (1598-1661) from Robert Chambers A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen, Blackie and Son

James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, Regent of Scotland, (1870). Artist: TW Knight
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, Regent of Scotland, (1870). An engraving of Stewart (c1531-1570) from Robert Chambers A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen, Blackie and Son, (Glasgow)

Queen Victoria, late 19th century. Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria, 1819-1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and Empress of India from 1 January 1877

Caroline of Brunswick, Queen Consort of King George IV, early 19th century. Duchess Caroline of Brunswick (1768-1821) as Queen Caroline was the Queen Consort of King George IV of the United Kingdom

Queen Mary II. Mary (1662-1694) reigned as Queen of England and Ireland from 13 February 1689 until her death, and as Queen of Scotland (as Mary II of Scotland) from 11 April 1689 until her death

William the Conqueror. William of Normandy, (in French, Guillaume de Normandie, c1028-1087) ruled as the Duke of Normandy from 1035 to 1087 and as King William I of England from 1066 to 1087

George Stephenson, English mechanical engineer, (c1924). Stephenson (1781-1848) designed the famous and historically important steam-powered locomotive named Rocket

Galileo Galilei, Italian physicist, astronomer, and philosopher, (c1924). Galileo (1564-1642) is closely associated with the scientific revolution

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