Electrical Engineer Collection

Nikola Tesla, Serb-US physicist
Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), Serb-US physicist and electrical engineer. Tesla was educated at Graz and Prague, but in 1884 he emigrated to the USA

GUGLIELMO MARCONI (1874-1937). Italian electrical engineer and inventor

Engraving depicting Anthony Reckenzaum's electric boat, 19th century
5309421 Engraving depicting Anthony Reckenzaum's electric boat, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Anthony Reckenzaum's electric boat)

Pavel Yablochkov's candle arc lamp
5310264 Pavel Yablochkov's candle arc lamp; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Pavel Yablochkov's candle arc lamp (1876). The globe is cut away to show the two parallel carbon rods

Engraving depicting a full and sectional view of Gustave Trouve's electric jewels
5308726 Engraving depicting a full and sectional view of Gustave Trouve's electric jewels; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a full and sectional view of Gustave Trouve's electric jewels)

Engraving depicting Anthony Reckenzaum's electric boat, 19th century
5309422 Engraving depicting Anthony Reckenzaum's electric boat, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Anthony Reckenzaum's electric boat)

William Edward Ayrton's electric tricycle
5310063 William Edward Ayrton's electric tricycle; (add.info.: Engraving depicting William Edward Ayrton's electric tricycle)

Engraving depicting Gustave Trouve's electric jewellery
5309027 Engraving depicting Gustave Trouve's electric jewellery; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Gustave Trouve's electric jewellery)

Engraving depicting Alan Archibald Campbell-Swinton's telephone
5308535 Engraving depicting Alan Archibald Campbell-Swinton's telephone; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Alan Archibald Campbell-Swinton's telephone)

Gustave Trouve's flying machine
5616596 Gustave Trouve's flying machine; (add.info.: Gustave Trouve's flying machine, which he presented to the Academie des sciences)

Ronald's dial telegraph and line, 1882
3480015 Ronald's dial telegraph and line, 1882; (add.info.: Sir Francis Ronald's dial telegraph and line, 1882. Sir Francis Ronald's FRS (21 February 1788 - 8 August 1873)

The Atlantic Telegraph Paying-Out Machine, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Atlantic Telegraph Paying-Out Machine, 1858. In the Engraving, which is taken from a photograph by Maull and Polyblank, the paying-out machine is shown in perspective nearest to the observer

AI Image - Portrait of Nikola Tesla, c1900s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI Image - Portrait of Nikola Tesla, c1900s, (2023). Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer

Edward Whitehouse
3585849 Edward Whitehouse by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Portrait of Edward Whitehouse (1816-1890) an English surgeon and electrical engineer

Portrait of Carl Wilhelm Siemens (1823-1883), Before 1876. Creator: William Notman
Portrait of Carl Wilhelm Siemens (1823-1883), Before 1876

Zenobe-Theophile Gramme (b / w photo)
888474 Zenobe-Theophile Gramme (b/w photo) by Petit (19th-20th century); Archives Larousse, Paris, France; (add.info.: Zenobe Theophile Gram (1826-1901) Belgian electrical engineer.); French

Guglielmo Marconi, 1900s
3507473 Guglielmo Marconi, 1900s by Ritchie, Alick Penrose Forbes (1868-1938); (add.info.: Players cigarette card depicting Guglielmo Marconi (1874 - 1937)

John Ambrose Fleming (1849-1945), English electrical engineer and physicist (b / w photo)
817333 John Ambrose Fleming (1849-1945), English electrical engineer and physicist (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Liverpool lighting engineer Frank Fox seen here installing the first of many of Liverpools christmas lights above Church Street. 29th October 1976

Professor Silvanus P. Thompson, 1887. Creator: Unknown
Professor Silvanus P. Thompson, 1887. Portrait of British electrical engineer and author Silvanus Phillips Thompson (1851-1916)

Signor Marconi, 1927. Creator: Unknown
Signor Marconi, 1927. Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937) Italian inventor and electrical engineer, Nobel prize winner, entrepreneur and businessman

The Seven Bridge transmission tunnel, 1980. Artist: Michael Walters
The Seven Bridge transmission tunnel, 1980. An engineer from the Central Electricity Generating Board makes checks on the Seven bridge transmission tunnel which carries services from the Aust side in

Scene in the workshops of Globe & Simpson auto electricians, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 1961. An apprentice checking the levels of a Lucas battery

A young apprentice at Globe & Simpson auto electricians workshop, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 1961. An apprentice using a hydrometer to check the sulphuric acid concentration in a Lucas car battery

Scene in Globe & Simpsons auto electrical workshop, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 1961. An Austin Cambridge having its headlights set with a Lucas beamsetter

Auto electrician changing a light bulb on a Morris Minor, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 1961. Scene in the workshop of Globe & Simpson in Nottingham

Apprentice at work, Globe & Simpson auto electrical workshop, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 1961. Sheffield-based Globe & Simpson ran an auto electrical engineeing

Training apprentices, Globe & Simpson auto electrical workshop, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 1961. Two young apprentices are shown how to strip down a starter motor

Auto electricians at work at Globe & Simpson, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 1961. In the background can be seen a Crypton electrical test bench machine

Marconi - Geb. 1874, 1934. Guglielmo Marconi, 1st Marquis of Marconi (1874-1937), Italian inventor and electrical engineer known for his pioneering work on long-distance radio transmission

Edison and Steinmetz Join Forces to Achieve Success, 1922, (c1925). Thomas Alva Edison, (1847-1931), American inventor and businessman

Bernard Nordahl, 1893, (1897). Bernard Nordahl (born in 1862) was a Norwegian explorer who took part to the three year expedition (1893-1896) aboard the Fram led by Fridtjof Nansen

Professor William Edward Ayrton (1847-1908), British physicist and electrical engineer, 1893. Artist: W&D Downey
Professor William Edward Ayrton (1847-1908), British physicist and electrical engineer, 1893. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, fourth series, Cassell and Company Limited (London)

Charles William Siemens, DCL, FRS, German electrical engineer and inventor, 1883. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Charles William Siemens, DCL, FRS, German electrical engineer and inventor, 1883. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science

Ernst Werner von Siemens 19th century German inventor and industrialist, (1900). Siemens (1816-1892) co-invented an electroplating process (1841) and also developed an electric dynamo

William Edward Ayrton (1847-1908), British physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, 1892. Ayrton studied under Lord Kelvin at Glasgow

Charles Proteus Steinmetz, born Karl August Rudolph Steinmetz, 1865 - 1923. German-born American mathematician and electrical engineer

Guglielmo Marconi, 1st Marquis of Marconi, 1874 - 1937. Italian inventor and electrical engineer. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

PHILO FARNSWORTH (1906-1971). Philo Taylor Farnsworth. American inventor and television pioneer. Farnsworth (center) photographed in Washington, D.C

EDWIN HOWARD ARMSTRONG (1890-1954). American electrical engineer and inventor of FM radio. Armstrong standing on top of the WJZ transmitter tower above Times Square in New York City, May 1923

CHARLES PROTEUS STEINMETZ (1865-1923). American (German-born) electrical engineer. Working at his desk at General Electric in Schenectady, New York, 1923

CHARLES F. SCOTT (1864-1944). American electrical engineer. Photograph, c1911

CHARLES EZRA SCRIBNER (1858-1926). American electrical engineer and telephone inventor. Photograph, c1911

CHARLES PROTEUS STEINMETZ (1865-1923). American (German-born) electrical engineer. Photographed in his laboratory at General Electric in Schenectady, New York

WERNER VON SIEMENS (1816-1892). German electrical engineer and industrialist

PAUL LINCOLN (1870-1944). American electrical engineer. Photograph, c1911

CHARLES F. KETTERING (1876-1958). American electrical engineer. Photographed c1903

WILLIAM AYRTON (1847-1908). English physicist and electrical engineer. Photograph by W. & D. Downey, c1893

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"Unleashing the Power of Innovation: The Pioneers of Electrical Engineering" From the visionary mind of Nikola Tesla to the groundbreaking inventions of Guglielmo Marconi, electrical engineers have shaped our modern world. These brilliant minds harnessed electricity and transformed it into a force that revolutionized communication, transportation, and everyday life. Born in Serbia but making his mark in America, Nikola Tesla's genius knew no bounds. His contributions to alternating current (AC) power systems laid the foundation for our modern electrical grid. With his relentless pursuit of wireless energy transmission, he envisioned a world where electricity would be freely available to all. Guglielmo Marconi, an Italian engineer and inventor, pioneered long-distance radio transmission. His groundbreaking work on wireless telegraphy enabled global communication like never before. From sending signals across oceans to developing radar technology during World War II, Marconi's innovations forever changed how we connect with one another. Edward Whitehouse played a crucial role in transatlantic cable laying expeditions during the 19th century. As an experienced electrician and engineer aboard these daring missions, he helped establish reliable telegraph connections between continents. Carl Wilhelm Siemens' portrait captures the essence of innovation that defined him as a prominent figure in electrical engineering history. This German-born entrepreneur co-founded Siemens & Halske – now known as Siemens AG – which became synonymous with technological advancements worldwide. Zenobe-Theophile Gramme's black-and-white photograph showcases this Belgian inventor who revolutionized electrical generators by inventing the first practical dynamo machine. His invention paved the way for widespread use of electricity in industries around the globe. John Ambrose Fleming's monochromatic image portrays this English physicist and engineer who invented vacuum diodes or valves - essential components for early electronic devices such as radios and televisions. Professor Silvanus P. Thompson was not only an esteemed author but also contributed significantly to electrical engineering education.