Experiment Collection (page 4)

Illustration for Animal Mechanism, A Treatise on Terrestrial and Aerial Locomotion (engraving)
8667450 Illustration for Animal Mechanism, A Treatise on Terrestrial and Aerial Locomotion (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Decomposition of the light spectrum according to the work of Isaac Newton (1643-1727)
FGL5473694 Decomposition of the light spectrum according to the work of Isaac Newton (1643-1727). Drawing from an extension work by Martin Frobenius Ledermueller " Mikrosckopische Gemuets und

Experiment showing an electromagnet supporting the weight of a boy
7261265 Experiment showing an electromagnet supporting the weight of a boy; Private Collection; (add.info.: Experiment showing an electromagnet supporting the weight of a boy)

Descartes' experiment demonstrating the principle of inertia - the action of one body on another, 17th century
5311536 Descartes' experiment demonstrating the principle of inertia - the action of one body on another, 17th century; Universal History Archive/UIG.

A British Rail 10100
5308348 A British Rail 10100.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a British Rail 10100, an unusual experimental diesel locomotive known informally as The Fell Diesel Locomotive. Dated 19th century)

Engraving depicting Luigi Galvani's experiment which investigates the behaviour of muscles stimulated by
5309466 Engraving depicting Luigi Galvani's experiment which investigates the behaviour of muscles stimulated by electricity; (add.info)

Equipment used to detect phosphorous in cases of poisoning
5312112 Equipment used to detect phosphorous in cases of poisoning; (add.info.: Equipment used to detect phosphorous in cases of poisoning. Diluted stomach contents placed in A and boiled)

Michael Faraday
5311893 Michael Faraday; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Michael Faraday in his laboratory at the Royal Institute. Michael Faraday (1791-1867) an English scientist

An engraving depicting Paul Bert determining the biting power of a crocodile - Shamone
5311545 An engraving depicting Paul Bert determining the biting power of a crocodile - Shamone. The animals lower jaw was fixed and a rope tied the upper one to a dynamometer

The use of a reduced voltage voltanic pile
5310047 The use of a reduced voltage voltanic pile; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the use of a reduced voltage voltanic pile to treat a mentally-ill patient)

Engraving depicting two young boys experimenting with an electrical machine
5309433 Engraving depicting two young boys experimenting with an electrical machine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting two young boys experimenting with an electrical machine)

Medical College for Women, New York
7301630 Medical College for Women, New York.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Women students attend a lecture in the Anatomical Lecture Room at the Medical College for Women on East Twelfth Street)

Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone, 1891
3479251 Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone, 1891; (add.info.: Alexander Graham Bell's experiment with the musical photo phone. Dated 1891.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An Louis Pasteur experiment
3733828 An Louis Pasteur experiment.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an Louis Pasteur experiment demonstrating that fermentation and putrefaction are caused by air-borne organisms)

Louis Pasteur's first apparatus for cooling and fermenting wort
3733829 Louis Pasteur's first apparatus for cooling and fermenting wort.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Louis Pasteur's first apparatus for cooling)

Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932) Brazilian aviation pioneer. Here in his airship (dirigible) No
530542 Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932) Brazilian aviation pioneer. Here in his airship (dirigible) No. 6 descending at the Aero Park, Paris, after winning the Deutsch prize, 19 October 1901

Experiment to measure the velocity of sound in water, 1880 (engraving)
1574770 Experiment to measure the velocity of sound in water, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Experiment to measure the velocity of sound in water)

Lavoisier and Meusnier's apparatus for the decompostion of water, 1750
865305 Lavoisier and Meusnier's apparatus for the decompostion of water, 1750; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Investigating atmospheric electricity
865087 Investigating atmospheric electricity; (add.info.: Investigating atmospheric electricity in normal cloudy conditions, but not during a thunderstorm)

Dissection of the Hip Joint from the Front (colour litho)
8667621 Dissection of the Hip Joint from the Front (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dissection of the Hip Joint from the Front)

Steel converter (convertisseur d'acier). 19th century (object)
UIG5429750 Steel converter (convertisseur d'acier). 19th century (object); Dorling Kindersley/UIG.

Children in their science class
5616031 Children in their science class; (add.info.: Illustration depicting children beside the fireplace in their science classroom. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1876); Universal History Archive/UIG

Expression of horror and anguish, 19th century (engraving)
FGL5462706 Expression of horror and anguish, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Expression of horror and anguish. Engraving after a photograph from the series of Doctor Guillaume Duchenne de)

Descartes' experiment showing refraction by a prism and the formation of colours from 'white' light
5311537 Descartes' experiment showing refraction by a prism and the formation of colours from 'white' light, 17th century; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Engraving depicting the solar spectrum being demonstrated to young boys in a darkened room by means of a heliostat
5309431 Engraving depicting the solar spectrum being demonstrated to young boys in a darkened room by means of a heliostat and a prism

Joseph Priestley's gun barrel apparatus
5308238 Joseph Priestley's gun barrel apparatus.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Joseph Priestley's gun barrel apparatus which he used when he wished to examine gases from various substances)

A Bifilar Pendulum
5308089 A Bifilar Pendulum.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Bifilar Pendulum. A Bifilar Pendulum consists of suspending an aircraft from two parallel wires, or filars, that)

Pioneers of Italian aviation: The hydro-dinghy experimented by engineer Forlanini in 1905. Italy
5313856 Pioneers of Italian aviation: The hydro-dinghy experimented by engineer Forlanini in 1905. Italy. by Unknown photographer, (20th century); SeM Studio/UIG.

Michael Faraday
5312034 Michael Faraday; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Michael Faraday in his laboratory at the Royal Institute. Michael Faraday (1791-1867) an English scientist

Pierre Joseph MACQUER makes an experience, 1880 (engraving)
8766891 Pierre Joseph MACQUER makes an experience, 1880 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1718-1784 ,Pierre Joseph MACQUER ,french chemist and physician make an experience)

What is thought to be the first wireless set
3734037 What is thought to be the first wireless set.; (add.info.: Photograph of what is thought to be the first wireless set invented by David Edward Hughes)

Joseph Priestley's battery of Leyden jars
3733574 Joseph Priestley's battery of Leyden jars.; (add.info.: Print depicting Joseph Priestley's battery of Leyden jars)

Science. Electricity. Ruhmkorff coil. c.1900 (chromo)
3433698 Science. Electricity. Ruhmkorff coil. c.1900 (chromo); (add.info.: Science. Electricity. Ruhmkorff coil (pistolet de Volta). Imagery, France, ca 1900.); Photo © CCI.

An experimental steamship with conical screw drive, 1850
3359468 An experimental steamship with conical screw drive, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an experimental steamship with conical screw drive)

An experiment showing how a condensing pump can supply air to an inverted vessel surrounded by water, 1850
3359194 An experiment showing how a condensing pump can supply air to an inverted vessel surrounded by water, 1850; (add.info)

Nikola Tesla
3586130 Nikola Tesla; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist, and futurist

John Wesley
3585839 John Wesley; (add.info.: Engraving depicting John Wesley (1703-1791) an Anglican cleric, theologian, and co-founder of Methodism, watching an electrical experiment

Electrostatic machine used by J.Priestley
865091 Electrostatic machine used by J.Priestley; (add.info.: Electrostatic machine used in his experiments by Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) English chemist, nonconformist clergyman and teacher

Planetary motion demonstration, 17th century (engraving)
864705 Planetary motion demonstration, 17th century (engraving); (add.info.: Planetary motion. Demonstration that an earthy substance and water will travel in a curved path together (left)

Do You Know: Who was the first king to live at Buckingham Palace? (colour litho)
8668125 Do You Know: Who was the first king to live at Buckingham Palace? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Charles' hot air balloon ascent
3849912 Charles' hot air balloon ascent; (add.info.: Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles' hot air balloon ascent. Caption reads: 'Ascension executee par Charles dans la prairie de Nesles)

An engraving depicting Isaac Newton's experiment showing how a prism refracted a beam of light
5310949 An engraving depicting Isaac Newton's experiment showing how a prism refracted a beam of light and broken down into the colours of the spectrum (right)

Giant burning glass of the Academie des Sciences, used for chemical experiments, 1874 (engraving)
539766 Giant burning glass of the Academie des Sciences, used for chemical experiments, 1874 (engraving) by French School

Men and boys at Aspley Pellatt's Falcon Glass Works, Holland Street, Blackfriars, London, 1842
527928 Men and boys at Aspley Pellatt's Falcon Glass Works, Holland Street, Blackfriars, London, 1842. Note cast iron roof trusses

Dr. Guillaume Duchenne de Boulogne (1806-1875) French neurologist during an experiment on a human subject
FGL5493792 Dr. Guillaume Duchenne de Boulogne (1806-1875) French neurologist during an experiment on a human subject. A machine of his invention transmits electrical stimulations to the facial

Alberto Santos-Dumont in his airship in paris, 1901 (chromo)
530527 Alberto Santos-Dumont in his airship in paris, 1901 (chromo); (add.info.: Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932) Brazilian aviation pioneer

Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834-1906), American astronomer and aeronautical pioneer
530531 Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834-1906), American astronomer and aeronautical pioneer. Langley's steam-powered model plane 'Aerodrome' viewed from above and below

Louis Pasteur's first apparatus for cooling and fermenting wort
3733831 Louis Pasteur's first apparatus for cooling and fermenting wort.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Louis Pasteur's first apparatus for cooling)

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"Unleashing the Power of Curiosity: A Journey through Experiments" Embarking on a voyage of discovery, Joseph Wright's "The Orrery" sets the stage for our exploration into the realm of experiments. From proton collisions in 1797 to the monumental Higgs boson event captured by ATLAS detector C013 / 6892, we delve deep into the mysteries of particle physics. In William Heath Robinson's "Bound to Draw, " innovation takes center stage as ingenious contraptions push boundaries and challenge conventional wisdom. The Airpump by Joseph Wright showcases scientific curiosity at its peak, revealing humanity's relentless pursuit of knowledge. Fast forward to 1955 when the new R. A. F. Centrifuge revolutionized aviation research, propelling us closer to understanding human limits in extreme conditions. Meanwhile, the mass spectrometer in 1954 opened doors to unraveling elemental secrets hidden within matter. Witnessing Wilbur and Orville Wright with Flyer II at Huffman Prairie reminds us that every experiment starts with a dream and determination. Their groundbreaking achievements paved the way for modern aviation as we know it today. From magnetic repulsion experiments sparking intrigue to captivating artwork depicting particle physics wonders, each endeavor fuels our insatiable thirst for answers. Lead ion collisions propel us further into uncharted territories while bolts of electricity discharge in Nikola Tesla's lab electrify our imaginations, and are not merely confined within laboratory walls; they transcend boundaries and ignite sparks of ingenuity across time and space. They embody humanity's unwavering quest for understanding nature’s deepest secrets – an eternal dance between curiosity and knowledge-seeking. So let us embrace these glimpses into experimentation – windows into worlds unknown – where scientists dare to ask questions that shape our collective future. For it is through these bold endeavors that we unlock new frontiers, forever pushing beyond what was once deemed impossible.