Lecture Room Collection

Nikolay Urvantsev, Soviet geologist
Nikolay Nikolayevich Urvantsev (1893-1985), Soviet geologist, speaking in public at his 80th birthday celebration. Urvantsev is best known for his exploration of northern Siberia and the Arctic

New Physics Laboratory, Manchester University, Elevation to Quadrangle, Lecture Room (b / w photo)
3650830 New Physics Laboratory, Manchester University, Elevation to Quadrangle, Lecture Room (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Glasgow University Extension Scheme (engraving)
1046968 The Glasgow University Extension Scheme (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Glasgow University Extension Scheme)

The Upper School and Lecture Room of the Charlotte-Street Industrial School (engraving)
1098782 The Upper School and Lecture Room of the Charlotte-Street Industrial School (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Lecture Room at the Royal Institution, London (engraving)
663534 The Lecture Room at the Royal Institution, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lecture Room at the Royal Institution, London)

The New Buildings of the Textile Department of the Yorkshire College, Leeds (engraving)
1060412 The New Buildings of the Textile Department of the Yorkshire College, Leeds (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The London Reformatory Institution (engraving)
1618730 The London Reformatory Institution (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The London Reformatory Institution)

International Memorial Church and Lecture-Room, West Hackney (engraving)
1104508 International Memorial Church and Lecture-Room, West Hackney (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: International Memorial Church and Lecture-Room)

Lecture-Room of the Hindoostanee School, at Paris (engraving)
1601695 Lecture-Room of the Hindoostanee School, at Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lecture-Room of the Hindoostanee School, at Paris)

William Hogarth Scholars at a Lecture
Vintage engraving of William Hogarth Scholars at a Lecture

Caricature of Roentgen and X-rays. The German experimental physicist Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen (1845-1923) had discovered X-rays in 1895. This artwork shows his skeleton revealed by the use of X-rays

Royal Institution experiments, artwork C013 / 7696
Royal Institution experiments. 1802 satirical artwork by James Gillray entitled Scientific Researches!-New Discoveries in Pneumaticks

Alexander Skrinsky, Soviet physicist
Alexander Nikolaevich Skrinsky (born 1936), Soviet nuclear physicist, giving a lecture at the Institute of Nuclear Physics

Alexei Tupolev, Soviet aircraft designer
Alexei Andreyevich Tupolev (1925-2001), Soviet aircraft designer, holding a model of a Soviet supersonic aircraft. Tupolev, the son of the famous aircraft pioneer Andrei Tupolev

Leonid Brekhovskikh, Soviet oceanographer
Leonid Brekhovskikh (1917-2005), Soviet oceanographer, giving a lecture. Brekhovskikhs major work was on the study of acoustic waves underwater

Vladimir Platonov, Soviet mathematician
Vladimir Petrovich Platonov (born 1939), Soviet mathematician. Platonov, a member of the Belarusian Academy of Sciences, was the Director of the Institute of Mathematics for that Academy from 1977 to

Mikhail Lavrentyev, Soviet mathematician
Mikhail Alekseevich Lavrentyev (1900-1980), Soviet mathematician and hydrodynamicist, giving a lecture. Lavrentyevs work included studies of the physics of explosions

Boris Kadomtsev, Soviet nuclear physicist
Boris Borisovich Kadomtsev (1928-1998), Soviet nuclear physicist, talking with a colleague (not seen). Kadomtsev was a pioneer in nuclear fusion research

Oleg Krokhin, Soviet physicist
Oleg Nikolayevich Krokhin (born 1932), Soviet physicist, giving a lecture. Krokhin was one the designers of the quantum generator, and worked with the Nobel laureate Basov on lasers

Bogolyubov (right), Soviet physicist
Soviet nuclear physicists. At right, Nikolai Nikolaevich Bogolyubov (1909-1992), the Director of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR)

Boris Gubanov, Soviet rocket engineer
Boris Ivanovich Gubanov (1930-1999), Soviet rocket engineer. Gubanov worked at the Yangel design bureau, and was First Deputy Chief Designer and General Designer from 1972 to 1982

Galen lecturing on anatomy in Rome
Galen (c.129-200 AD), Ancient Greek physician and anatomist, lecturing on anatomy in Rome, in the Temple of Peace, using animal skeletons (right). Galen came to Rome in 162 AD

Abel Aganbegyan, Soviet economist
Abel Aganbegyan (born 1932), Soviet economist and mathematician, writing on a blackboard. Aganbegyan, of Armenian descent

Anatoly Blagonravov, Soviet engineer
Anatoly A. Blagonravov (right, 1895-1975), Soviet engineer, showing a colleague a spacecraft model. Blagonravov is making a report at a congress of the American Rocket Society, in the USA, in 1959

Nikolai Bogolyubov, Soviet physicist
Nikolai Nikolaevich Bogolyubov (1909-1992), Soviet mathematician and physicist. Bogolyubov was born in Russia, and then educated in Kiev, the Ukraine

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In this captivating black and white photo, we are transported back in time to the lecture room of Manchester University's New Physics Laboratory. This historic space has witnessed the intellectual prowess of renowned figures such as Nikolay Urvantsev, a Soviet geologist known for his groundbreaking research, and Georgy Flyorov, a Soviet nuclear physicist who made significant contributions to the field. As we gaze at this image, our imagination takes flight with scenes from various other lecture rooms depicted in engravings. The Glasgow University Extension Scheme showcases an impressive architectural design that speaks volumes about the importance placed on education during that era. Similarly, the Upper School and Lecture Room of Charlotte-Street Industrial School exudes an air of purposeful learning. Moving across borders, we find ourselves immersed in London's Royal Institution Lecture Room through another engraving. Here, distinguished scholars would gather to exchange ideas and push boundaries in their respective fields. Meanwhile, across town at West Hackney lies the International Memorial Church and Lecture-Room—a testament to how education can transcend cultural barriers. Our journey continues as we explore more specialized spaces like the Hindoostanee School's lecture room in Paris—an emblematic fusion of cultures—and even witness William Hogarth Scholars engrossed in a captivating lecture. But it is not all serious academia; humor finds its place too with a caricature depicting Roentgen and X-rays—reminding us that even scientific breakthroughs can be met with lightheartedness. Finally, our attention turns towards Leeds' Textile Department at Yorkshire College—a reminder that lectures were not limited to traditional academic subjects but extended into practical disciplines crucial for societal progress. Through these glimpses into different lecture rooms throughout history captured by engravings or preserved photographs like this one from Manchester University's New Physics Laboratory Quadrangle Elevation—it becomes evident that these spaces have served as crucibles for knowledge dissemination and intellectual growth across diverse domains.