Physical Collection (page 7)

Exploring The Styx, a subterranean river in the Mammoth Cave, the system of limestone caverns in Kentucky, USA
530424 Exploring The Styx, a subterranean river in the Mammoth Cave, the system of limestone caverns in Kentucky, USA. Wood engraving c1870; Universal History Archive/UIG

Paolo SARPI (14 August 1552 15 January 1623) religious, theologian, historian, jurist and eclectic Italian scientist
6203097 Paolo SARPI (14 August 1552 15 January 1623) religious, theologian, historian, jurist and eclectic Italian scientist

Portrait of Paul Jablochkov (Jablochkoff), Russian engineer and physicist (1847-1894)
JAB5036859 Portrait of Paul Jablochkov (Jablochkoff), Russian engineer and physicist (1847-1894).; (add.info.: Portrait of Paul Jablochkov (Jablochkoff)

Portrait of Erasmus Bartholin (Erasmus Bartholinus) (1625-1698) Danish doctor
XEE5028039 Portrait of Erasmus Bartholin (Erasmus Bartholinus) (1625-1698) Danish doctor and physicist - Engraving of the 18th century; (add.info)

Plate d'afer " dell'Elettricismo Naturale ed Artificiale" by Giovanni Battista Beccaria
XEE5028005 Plate d'afer " dell'Elettricismo Naturale ed Artificiale" by Giovanni Battista Beccaria, Turin 1772 - Biblioteca nazionale braidense; (add.info)

Portrait by Francois Arago (1786-1853), French astronomer, physicist and politician - engraving of 1856
XEE5027715 Portrait by Francois Arago (1786-1853), French astronomer, physicist and politician - engraving of 1856; (add.info.: Portrait by Francois Arago (1786-1853), French astronomer

Portrait of Josef Von Fraunhofer (1787-1826) German Physicist
XEE5027516 Portrait of Josef Von Fraunhofer (1787-1826) German Physicist; (add.info.: Portrait of Josef Von Fraunhofer (1787-1826) German Physicist); Stefano Bianchetti

Portrait of Louis-Joseph Gay-Lussac (Louis Joseph Gay Lussac) (1778 - 1850), French physicist and chemist
XEE5027408 Portrait of Louis-Joseph Gay-Lussac (Louis Joseph Gay Lussac) (1778 - 1850), French physicist and chemist; (add.info)

Portrait of Nehemiah Grew (1641 1712) English botanist and physician
XEE5029648 Portrait of Nehemiah Grew (1641 1712) English botanist and physician; (add.info.: Portrait of Nehemiah Grew (1641 1712) English botanist and physician); Stefano Bianchetti

Normal magnets, or natural magnets, have been studied extensively by academies
XEE5029162 Normal magnets, or natural magnets, have been studied extensively by academies and esteemed by peers - The great natural magnet in the Galleria of the Grand Duke of Tuscany in Florence is

Portrait of William Gilbert (1544-1603) English physician to Queen Elizabeth I
XEE5029011 Portrait of William Gilbert (1544-1603) English physician to Queen Elizabeth I; (add.info.: Portrait of William Gilbert (1544-1603) English physician to Queen Elizabeth I

Portrait of Sir William Bowman (1816-1892) English physicist - From a painting from the British Museum
XEE5028179 Portrait of Sir William Bowman (1816-1892) English physicist - From a painting from the British Museum; (add.info)

Schema of the perfected electric lamp invented by Thomas Edison (1847-1931)
NWI4954644 Schema of the perfected electric lamp invented by Thomas Edison (1847-1931). Colour engraving after a 19th century illustration.; (add.info)

Portrait of Italian physicist Alessandro Volta (1745-1827) credited as the inventor of the electrical battery
ELD4949736 Portrait of Italian physicist Alessandro Volta (1745-1827) credited as the inventor of the electrical battery and the discoverer of methane

Sciences and Scientists: Portrait of Joseph Priestley (1733-1804), British chemist and theologian. Colour engraving
NWI4947263 Sciences and Scientists: Portrait of Joseph Priestley (1733-1804), British chemist and theologian. Colour engraving.; (add.info.: Sciences and Scientists)

Sciences and scientists: Portrait of Benjamin Thompson, Earl of Rumford (1753 - 1814), American physicist
NWI4947280 Sciences and scientists: Portrait of Benjamin Thompson, Earl of Rumford (1753 - 1814), American physicist, 19th century colour engraving.; (add.info.: Sciences and scientists)

Copley medal of the Royal Society of London (England), awarded to Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
NWI4941483 Copley medal of the Royal Society of London (England), awarded to Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) for his discoveries in electricity in 1753 - Colorisee engraving - Copley Medal of the Royal

Sciences and scientists: Portrait of Alessandro (Alexander) Volta (1745-1827) Italian physicist. Colour engraving
NWI4948535 Sciences and scientists: Portrait of Alessandro (Alexander) Volta (1745-1827) Italian physicist. Colour engraving.; (add.info.: Sciences and scientists)

Steam machine of Heron of Alexandria or Heron the Ancient Engineer, Mecanician
NWI4947788 Steam machine of Heron of Alexandria or Heron the Ancient Engineer, Mecanician and a Greek mathematician from the 1st century AD

Electrical experiments, including an flammable air pistol, Alessandro Volta (1845-1927)'s flammable air lamp
FLO4592156 Electrical experiments, including an flammable air pistol, Alessandro Volta (1845-1927)'s flammable air lamp, and electrophorus or capacitive generator

Electrical configurations caused by charges on metal powder, 18th century
FLO4592117 Electrical configurations caused by charges on metal powder, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Burning lens built in 1782 by William Parker, the London instrument maker
FLO4590938 Burning lens built in 1782 by William Parker, the London instrument maker. According to Parker, the optical glass melted platinum in 30 seconds

King Charles II (Carlos II) (1661 - 1700) last Habsburg ruler of Spain (print)
3520622 King Charles II (Carlos II) (1661 - 1700) last Habsburg ruler of Spain (print); (add.info.: King Charles II (Carlos II) (1661 - 1700) last Habsburg ruler of Spain

Abbe Edme Mariotte (circa 1620-1684), a French physicist, who discovered the law of gas compression that bears his name
XEE5030686 Abbe Edme Mariotte (circa 1620-1684), a French physicist, who discovered the law of gas compression that bears his name in 1676; (add.info.: Abbe Edme Mariotte (circa 1620-1684)

Portrait of Christiaan Huygens (Huyghens) (1629-1695) Dutch physicist and mathematician - painting by Gaspar Netscher
XEE5029831 Portrait of Christiaan Huygens (Huyghens) (1629-1695) Dutch physicist and mathematician - painting by Gaspar Netscher from 1671; (add.info)

Henry Cavendish (1731-1810) English natural philosopher and chemist. Cavendish Physical Laboratory, Cambridge
539513 Henry Cavendish (1731-1810) English natural philosopher and chemist. Cavendish Physical Laboratory, Cambridge, named after him

Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur (1683-1757) physicist and naturalist francais
XEE5031682 Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur (1683-1757) physicist and naturalist francais; (add.info.: Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur (1683-1757) physicist and naturalist francais

Portrait of Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier (1768-1830) geometre and physicist francais
XEE5029545 Portrait of Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier (1768-1830) geometre and physicist francais; (add.info.: Portrait of Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier (1768-1830) geometre and physicist francais

Experience of the speed of electricite in 1747 on the Thames by Martin Folckes (1690-1754)
JAB4121454 Experience of the speed of electricite in 1747 on the Thames by Martin Folckes (1690-1754), Henry Cavendish (1731-1810) and John Bevis (1695-1771) near the London Bridge

Portrait of Carl Zeiss (1816-1888), German scientist (German optician)
XEE5032102 Portrait of Carl Zeiss (1816-1888), German scientist (German optician); (add.info.: Portrait of Carl Zeiss (1816-1888), German scientist (German optician)); Stefano Bianchetti

Portrait of James Prescott Joule (1818-1889) English Physicist
XEE5029875 Portrait of James Prescott Joule (1818-1889) English Physicist; (add.info.: Portrait of James Prescott Joule (1818-1889) English Physicist); Stefano Bianchetti

Portrait of Hermann von HELMHOLTZ (1821-1894) German Physicist and Physiologist
XEE5029610 Portrait of Hermann von HELMHOLTZ (1821-1894) German Physicist and Physiologist; (add.info.: Portrait of Hermann von HELMHOLTZ (1821-1894) German Physicist and Physiologist

Portrait of Henri Victor Regnault (1810-1878)
XEE5031750 Portrait of Henri Victor Regnault (1810-1878); (add.info.: Portrait of Henri Victor Regnault (1810-1878)); Stefano Bianchetti

Portrait of Julius Robert Von Mayer (1814-1878) German physician and physicist
XEE5030657 Portrait of Julius Robert Von Mayer (1814-1878) German physician and physicist; (add.info.: Portrait of Julius Robert Von Mayer (1814-1878) German physician and physicist

Sciences: schema of the steam apparatus of James Watt's (1736-1819) Scottish mathematician and engineer
NWI4952866 Sciences: schema of the steam apparatus of James Watt's (1736-1819) Scottish mathematician and engineer. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Sciences)

Illustration in "Opticae Thesaurus" by Alhazen, Abu Ali Al-Hasan Ibn al-Haitham (987-1038 or 965-1039)
XEE5029889 Illustration in "Opticae Thesaurus" by Alhazen, Abu Ali Al-Hasan Ibn al-Haitham (987-1038 or 965-1039)

Portrait of John Dalton (1766-1844), English physicist and chemist
XEE5028886 Portrait of John Dalton (1766-1844), English physicist and chemist; (add.info.: Portrait of John Dalton (1766-1844), English physicist and chemist); Stefano Bianchetti

Portrait of the physicist JAMES PRESCOTT JOULE (1818-1889)
NWI4947983 Portrait of the physicist JAMES PRESCOTT JOULE (1818-1889).; (add.info.: Portrait of the physicist JAMES PRESCOTT JOULE (1818-1889).); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) gymnasium, Longacre, London, opened by the Prince of Wales, 16 June 1888
530209 Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) gymnasium, Longacre, London, opened by the Prince of Wales, 16 June 1888. Men exercising using various apparatus

From Motu Animalium of 1743 by Giovanni Alfonso Borelli (1608-1679), Italian physiologist and physicist
XEE5028282 From Motu Animalium of 1743 by Giovanni Alfonso Borelli (1608-1679), Italian physiologist and physicist; (add.info.: From Motu Animalium of 1743 by Giovanni Alfonso Borelli (1608-1679)

Phrenology: map of the human brain showing the presumes spaces of brain (mind) activities, circa 1890
NWI4952523 Phrenology: map of the human brain showing the presumes spaces of brain (mind) activities, circa 1890. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Phrenology)

Portrait of Robert Gustav Kirchhoff (1824 -1887) German Physicist
XEE5029850 Portrait of Robert Gustav Kirchhoff (1824 -1887) German Physicist; (add.info.: Portrait of Robert Gustav Kirchhoff (1824 -1887) German Physicist); Stefano Bianchetti

Portrait of Christiaan Huygens (Huyghens) (1629-1695) Dutch physicist and mathematician
XEE5029815 Portrait of Christiaan Huygens (Huyghens) (1629-1695) Dutch physicist and mathematician; (add.info.: Portrait of Christiaan Huygens (Huyghens) (1629-1695) Dutch physicist and mathematician

Portrait of Giambattista Della Porta (John the Baptist, Jean-Baptiste) (1535-1615) Italian physicist and writer
XEE5028945 Portrait of Giambattista Della Porta (John the Baptist, Jean-Baptiste) (1535-1615) Italian physicist and writer; (add.info.: Portrait of Giambattista Della Porta (John the Baptist)

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
XEE5029548 Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790); (add.info.: Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)); Stefano Bianchetti

Portrait of Pierre Duhem (1861-1916) French physicist and philosopher
XEE5028853 Portrait of Pierre Duhem (1861-1916) French physicist and philosopher; (add.info.: Portrait of Pierre Duhem (1861-1916) French physicist and philosopher); Stefano Bianchetti

Delegates attending the 1st Solvay Physics Conference, Brussels, 1911 (b/w photo)
XEE5033060 Delegates attending the 1st Solvay Physics Conference, Brussels, 1911 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Walther Nernst, Marcel Brillouin, Ernest Solvay, Hendrik Lorentz, Emil Warburg)

Evangelista Torricelli (engraving)
XEE4144089 Evangelista Torricelli (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Evangelista Torricelli (or Toricelli) (1608-1647), Italian physicist and mathematician

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"Exploring the Physical Realm: From Colour Wheels to Proton Collisions and Beyond" Step into the fascinating world of physics, where mysteries are unraveled and secrets of the universe are revealed. 🌌✨ The colour wheel spins, showcasing a spectrum of hues that captivate our senses. Just like light itself, it reminds us that everything around us is made up of different wavelengths. In the depths of particle collisions at CERN's Large Hadron Collider, we witness an extraordinary event - the discovery of the Higgs boson. The ATLAS detector captures this groundbreaking moment, shedding light on fundamental particles and their interactions. Delving deeper into history, we encounter Marie Curie (1867-1934), a trailblazing scientist who revolutionized our understanding of radioactivity. Her pioneering work paved the way for future discoveries in nuclear physics. Richard Feynman appears before us in caricature form - a brilliant physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics and his infectious enthusiasm for science. His legacy continues to inspire generations to explore the wonders of nature. Gaze upon Joseph Wright's masterpiece "The Airpump, " depicting an experiment that symbolizes humanity's quest for knowledge through scientific inquiry. It serves as a reminder that curiosity has always driven our exploration phenomena. As night falls, vibrant streaks dance across dark skies - nature's own celestial spectacle known as Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis. This breathtaking phenomenon showcases Earth's interaction with solar winds and magnetic fields. Back at CERN's ATLAS detector, scientists tirelessly search for answers about matter and its origins within our vast Milky Way galaxy. They meticulously study cosmic rays and subatomic particles in pursuit of unlocking profound cosmic truths. Conceptual artwork visualizes the elusive Higgs boson – often referred to as "the God particle. " Its existence confirms theories about mass generation in elementary particles; yet many questions remain unanswered regarding its role in the universe.