Physicist Collection (page 3)

Sir James Dewar / Cig Card
SIR JAMES DEWAR Scottish chemist and physicist

Joseph John Thomson
JOSEPH JOHN THOMSON physicist, working at the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, circa 1904

Albert Einstein, theoretical physicist
Albert Einstein (1879-1955), theoretical physicist, philosopher and author. Seen here in front of bookshelves

Albert Einstein (1879-1955) 1911 (b / w photo)
CHT237248 Albert Einstein (1879-1955) 1911 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German)

Apparatus of Dr. Karl von Linde (German physicist (1842 to 1934
XEE4412856 Apparatus of Dr. Karl von Linde (German physicist (1842 to 1934) for air leakening in 1895 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apparatus of Dr)

Physician and physicist, William Gilbert, demonstrating magnetism to Queen Elizabeth I (litho)
6015019 Physician and physicist, William Gilbert, demonstrating magnetism to Queen Elizabeth I (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Physician and physicist)

Sir Arthur Eddington, British astronomer, physicist and mathematician (b / w photo)
6014962 Sir Arthur Eddington, British astronomer, physicist and mathematician (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Arthur Eddington (1882-1944)

Frederic Joliot and Irene Joliot-Curie, French scientists, 1935. Joliot (1900-1958) became assistant to Marie Curie in 1925

ROBERT ANDREWS MILLIKAN (1868-1953). American physicist. Photograph, early 20th century

ROBERT GODDARD (1882-1945). American physicist. Goddards first successful launching of a liquid-fuel rocket at Auburn, Massachusetts, 16 March 1926

Gersh I. Budker, Soviet physicist
Gersh Itskovich Budker (1918-1977), Soviet physicist. Budker was a nuclear physicist who, in 1959, founded the Institute of Nuclear Physics in Akademgorodok, in Siberian Russia

1835 Reverend William Whewell Portrait
The Reverend William Whewell, a lithographed sketch made by E.U. Fiddis 1835, printed by Sirel. Whewell was a polymath and leading light at Cambridge during Darwins time there

Issac Newton and the apple, artwork
Issac Newton and the apple, computer artwork

Mathieu Dutilh
MATHIEU DUTILH French physicist, associated with Franklins electrical experiments concerning lightning etc. Date: active 1750s

Antiproton discovery team. Group portrait of the team that discovered the antiproton in 1955. Seen here from left to right are; Emilio Segre, Clyde Wiegand

Andrei Sakharov, Russian physicist C013 / 9158
Andrei Sakharov (1921-1989). Historical portrait of Russian nuclear physicist Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov (left) in the Kremlin Palace of Congresses, Moscow, Russia

EINSTEIN, Albert (1879-1955). German physicist and mathematician, Nobel Prize in 1921. Formula to calculate the energy, of Albert

E. Rutherford with his granddaughter (1931)
The New Zealand born physicist Sir Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937) with his granddaughter Elisabeth Fowler (1931). In 1903, together with F

Nikolai Basov, Soviet physicist
Nikolai Gennadiyevich Basov (1922-2001), Soviet physicist. Basov is primarily known for his work with Aleksandr Prokhorov on developing masers (amplified beams of microwaves)

Gustav Robert Kirchhoff, German physicist
Gustav Robert Kirchhoff (1824-1887), German physicist. While he was still a student, Kirchhoff formulated what became known as Kirchhoffs Laws

Russian physicist Pavel Cerenkov

JAMES VAN ALLEN (1914-2006). American physicist

Dr J D Cockcroft listening for atomic disintegration
Dr John D Cockcroft listening for sounds indicating atomic disintegration brought about by the bombardment with high-velocity protons of the lithium nucleus

Joule / Electricity Test
James Prescott Joule, English physicist, measures the rate at which heat is produced by an electric current. The joule, a unit of work or energy, is named after him

C Wheatstone / World Inven
SIR CHARLES WHEATSTONE English physicist and inventor

Hawksbees 2nd Machine
English physicist Francis Hawksbees second version of his electrostatic generator, based on a rotating glass sphere

Wm. Hy. Fox Talbot
WILLIAM HENRY FOX TALBOT physicist, photographer and orientalist

C Wheatstone / Kilburn
SIR CHARLES WHEATSTONE physicist and inventor

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Maria Sklodowska-Curie, c.1902-05 (b/w photo)
7338835 Maria Sklodowska-Curie, c.1902-05 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Maria Sklodowska-Curie with her daughter. Reproduction by Piotr Baracz); Jerzy Baracz/East News.

Girolamo Frascatoro, 1891 (engraving)
8766932 Girolamo Frascatoro, 1891 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1483-1553,Girolamo Frascatoro, italian physicist, botanist, astronomer)

Model of cyclotron, particle accelerator, invented by Ernest Orlando Lawrence (1901-1958)
AIS5378122 Model of cyclotron, particle accelerator, invented by Ernest Orlando Lawrence (1901-1958) and Milton Stanley Livingston (1905-1986) in 1931 (metal object); Science Museum, London

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), c.1602-07 (oil on canvas)
7337903 Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), c.1602-07 (oil on canvas) by Apollodoro, Francesco (1531-1612); 66x53.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Science in Sport, or the Pleasures of Astronomy. A New Game, 1804 (cardboard)
7339962 Science in Sport, or the Pleasures of Astronomy. A New Game, 1804 (cardboard) by Wallis, John (19th century); 19.5x15.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Leon Foucault's machine for producing a current
5310261 Leon Foucault's machine for producing a current; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Leon Foucault's machine for producing a current in a copper plate C)

Diagram depicting a multiple Archimedean screws powered by a water wheel
5308164 Diagram depicting a multiple Archimedean screws powered by a water wheel.; (add.info.: Diagram depicting a multiple Archimedean screws powered by a water wheel being used to raise water)

Guillaume Amontons' demonstration of his aerial telegraph (engraving)
5616547 Guillaume Amontons' demonstration of his aerial telegraph (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration depicting Guillaume Amontons' demonstration of his aerial telegraph in the Jardin du)

Maria Sklodowska-Curie, 1903 (b/w photo)
7339074 Maria Sklodowska-Curie, 1903 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Maria Sklodowska-Curie shortly after defending her doctorate, France); Krzysztof Chojnacki Collection/East News.

Engraving depicting Christiaan Huygens' cycloidal pendulum
5309456 Engraving depicting Christiaan Huygens' cycloidal pendulum; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Christiaan Huygens' cycloidal pendulum)

19th century illustration showing a spectroscope used by Gustav Robert Kirchhoff (1824 - 1887)
5311496 19th century illustration showing a spectroscope used by Gustav Robert Kirchhoff (1824 - 1887); German physicist who contributed to the fundamental understanding of electrical circuits

Portrait of the German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen (1845-1923), 1901 Nobel Prize in Physics
3561035 Portrait of the German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen (1845-1923), 1901 Nobel Prize in Physics by Unknown photographer

James Clerk Maxwell's great experiment, 19th Century (litho)
8673170 James Clerk Maxwell's great experiment, 19th Century (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Clerk Maxwell's great experiment)

Horace-Benedict de Saussure, Swiss physicist and mountaineer (engraving)
8673021 Horace-Benedict de Saussure, Swiss physicist and mountaineer (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horace-Benedict de Saussure (1740-1799)

The Manor House, Woolsthorpe, birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton (engraving)
8676572 The Manor House, Woolsthorpe, birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Manor House, Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire)

Statue of Sir Isaac Newton, by William Theed (engraving)
8676528 Statue of Sir Isaac Newton, by William Theed (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Sir Isaac Newton, by William Theed)

Portrait of Hans Christian Oerested (Oersted or Orsted, 1777-1851), Danish physicist and chemist
XEE5030849 Portrait of Hans Christian Oerested (Oersted or Orsted, 1777-1851), Danish physicist and chemist; (add.info.: Portrait of Hans Christian Oerested (Oersted or Orsted, 1777-1851)

Abbe Jean Antoine Nollet French physicist in his cabinet of the Muette (painting)
XEE5030812 Abbe Jean Antoine Nollet French physicist in his cabinet of the Muette (painting) by Lajoue, Jacques de (1687-1761); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

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"Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe: A Glimpse into the World of Physicists" Step back in time to the historic Fifth Physics Congress Solvay, Brussels, 1927. This captivating black and white photo captures a gathering of brilliant minds, including renowned physicist Paul Dirac, who would later be awarded the Nobel Prize in 1933 for his groundbreaking contributions. Did you know that even Albert Einstein had a musical side? Witness him playing the violin with passion and grace, showcasing his multifaceted talents beyond physics. Another notable figure in this illustrious field is Erwin Schrodinger, whose pioneering work laid the foundation for quantum mechanics. His famous thought experiment involving a cat both alive and dead simultaneously continues to baffle and intrigue scientists today. Richard Feynman's caricature adds a touch of humor to this collection. Known for his charismatic personality and exceptional teaching skills, Feynman made complex concepts accessible to all. Fast forward to modern times at CERN's CMS detector – an awe-inspiring feat of engineering that allows physicists to explore fundamental particles like never before. The pursuit of knowledge knows no bounds. The invention of the mass spectrometer in 1954 revolutionized scientific research by enabling precise analysis of atomic and molecular structures. It opened up new avenues for understanding matter on a microscopic level. Ludwig Boltzmann left an indelible mark on physics during his lifetime from 1844-1906. As an Austrian physicist, he made significant contributions to statistical mechanics and thermodynamics. Witness E. Rutherford conducting experiments at Cavendish Laboratory – where groundbreaking discoveries about atomic structure were made under his guidance. His work paved the way for our understanding of nuclear physics. Werner Heisenberg's uncertainty principle challenged our perception of reality itself – revealing inherent limitations in measuring certain properties simultaneously with precision. Lastly but certainly not least is Niels Henrik David Bohr, a towering figure in quantum mechanics.