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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

Background imagePhysicist Collection: 8626305

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Background imagePhysicist Collection: Maria Sklodowska-Curie, c.1902-05 (b/w photo)

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.

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Girolamo Frascatoro, 1891 (engraving)

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

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Model of cyclotron, particle accelerator, invented by Ernest Orlando Lawrence (1901-1958)

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

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), c.1602-07 (oil on canvas)

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

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Science in Sport, or the Pleasures of Astronomy. A New Game, 1804 (cardboard)

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

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Leon Foucault's machine for producing a current

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)

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Diagram depicting a multiple Archimedean screws powered by a water wheel

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)

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Guillaume Amontons' demonstration of his aerial telegraph (engraving)

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)

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Maria Sklodowska-Curie, 1903 (b/w photo)

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.

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Engraving depicting Christiaan Huygens' cycloidal pendulum

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

Background imagePhysicist Collection: 19th century illustration showing a spectroscope used by Gustav Robert Kirchhoff (1824 - 1887)

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

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Portrait of the German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen (1845-1923), 1901 Nobel Prize in Physics

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

Background imagePhysicist Collection: James Clerk Maxwell's great experiment, 19th Century (litho)

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)

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Horace-Benedict de Saussure, Swiss physicist and mountaineer (engraving)

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)

Background imagePhysicist Collection: The Manor House, Woolsthorpe, birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton (engraving)

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)

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Statue of Sir Isaac Newton, by William Theed (engraving)

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)

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Portrait of Hans Christian Oerested (Oersted or Orsted, 1777-1851), Danish physicist and chemist

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)

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Abbe Jean Antoine Nollet French physicist in his cabinet of the Muette (painting)

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

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Portrait of Pieter (Petrus, Pierre) van Musschenbroek (1692-1761) Dutch Physicist

Portrait of Pieter (Petrus, Pierre) van Musschenbroek (1692-1761) Dutch Physicist
XEE5030730 Portrait of Pieter (Petrus, Pierre) van Musschenbroek (1692-1761) Dutch Physicist; (add.info.: Portrait of Pieter (Petrus)

Background imagePhysicist Collection: CURIE, Pierre (1859-1906). French physicist. Portrait of 1898. Engraving

CURIE, Pierre (1859-1906). French physicist. Portrait of 1898. Engraving
CUL4857163 CURIE, Pierre (1859-1906). French physicist. Portrait of 1898. Engraving. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: CURIE, Pierre (1859-1906). French physicist. Portrait of 1898

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Physicist James Clerk Maxwell

Physicist James Clerk Maxwell
NWI4949344 Physicist James Clerk Maxwell.; (add.info.: Physicist James Clerk Maxwell.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Christiaan Huygens

Christiaan Huygens
NWI4949337 Christiaan Huygens.; (add.info.: Christiaan Huygens.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Dimension view of Huygens Clock showing the mechanics of the pendulum, 17th century

Dimension view of Huygens Clock showing the mechanics of the pendulum, 17th century
NWI4948601 Dimension view of Huygens Clock showing the mechanics of the pendulum, 17th century. Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695), Dutch mathematician, astronomer and physicist

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Physicist Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault

Physicist Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault
NWI4948385 Physicist Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault.; (add.info.: Physicist Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Portrait of Benjamin Thompson, Earl of Rumford (1753 - 1814), American physicist

Portrait of Benjamin Thompson, Earl of Rumford (1753 - 1814), American physicist
NWI4948343 Portrait of Benjamin Thompson, Earl of Rumford (1753 - 1814), American physicist,; (add.info.: Portrait of Benjamin Thompson, Earl of Rumford (1753 - 1814)

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Samuel Pierpont Langley, with signature

Samuel Pierpont Langley, with signature
NWI4948820 Samuel Pierpont Langley, with signature.; (add.info.: Samuel Pierpont Langley, with signature.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

HARVEY, William (1578-1657) (engraving)
CUL4930732 HARVEY, William (1578-1657) (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: HARVEY, William (1578-1657). English anatomist physician); Photo © GaPel/AIC.

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Portrait of Pierre Louis Dulong (1785-1838) French chemist and physicist - Engraving by Tardieu of

Portrait of Pierre Louis Dulong (1785-1838) French chemist and physicist - Engraving by Tardieu of 1825
XEE5028856 Portrait of Pierre Louis Dulong (1785-1838) French chemist and physicist - Engraving by Tardieu of 1825; (add.info)

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Poratrit by Nicolas Desmarest or Desmarets (1725 -1815) physicist and geologist

Poratrit by Nicolas Desmarest or Desmarets (1725 -1815) physicist and geologist, member of the Academy of Sciences
XEE5028788 Poratrit by Nicolas Desmarest or Desmarets (1725 -1815) physicist and geologist, member of the Academy of Sciences; (add.info)

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Ernst Florens Friedrich Chladni, (1756-1827) German physicist showing the propagation of sound

Ernst Florens Friedrich Chladni, (1756-1827) German physicist showing the propagation of sound waves in solids with
XEE5028745 Ernst Florens Friedrich Chladni, (1756-1827) German physicist showing the propagation of sound waves in solids with brassels; (add.info.: Ernst Florens Friedrich Chladni)

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Portrait of SP Botkin (1832-1889) Russian physician

Portrait of SP Botkin (1832-1889) Russian physician
XEE5028292 Portrait of SP Botkin (1832-1889) Russian physician; (add.info.: Portrait of SP Botkin (1832-1889) Russian physician); Stefano Bianchetti.

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Portrait of Robert Boyle (1627-1691), Irish Anglo physicist and chemist

Portrait of Robert Boyle (1627-1691), Irish Anglo physicist and chemist
XEE5028148 Portrait of Robert Boyle (1627-1691), Irish Anglo physicist and chemist; (add.info.: Portrait of Robert Boyle (1627-1691), Irish Anglo physicist and chemist); Stefano Bianchetti.

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Portrait of Robert Boyle (1627-1691), Irish Anglo physicist and chemist

Portrait of Robert Boyle (1627-1691), Irish Anglo physicist and chemist
XEE5028143 Portrait of Robert Boyle (1627-1691), Irish Anglo physicist and chemist; (add.info.: Portrait of Robert Boyle (1627-1691), Irish Anglo physicist and chemist); Stefano Bianchetti.

Portrait of William Hyde Wollaston, (1766-1828), British chemist and physicist
JAB5036865 Portrait of William Hyde Wollaston, (1766-1828), British chemist and physicist.; (add.info.: Portrait of William Hyde Wollaston, (1766-1828)

Portrait of Hans Christian Oerested (Oersted or Orsted, 1777-1851), Danish chemist and physicist
JAB5036864 Portrait of Hans Christian Oerested (Oersted or Orsted, 1777-1851), Danish chemist and physicist.; (add.info.: Portrait of Hans Christian Oerested (Oersted or Orsted, 1777-1851)

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Francois Arago (1786-1853), French astronomer, physicist and politician. 19th century engraving

Francois Arago (1786-1853), French astronomer, physicist and politician. 19th century engraving
JAB5034057 Francois Arago (1786-1853), French astronomer, physicist and politician. 19th century engraving.; (add.info.: Francois Arago (1786-1853), French astronomer, physicist and politician

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790), American politician, memorialist

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790), American politician, memorialist, pamphletarian and physicist
JAB5034048 Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790), American politician, memorialist, pamphletarian and physicist. Engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Anders Jonas Angstrom (1814-1874).Swedish Astronomer and Physicist - Painting of 1907

Anders Jonas Angstrom (1814-1874).Swedish Astronomer and Physicist - Painting of 1907
XEE5027728 Anders Jonas Angstrom (1814-1874).Swedish Astronomer and Physicist - Painting of 1907; (add.info.: Anders Jonas Angstrom (1814-1874).Swedish Astronomer and Physicist - Painting of 1907

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Portrait of Antoine Cesar Becquerel (1788-1878) - Engraving of the 19th century

Portrait of Antoine Cesar Becquerel (1788-1878) - Engraving of the 19th century
XEE5028006 Portrait of Antoine Cesar Becquerel (1788-1878) - Engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Portrait of Antoine Cesar Becquerel (1788-1878) - Engraving of the 19th century

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Portrait of Ernst Abbe (1840-1905) astronomer, optician, German physicist

Portrait of Ernst Abbe (1840-1905) astronomer, optician, German physicist
XEE5027702 Portrait of Ernst Abbe (1840-1905) astronomer, optician, German physicist; (add.info.: Portrait of Ernst Abbe (1840-1905) astronomer, optician, German physicist); Stefano Bianchetti.

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Portrait of Francois Arago (1786-1853), French astronomer, physicist and politician

Portrait of Francois Arago (1786-1853), French astronomer, physicist and politician
XEE5027719 Portrait of Francois Arago (1786-1853), French astronomer, physicist and politician; (add.info.: Portrait of Francois Arago (1786-1853), French astronomer

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Marat before the extraordinary criminal court. Engraving of the newspaper 'The Worker'

Marat before the extraordinary criminal court. Engraving of the newspaper "The Worker", illustrating A
PCT4269462 Marat before the extraordinary criminal court. Engraving of the newspaper "The Worker", illustrating A

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex ' Marat ou les heros de la revolution'

Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex " Marat ou les heros de la revolution"
PCT4285485 Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex " Marat ou les heros de la revolution", Librairie anti-clericale (anti clerical)

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Nikola Tesla

Nikola Tesla
3586131 Nikola Tesla; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist, and futurist

Background imagePhysicist Collection: John Tyndall

John Tyndall
3586068 John Tyndall; (add.info.: Satirical cartoon depicting John Tyndall (1820-1893) an Irish physicist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Rumford's calorimeter, used to determine heat produced by combustion, 1887
3585530 Rumford's calorimeter, used to determine heat produced by combustion, 1887; (add.info.: Rumford's calorimeter, used to determine the amount of heat produced by combustion)

Background imagePhysicist Collection: Mechanism of indicator (receiver) of Breguet's dial telegraph, 1891

Mechanism of indicator (receiver) of Breguet's dial telegraph, 1891
3480031 Mechanism of indicator (receiver) of Breguet's dial telegraph, 1891; (add.info.: Mechanism of indicator (receiver) of Breguet's dial telegraph, 1891.); Universal History Archive/UIG.



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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.