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Modern art Collection: Rene Descartes, French philosopher and mathematician, 1672

Rene Descartes, French philosopher and mathematician, 1672. Regarded as one of the great figures in the history of Western thought

Modern art Collection: Pierre Belon, French naturalist, 1553 (1762)

Pierre Belon, French naturalist, 1553 (1762). Belon (1517-1564), aged 36. Financed by the Cardinal of Tournon, Belon undertook extensive travels through Greece, Asia Minor, Arabia

Modern art Collection: Girolamo Fabrici, Italian anatomist and surgeon, 17th century

Girolamo Fabrici, Italian anatomist and surgeon, 17th century. Hieronymus Fabricius ab Aquapendente - Italian name Girolamo Fabrici - (1537-1619) was one of the founders of modern embryology

Modern art Collection: Ambrose Pare, 16th century French military surgeon, 1835

Ambrose Pare, 16th century French military surgeon, 1835
Ambrose Pare, 16th century French military surgeon, [1835]. Pare (1509-1590) is widely regarded as the father of modern surgical practice. From The Gallery of Portraits by Charles Knight

Modern art Collection: Charles Darwin, English naturalist, 1883

Charles Darwin, English naturalist, 1883. Darwin (1809-1882) put forward the modern theory of evolution and proposed the principle of evolution by natural selection. From The Century Magazine

Modern art Collection: Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), Nobel prize-winning atomic physicist, c1908

Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), Nobel prize-winning atomic physicist, c1908
Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), 1908 Nobel prize for chemistry. New Zealand atomic physicist. Is considered by many to have laid the groundwork for the development of modern nuclear physics, (c1908)

Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), Nobel prize-winning atomic physicist, c1908
Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), New Zealand atomic physicist, c1908. Awarded 1908 Nobel prize for chemistry. Is considered by many to have laid the groundwork for the development of modern nuclear

Modern art Collection: Thomas Willis, 17th century English physician, 1742. Artist: George Vertue

Thomas Willis, 17th century English physician, 1742. Artist: George Vertue
Thomas Willis, 17th century English physician, 1742. Willis (1621-1675) was the first in modern times to notice the sweetish taste of diabetic urine in diabetes mellitus

Modern art Collection: Henry Ford, American engineer and automobile manufacturer, c1910-c1930

Henry Ford, American engineer and automobile manufacturer, c1910-c1930. In 1903, Henry Ford (1863-1947) founded the Ford Motor Company

Modern art Collection: Blaise Pascal, 17th century French philosopher, mathematician, physicist and theologian, c1830

Blaise Pascal, 17th century French philosopher, mathematician, physicist and theologian, c1830. Artist: Henry Meyer
Blaise Pascal, 17th century French philosopher, mathematician, physicist and theologian, c1830. Credited with founding the modern theory of probability

Modern art Collection: Blaise Pascal, 17th century French philosopher, mathematician, physicist and theologian, 1821

Blaise Pascal, 17th century French philosopher, mathematician, physicist and theologian, 1821. Artist: Thomas Dale
Blaise Pascal, 17th century French philosopher, mathematician, physicist and theologian, 1821. Credited with founding the modern theory of probability

Modern art Collection: Pierre de Fermat, 17th century French mathematician, 1870

Pierre de Fermat, 17th century French mathematician, 1870. Fermats (1601-1665) contributions to mathematics include the founding of analytic geometry

Modern art Collection: Rene Descartes, French philosopher and mathematician, 1835

Rene Descartes, French philosopher and mathematician, 1835. Nineteenth century engraving of Descartes (1596-1650) who is regarded as one of the great figures in the history of Western thought

Modern art Collection: Henry Ford, American automobile engineer and manufacturer, 1908

Henry Ford, American automobile engineer and manufacturer, 1908. In 1903, Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company. He pioneered modern assembly line mass production techniques for his famous Model

Modern art Collection: James Watt as a young man, c1769. Artist: James Scott

James Watt as a young man, c1769. Artist: James Scott
James Watt as a young man, c1769. Watt was a Scottish engineer and instrument maker who invented the modern steam engine which became the main source of power in Britains textile mills

Modern art Collection: Roger Bacon, philosopher and scientist, 1786

Roger Bacon, philosopher and scientist, 1786. Bacon is often regarded as the first modern scientist. He has been associated with scientific inventions like the magnifying glass

Modern art Collection: Jons Jacob Berzelius, Swedish chemist, early 19th century

Jons Jacob Berzelius, Swedish chemist, early 19th century. Berzelius devised the first consistently accurate method of using the oxidation technique developed by Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac

Modern art Collection: Charles Plumier, French friar, botanist and botanical explorer, 1762

Charles Plumier, French friar, botanist and botanical explorer, 1762. Plumier (1646-1702) was born in Marseilles. Appointed royal botanist by Louis XIV in 1693

Modern art Collection: Oscar WiIde, Irish writer, wit and playwright, c1890

Oscar WiIde, Irish writer, wit and playwright, c1890. Wilde (1854-1900) was an exponent of art for arts sake. His best known novel is The Picture of Dorian Gray

Modern art Collection: Matthew Arnold (1822-1888), British poet, critic and educationalist, 1881

Matthew Arnold (1822-1888), British poet, critic and educationalist, 1881. Artist: Edward Linley Sambourne
Matthew Arnold (1822-1888), British poet, critic and educationalist, 1881. He was the eldest son of Thomas Arnold, headmaster of Rugby School

Modern art Collection: Aristotle (384-322 BC), Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, 1493

Aristotle (384-322 BC), Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, 1493
Aristotle (384-322 BC), Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist. One of the most influential philosophers in the history of Western thought

Modern art Collection: Matthew Arnold (1822-1888), British poet, critic and educationalist, c1880

Matthew Arnold (1822-1888), British poet, critic and educationalist, c1880. He was the eldest son of Thomas Arnold, headmaster of Rugby School

Modern art Collection: Aristotle (384-322 BC), Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, c1886

Aristotle (384-322 BC), Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, c1886
Aristotle (384-322 BC) Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, c1886. Aristotle as a young man in his study. One of the most influential philosophers in the history of Western thought

Matthew Arnold (1822-1888), British poet, critic and educationalist, 1881. He was the eldest son of Thomas Arnold, headmaster of Rugby School

Modern art Collection: Aristotle (384-322 BC), Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist

Aristotle (384-322 BC), Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist. One of the most influential philosophers in the history of Western thought

Modern art Collection: Aristotle (384-322 BC), Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, 1531

Aristotle (384-322 BC), Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, 1531. First page and initial portrait from Aristotelis Meteorologicis Commetaria by Agostini Nifo (Venice, 1531)

Modern art Collection: Nicolas Copernicus, Polish astronomer, 1645 Artist: A de Bry

Nicolas Copernicus, Polish astronomer, 1645 Artist: A de Bry
Nicolas Copernicus, Polish astronomer, 1645. Copernicus (1473-1543) is considered to be the father of modern astronomy and founder of heliocentric cosmology

Modern art Collection: Karl Marx, 19th century German political, social and economic theorist

Karl Marx, 19th century German political, social and economic theorist
Karl Marx, German political, 19th century social and economic theorist. The father of modern communism, Marx (1818-1883) believed that the downfall of capitalism by revolution

Modern art Collection: Karl Marx, German political, social and economic theorist, late 19th century

Karl Marx, German political, social and economic theorist, late 19th century. The father of modern communism, Marx (1818-1883)

Modern art Collection: Christiaan Huygens, Dutch physicist, mathematician and astronomer, 1762

Christiaan Huygens, Dutch physicist, mathematician and astronomer, 1762. Huygens made important contributions in several scientific fields

Modern art Collection: Charles Babbage (1791-1871) English mathematician and pioneer of computing, 1871

Charles Babbage (1791-1871) English mathematician and pioneer of computing, 1871. In the 1820s, Babbage began to develop a Difference Engine which could perform simple mathematical calculations

Modern art Collection: Otto von Bismarck German statesman, when Conservative Deputy and Inspector of Dykes, 1850

Otto von Bismarck German statesman, when Conservative Deputy and Inspector of Dykes, 1850. Otto Edward Leopold, Count von Bismarck (1815-1898)

Modern art Collection: Otto von Bismarck, German statesman, as Prussian Envoy at the German Diet, 1858

Otto von Bismarck, German statesman, as Prussian Envoy at the German Diet, 1858. Otto Edward Leopold, Count von Bismarck (1815-1898) was Chancellor of Prussia and architect of modern Germany

Modern art Collection: Otto von Bismarck, German statesman, 1885

Otto von Bismarck, German statesman, 1885. Otto Edward Leopold, Count von Bismarck (1815-1898) was Chancellor of Prussia and architect of modern Germany

Modern art Collection: Otto von Bismarck, German statesman, 1871

Otto von Bismarck, German statesman, 1871. Otto Edward Leopold, Count von Bismarck (1815-1898) was Chancellor of Prussia and architect of modern Germany

Modern art Collection: Karl Marx, German political, social and economic theorist, 19th century

Karl Marx, German political, social and economic theorist, 19th century. The father of modern communism, Marx (1818-1883) believed that the downfall of capitalism by revolution

Modern art Collection: Jons Jacob Berezelius, Swedish chemist, c1890

Jons Jacob Berezelius, Swedish chemist, c1890. Berzelius (1779-1848) introduced modern chemical symbols. He discovered the elements selenium, thorium and cerium, and was first to isolate others

Modern art Collection: Hugo Grotius, Dutch theologian, 1762

Hugo Grotius, Dutch theologian, 1762
Hugo Grotius 1583-1645, Dutch theologian and jurist. Engraving from Alexandre Saverien Histoire des Philosophes Modernes, Paris 1762

Modern art Collection: Robert Browning, English poet and dramatist, c1880

Robert Browning, English poet and dramatist, c1880. Born in Camberwell, London, Browning (1812-1889) published his first poem Pauline in 1833

Modern art Collection: Aaron Copland (1900-1990), American composer

Aaron Copland (1900-1990), American composer
Aaron Copland, (1900-1990) American composer

Modern art Collection: Rene Descartes, French philosopher and scientist, 1692

Rene Descartes, French philosopher and scientist, 1692. Descartes (1596-1650) in his study seated at a writing slope. Regarded as one of the great figures in the history of Western thought

Modern art Collection: Cecil Rhodes, English-born South African entrepreneur and statesman, c1890

Cecil Rhodes, English-born South African entrepreneur and statesman, c1890. Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902) made his fortune in the Kimberley diamond mines

Modern art Collection: Cecil Rhodes, English-born South African entrepreneur and statesman, c1901

Cecil Rhodes, English-born South African entrepreneur and statesman, c1901. Rhodes (1853-1902) made his fortune in the Kimberley diamond mines, and formed De Beers Consolidated Mines in 1888

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