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"Unveiling the Secrets: Pioneers of Discovery" In a world driven by curiosity, these remarkable individuals have left an indelible mark on the course of human knowledge

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Portrait of Charles Darwin, British naturalist

Portrait of Charles Darwin, British naturalist
Charles Darwin. Engraving of Charles RobertDarwin (1809-1882), British naturalist, in oldage. Darwin studied medicine and theology but hisinterest was in natural history

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin
Portrait of Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882) English naturalist and author of the Origin of Species aged about 65 years. He suggested that natural variation in a species creates a wide range of

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Portrait of Charles Darwin, British naturalist

Portrait of Charles Darwin, British naturalist
Charles Darwin. Engraving of Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882), British naturalist, in old age. Darwin studied medicine and theology, but his real interest was in natural history

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Watson and Crick, DNA discovers

Watson and Crick, DNA discovers
Watson and Crick. Caricature of the molecular biologists and discoverers of the structure of DNA James Watson (born 1928, left) and Francis Crick (1916-2004), with their model of a DNA molecule

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: August Ferdinand Mobius

August Ferdinand Mobius
AUGUST FERDINAND MOBIUS German scientist, professor of astronomy at Leipzig university, discoverer of the mobius strip; regarded as the founder of topology

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Simpson researching anaesthetics, 1840s

Simpson researching anaesthetics, 1840s
Sir James Young Simpson (1811-1870), Scottish doctor. This historical artwork shows Simpsons butler walking in on Simpson, who is suffering from the effects of a recent experiment

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: PONCE DE LEON, Juan (1460-1521). Spanish conqueror

PONCE DE LEON, Juan (1460-1521). Spanish conqueror of Puerto Rico (1508) and discoverer of Florida (1502). Painting

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Marie Curie, Polish-French physicist

Marie Curie, Polish-French physicist
Marie Curie (1867-1934, nee Marya Sklodowska), Polish-French physicist. With her husband Pierre, she isolated the radioactive elements polonium and radium in 1898

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Marie and Pierre Curie, French physicists

Marie and Pierre Curie, French physicists
Marie and Pierre Curie. Marie Curie (1867-1934, nee Marya Sklodowska), was born in Poland. In 1891 she became a student at the Sorbonne university in Paris, France

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: James Van Allen, US astrophysicist

James Van Allen, US astrophysicist
James Van Allen (1914-2006), US astrophysicist, holding a model of the rocket launcher Juno 1 with the satellite Explorer 1 on the nose cone

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Pierre Curie, French physicist

Pierre Curie, French physicist
Pierre Curie (1859-1906), Nobel Prize-winning French physicist. Curie studied at the Sorbonne in Paris, where he subsequently became an assistant teacher

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: PEXP2A-00015

PEXP2A-00015
Captain James Cook regarding a map. Hand-colored woodcut of a painting

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Galileo Ferraris

Galileo Ferraris
GALILEO FERRARIS Italian physicist, discoverer of the rotating magnetic field. Date: 1847 - 1897

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: James Chadwick, British physicist C017 / 7111

James Chadwick, British physicist C017 / 7111
James Chadwick (1891-1974), British physicist. Educated in Manchester, Chadwicks research under Rutherford was mainly with alpha particles (helium nuclei)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: E. Rutherford and his wife at Trinity College

E. Rutherford and his wife at Trinity College
The New Zealand born physicist Sir Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937) and his wife Mary Newton at Trinity College in Cambridge (1921)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: E. Rutherford with his wife and daughter in a boat

E. Rutherford with his wife and daughter in a boat
The New Zealand born physicist Sir Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), considered to be the father of nuclear physics. He identified three types of radiations produced by radioactive decay which he called

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Antoine Lavoisier and wife, chemist

Antoine Lavoisier and wife, chemist
Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794, centre left), French chemist, with his wife Marie-Anne- Pierrette (1758-1836) in his laboratory. Lavoisier is recognised as the founder of modern chemistry

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Thomas Wright, British astronomer

Thomas Wright, British astronomer
Thomas Wright (1711-86), British astronomer. Wright was born at Byers Green in northern England. In 1730 he set up a school at which he taught mathematics and navigation

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Portrait of Charles Darwin, British naturalist

Portrait of Charles Darwin, British naturalist
Charles Darwin. Portrait of Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882), British naturalist. Darwin studied medicine and theology, but was most interested in natural history

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Map of Willem Barentsz Third Voyage, 1598. Artist: Claesz, Cornelis (ca. 1551-1609)

Map of Willem Barentsz Third Voyage, 1598. Artist: Claesz, Cornelis (ca. 1551-1609)
Map of Willem Barentsz Third Voyage, 1598. Private Collection

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: LEIF ERICSSON (c970-1020) Discovering America. Line engraving, late 19th century

LEIF ERICSSON (c970-1020) Discovering America. Line engraving, late 19th century, after a painting by Christian Krohg

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Galileo Galilei, Italian physicist and astronomer

Galileo Galilei, Italian physicist and astronomer
Galileo Galilei. Engraving of Galileo Galilei(1564-1642), Italian astronomer and physicist. In1610 he became the first person to use a telescopefor astronomical studies

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Indians Discovering Lewis and Clark, 1896 (oil on canvas)

Indians Discovering Lewis and Clark, 1896 (oil on canvas)
PNP274186 Indians Discovering Lewis and Clark, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Ferdinand Magellan's ship The Nao Victoria, which took part in the expedition in 1519 to

Ferdinand Magellan's ship The Nao Victoria, which took part in the expedition in 1519 to circumnavigate the earth
3058539 Ferdinand Magellan's ship The Nao Victoria, which took part in the expedition in 1519 to circumnavigate the earth

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Christopher Columbus and the egg, 1899 (print)

Christopher Columbus and the egg, 1899 (print)
2913940 Christopher Columbus and the egg, 1899 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christopher Columbus replying to his critics)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: PONCE DE LEON, Juan (1460-1521). Spanish conqueror of Puerto Rico (1508)

PONCE DE LEON, Juan (1460-1521). Spanish conqueror of Puerto Rico (1508) and discoverer of Florida (1502) (engraving)
CUL4932686 PONCE DE LEON, Juan (1460-1521). Spanish conqueror of Puerto Rico (1508) and discoverer of Florida (1502) (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1892 (print)

Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1892 (print)
2915309 Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1892 (print); (add.info.: Christopher Columbus, c. 1451 to 1506. Genovese navigator, colonizer, and explorer)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Samuel de Champlain, 1574-1635, 'The Father of New France'. French navigator, cartographer

Samuel de Champlain, 1574-1635, "The Father of New France". French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman
2603481 Samuel de Champlain, 1574-1635, "The Father of New France". French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat and chronicler

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Col. Fremont planting the American Standard on the Rocky Mountains (print)

Col. Fremont planting the American Standard on the Rocky Mountains (print)
5323187 Col. Fremont planting the American Standard on the Rocky Mountains (print) by American School, (19th century); (add.info.: Fremont in The Rocky Mountains)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Juan PONCE DE LEON (engraving)

Juan PONCE DE LEON (engraving)
CUL4858314 Juan PONCE DE LEON (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (16th century); (add.info.: PONCE DE LEON, Juan (1460-1521). Spanish conqueror of Puerto Rico (1508) and discoverer of Florida (1502)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: MAGELLAND, Ferdinand (1480-1521). English navigator and discoverer

MAGELLAND, Ferdinand (1480-1521). English navigator and discoverer. Portrait of Ferdinand Magellan. Litography
CUL4866747 MAGELLAND, Ferdinand (1480-1521). English navigator and discoverer. Portrait of Ferdinand Magellan. Litography.; (add.info.: MAGELLAND, Ferdinand (1480-1521)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Map of portion of the West Indies, from the Weimar Map of 1527, ascribed to Fernando Columbus

Map of portion of the West Indies, from the Weimar Map of 1527, ascribed to Fernando Columbus
2915343 Map of portion of the West Indies, from the Weimar Map of 1527, ascribed to Fernando Columbus. From the book Life of Christopher Columbus by Clements R

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1892 (print)

Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1892 (print)
2915310 Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1892 (print); (add.info.: Christopher Columbus, c. 1451 to 1506. Genovese navigator, colonizer, and explorer)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1892 (print)

Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1892 (print)
2915308 Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1892 (print); (add.info.: Christopher Columbus, c. 1451 to 1506. Genovese navigator, colonizer, and explorer)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Thor-Agena rocket is launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base

Thor-Agena rocket is launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base
A Thor-Agena rocket is launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, on 5 February 1960 carrying Discoverer IX. Date: 1960

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: USA, Connecticut, Hartford, Bushnell Park, autumn, sttue of Horace Wells, discoverer

USA, Connecticut, Hartford, Bushnell Park, autumn, sttue of Horace Wells, discoverer of Anaesthesia in 1844

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: PONCE DE LEON, Juan (1460-1521). Spanish conqueror of Puerto Rico (1508)

PONCE DE LEON, Juan (1460-1521). Spanish conqueror of Puerto Rico (1508) and discoverer of Florida (1502)
CUL4870005 PONCE DE LEON, Juan (1460-1521). Spanish conqueror of Puerto Rico (1508) and discoverer of Florida (1502). Juan Ponce battles the natives of Florida

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Georg August Schweinfurth. German botanist and explorer

Georg August Schweinfurth. German botanist and explorer
Georg August Schweinfurth (1836-1925). German botanist and explorer. He discovered the Uele River, a tributary of the Congo. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Diogo Cao (ca. 1452-1486)

Diogo Cao (ca. 1452-1486). Portuguese navigator, discoverer of the mouth of the Congo river. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Fairchild C-119F-FA Flying Boxcar O-18037

Fairchild C-119F-FA Flying Boxcar O-18037 (msn 10915, 51-8037), at Wright Field, Wright-Patterson AFB, for display at the Air Force Museum, with Boeing KB-50J 49-0389

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: The Gokstad Ship is a 9th century Viking ship found in a burial mound at Gokstad in Sandar

The Gokstad Ship is a 9th century Viking ship found in a burial mound at Gokstad in Sandar, Sandefjord, Vestfold
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, 9th century, burial ground, burial mounds, burial site, burial sites, centuries, century, digital, digitally, discoverer, drawing, drawings, drawn, eastern norway

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Portrait of Carolus Linnaeus, 19th century (engraving)

Portrait of Carolus Linnaeus, 19th century (engraving)
XJF393864 Portrait of Carolus Linnaeus, 19th century (engraving) by Roslin, Alexander (1718-93) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: engraved by Charles Edward Wagstaff (b.1808))

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Mainz (colour litho)

Mainz (colour litho)
5216121 Mainz (colour litho) by Astudin, Nicolai (1848-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mainz. Illustration for Der Romantische Rhein (Hoursch & Bechstedt, 1922).); © Look and Learn

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Lord Rayleigh (engraving)

Lord Rayleigh (engraving)
3627999 Lord Rayleigh (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Rayleigh. Illustration for The Picture Magazine, 1895.); © Look and Learn

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Columbus before Isabella (oil on canvas)

Columbus before Isabella (oil on canvas)
3940965 Columbus before Isabella (oil on canvas) by Laurens, Jean Paul (1838-1921); 162.7 x 130.8 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Columbus Discovers the Shores of America, 1846 (oil on canvas)

Columbus Discovers the Shores of America, 1846 (oil on canvas)
5615433 Columbus Discovers the Shores of America, 1846 (oil on canvas) by Ruben, Christian (1805-75); 145x190 cm; Narodni Galerie, Prague, Czech Republic; German, out of copyright

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Colonial and Indian Exhibition, New South Wales and New Guinea (engraving)

Colonial and Indian Exhibition, New South Wales and New Guinea (engraving)
1624617 Colonial and Indian Exhibition, New South Wales and New Guinea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonial and Indian Exhibition)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Prehistoric Man, Discoveries by the Prince of Monaco at Mentone (b / w photo)

Prehistoric Man, Discoveries by the Prince of Monaco at Mentone (b / w photo)
1629664 Prehistoric Man, Discoveries by the Prince of Monaco at Mentone (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prehistoric Man)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Captain M Clure, RN, Discoverer of the North-West Passage (engraving)

Captain M Clure, RN, Discoverer of the North-West Passage (engraving)
1097395 Captain M Clure, RN, Discoverer of the North-West Passage (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain M Clure, RN)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Statue of Harvey, the Discoverer of the Circulation of the Blood, by H Weekes, RA (engraving)

Statue of Harvey, the Discoverer of the Circulation of the Blood, by H Weekes, RA (engraving)
1102942 Statue of Harvey, the Discoverer of the Circulation of the Blood, by H Weekes, RA (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Harvey)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Fairchild C-119F-FA Flying Boxcar O-18037

Fairchild C-119F-FA Flying Boxcar O-18037
(ex United States Air Force) - Fairchild C-119F-FA Flying Boxcar O-18037 (msn 10915, 51-8037), at Wright Field, Wright-Patterson AFB, for display at the Air Force Museum, with Boeing KB-50J 49-0389

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Locomotion, premiere locomotive construite par G Stephenson, exposee en septembre 1875

Locomotion, premiere locomotive construite par G Stephenson, exposee en septembre 1875... (engraving)
2787849 Locomotion, premiere locomotive construite par G Stephenson, exposee en septembre 1875... (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Locomotion)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Phare de l Enfant Perdu, pres de Cayenne (engraving)

Phare de l Enfant Perdu, pres de Cayenne (engraving)
2787844 Phare de l Enfant Perdu, pres de Cayenne (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Phare de l Enfant Perdu, pres de Cayenne)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Une fabrique de poteries a Vallauris (engraving)

Une fabrique de poteries a Vallauris (engraving)
2787835 Une fabrique de poteries a Vallauris (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une fabrique de poteries a Vallauris)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: La manufacture de Sevres, Le grand four a porcelaine, elevation et coupe (engraving)

La manufacture de Sevres, Le grand four a porcelaine, elevation et coupe (engraving)
2787830 La manufacture de Sevres, Le grand four a porcelaine, elevation et coupe (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La manufacture de Sevres)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: La laine; sa mise en oeuvre (engraving)

La laine; sa mise en oeuvre (engraving)
2787826 La laine; sa mise en oeuvre (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La laine; sa mise en oeuvre)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Triage, torrefaction et vannage du cacao (engraving)

Triage, torrefaction et vannage du cacao (engraving)
2787821 Triage, torrefaction et vannage du cacao (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Triage, torrefaction et vannage du cacao)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: R C Gough, discoverer of Goughs Cave, Cheddar, and Castle Rock, Cheddar (b / w photo)

R C Gough, discoverer of Goughs Cave, Cheddar, and Castle Rock, Cheddar (b / w photo)
3093251 R C Gough, discoverer of Goughs Cave, Cheddar, and Castle Rock, Cheddar (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: R C Gough)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: The Virgin of the Navigators (centre panel), 1531-36 (oil on panel)

The Virgin of the Navigators (centre panel), 1531-36 (oil on panel)
517534 The Virgin of the Navigators (centre panel), 1531-36 (oil on panel) by Fernandez, Alejo (1475-1543); Reales Alcazares, Seville

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Carl von Linne or Linnaeus (1707-78) from Gallery of Portraits

Carl von Linne or Linnaeus (1707-78) from Gallery of Portraits
KW189024 Carl von Linne or Linnaeus (1707-78) from Gallery of Portraits, published in 1833 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Fernando de Soto (litho)

Fernando de Soto (litho)
6004942 Fernando de Soto (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fernando de Soto. Illustration for an edition of the Harmsworth History of the World)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Don Diego De Almagro (engraving)

Don Diego De Almagro (engraving)
816284 Don Diego De Almagro (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Diego de Almagro, (c. 1475-1538)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Portrait of Captain James Cook (1728-79), from the frontispiece of

Portrait of Captain James Cook (1728-79), from the frontispiece of
EDI209247 Portrait of Captain James Cook (1728-79), from the frontispiece of Journey Round the World to the South Pole (engraving) (later colouration) by Hodges

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Pierre-Simon (1749-1827) Marquis de la Place, from Gallery of Portraits

Pierre-Simon (1749-1827) Marquis de la Place, from Gallery of Portraits
KW189097 Pierre-Simon (1749-1827) Marquis de la Place, from Gallery of Portraits, published in 1833 (engraving) by English School

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Giovanni Domenico Cassini (1625-1712), illustration from

Giovanni Domenico Cassini (1625-1712), illustration from
CHT218667 Giovanni Domenico Cassini (1625-1712), illustration from Histoire des Mathematiciens by Alexandre Saverien (1720-1805), published in Paris 1766 (engraving) by French School

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Luke Howard

Luke Howard
3847135 Luke Howard by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Luke Howard. Portrait painting by unknown artist. Courtesy of Royal Meteorological Society, England)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Salle a manger d un paquebot transatlantique francais (engraving)

Salle a manger d un paquebot transatlantique francais (engraving)
2787851 Salle a manger d un paquebot transatlantique francais (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salle a manger d un paquebot transatlantique francais)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Vue generale du pont du paquebot transatlantique le Canada (engraving)

Vue generale du pont du paquebot transatlantique le Canada (engraving)
2787850 Vue generale du pont du paquebot transatlantique le Canada (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Fabrique de broderies a Saint-Denis, pres Paris (engraving)

Fabrique de broderies a Saint-Denis, pres Paris (engraving)
2787825 Fabrique de broderies a Saint-Denis, pres Paris (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fabrique de broderies a Saint-Denis, pres Paris)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: La boutique a un sou (engraving)

La boutique a un sou (engraving)
2787815 La boutique a un sou (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La boutique a un sou)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Chemin de fer de Bombay a Madras, Le passage des ghats (engraving)

Chemin de fer de Bombay a Madras, Le passage des ghats (engraving)
2787848 Chemin de fer de Bombay a Madras, Le passage des ghats (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chemin de fer de Bombay a Madras, Le passage des ghats)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Benjamin Franklin (engraving)

Benjamin Franklin (engraving)
2787840 Benjamin Franklin (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Benjamin Franklin)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Charles Sainte-Claire Deville (engraving)

Charles Sainte-Claire Deville (engraving)
2787836 Charles Sainte-Claire Deville (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Sainte-Claire Deville)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: La Fabrication Du Verre (engraving)

La Fabrication Du Verre (engraving)
2787829 La Fabrication Du Verre (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Fabrication Du Verre)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: La remeleuse, la mise au moule, la claquette, le refroidisseur (engraving)

La remeleuse, la mise au moule, la claquette, le refroidisseur (engraving)
2787819 La remeleuse, la mise au moule, la claquette, le refroidisseur (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La remeleuse, la mise au moule, la claquette)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Dominic Francois Arago (engraving)

Dominic Francois Arago (engraving)
3627997 Dominic Francois Arago (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dominic Francois Arago)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Austin Henry Layard, LLD, Discoverer of the Nimroud Sculptures (engraving)

Austin Henry Layard, LLD, Discoverer of the Nimroud Sculptures (engraving)
1625326 Austin Henry Layard, LLD, Discoverer of the Nimroud Sculptures (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Austin Henry Layard, LLD)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Dr Robert Koch, of the Institute of Hygiene, Berlin, Discoverer of the Cure for Consumption

Dr Robert Koch, of the Institute of Hygiene, Berlin, Discoverer of the Cure for Consumption (engraving)
1038450 Dr Robert Koch, of the Institute of Hygiene, Berlin, Discoverer of the Cure for Consumption (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Robert Koch)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Spanish Caravel (detail from Virgin of the Navigators), 1531-36 (oil on panel)

Spanish Caravel (detail from Virgin of the Navigators), 1531-36 (oil on panel)
1087028 Spanish Caravel (detail from Virgin of the Navigators), 1531-36 (oil on panel) by Fernandez, Alejo (1475-1543); Reales Alcazares, Seville

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: Premiere locomotive importee en Chine (engraving)

Premiere locomotive importee en Chine (engraving)
2787847 Premiere locomotive importee en Chine (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Premiere locomotive importee en Chine)

Background imageDiscoverer Collection: M Gaston Tissandier devant les cadavres de Croce-Spinelli et de Sivel (engraving)

M Gaston Tissandier devant les cadavres de Croce-Spinelli et de Sivel (engraving)
2787841 M Gaston Tissandier devant les cadavres de Croce-Spinelli et de Sivel (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)



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"Unveiling the Secrets: Pioneers of Discovery" In a world driven by curiosity, these remarkable individuals have left an indelible mark on the course of human knowledge. From unraveling the mysteries of DNA to exploring uncharted territories, they embody the spirit of discovery that has shaped our understanding of the world. At the forefront stands Charles Darwin, a British naturalist whose portrait captures his profound impact on evolutionary biology. His groundbreaking work in "On the Origin of Species" revolutionized our comprehension of life's diversity and interconnectedness. Joining him in this league are Watson and Crick, whose DNA discovery paved the way for modern genetics. Their portrait serves as a reminder that within every strand lies an intricate code that defines who we are. August Ferdinand Mobius, known for his contributions to mathematics and theoretical physics, reminds us that exploration extends beyond tangible realms. His legacy lives on through Möbius strips and their fascinating properties. Simpson's research into anaesthetics during the 1840s showcases how scientific breakthroughs can transform medical practices. The portrait depicts Simpson delving into uncharted territory with determination and innovation. Marie Curie's captivating gaze reflects her immense achievements as a Polish-French physicist. Her pioneering research on radioactivity earned her two Nobel Prizes and forever changed our understanding of atomic structure. The partnership between Marie and Pierre Curie exemplifies collaboration at its finest. Together, they pushed boundaries in their pursuit of scientific truth while inspiring future generations with their unwavering dedication. James Van Allen's contribution to astrophysics is symbolized by his portrait—a testament to his groundbreaking discoveries about Earth's radiation belts bearing his name today. He expanded humanity's reach beyond our planet through relentless exploration. Lastly, Willem Barentsz embarks upon his third voyage in Cornelis Claesz' map—an emblematic representation of explorers who ventured into unknown waters centuries ago.

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