Surnames Collection

Erwin Schrodinger, caricature C013 / 7591
Erwin Schrodinger (1887-1961). Caricature of the Austrian physicist Erwin Schrodinger holding a cat. In 1926, Schrodinger published a series of papers that founded the science of quantum wave

Heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist C018 / 7037
Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890). 1869 engraving of the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann. Schliemann is best known as the discoverer of the ruins of the legendary city of Troy

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

Difficulties of being a Welsh postman (chromolitho)
5996142 Difficulties of being a Welsh postman (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Difficulties of being a Welsh postman)

Berthold Schwarz, German alchemist C013 / 9550
Berthold Schwarz. Historical engraving of the German alchemist and monk Berthold Schwarz experimenting with gunpowder. Schwarz was the first person to use gunpowder to shoot projectiles

Louis Stromeyer, German surgeon, artwork C018 / 7052
Louis Stromeyer (1804 - 1876). 1880 engraving of the German surgeon and physician Georg Friedrich Louis Stromeyer. Stromeyer was a pioneer in orthopaedics and orthopaedic surgery

James De Carle Sowerby, mineralogist C016 / 6214
James De Carle Sowerby, British mineralogist (1787-1871). James De Carle Sowerby was the son of the English naturalist James Sowerby (1757-1822)

Ernest Shackleton, Anglo-Irish explorer
Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874-1922), Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer. Shackleton was born in County Kildare, Ireland, and served as a junior officer on Captain Scotts 1901 National Antarctic

Thomas Stevenson, Scottish meteorologist C013 / 7706
Thomas Stevenson (1818-1887). 19th Century artwork by Leslie Ward ( Spy ) of the Scottish lighthouse designer and meteorologist Thomas Stevenson

Charles Dwight Sigsbee, US naval officer
Charles Dwight Sigsbee (1845-1923), US naval officer and oceanographer. Sigsbee is best known as the captain of the USS Maine, whose explosion in Havana, Cuba

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Exploring the intriguing world of surnames, let's delve into the stories behind these fascinating names. From the enigmatic Schrödinger, a renowned Austrian physicist, to the determined Schliemann, a German archaeologist unearthing ancient civilizations. The brilliant Sakharov, a Russian physicist, fought for human rights, while the Welsh postman faced challenges in delivering mail amidst rugged terrain. The alchemist Schwarz sought the elusive philosopher's stone, and Stromeyer, a German surgeon, healed with skilled hands. Sowerby, a mineralogist, documented the beauty of minerals, and Shackleton, an Anglo-Irish explorer, braved the unknown. Thomas Stevenson, a Scottish meteorologist, studied the skies, and Sigsbee, a US naval officer, commanded the seas. Each surname tells a unique tale, a testament to our rich and diverse history.