Inventors Collection (#3)

Figurine of Wilbur Wright in a plane (litho)
3091232 Figurine of Wilbur Wright in a plane (litho) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Figurine of Wilbur Wright in a plane)

Vacuum Flask (chromolitho)
2802074 Vacuum Flask (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vacuum Flask. Illustration for one of a series of cigarette cards on Famous Inventions published)

Hans Lippershey (chromolitho)
2802549 Hans Lippershey (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hans Lippershey)

Professor Jacques Alexander Cesar Charles (chromolitho)
2802546 Professor Jacques Alexander Cesar Charles (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Professor Jacques Alexander Cesar Charles)

John Adolph Dahlgren (chromolitho)
2802536 John Adolph Dahlgren (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Adolph Dahlgren)

Karl Wilhelm Stephens (chromolitho)
2802529 Karl Wilhelm Stephens (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Karl Wilhelm Stephens)

Sir Rowland Hill (chromolitho)
2802528 Sir Rowland Hill (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Rowland Hill)

George Stephenson (chromolitho)
2802527 George Stephenson (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Stephenson)

Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre (chromolitho)
2802514 Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre)

Richard March Hoe (chromolitho)
2802513 Richard March Hoe (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard March Hoe)

Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1867 (b / w photo)
2598227 Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1867 (b/w photo) by Cameron, Julia Margaret (1815-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir John Frederick William Herschel (7 March 1792 - 11 May 1871)

Carl August von Steinheil, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c
2619092 Carl August von Steinheil, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Statue of James Watt, by A Munro, at Birmingham (engraving)
1611438 Statue of James Watt, by A Munro, at Birmingham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of James Watt, by A Munro, at Birmingham)

Statues in the Oxford University Museum (engraving)
1612455 Statues in the Oxford University Museum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statues in the Oxford University Museum)

Statue in Nelson-Square, Bolton, to the Memory of Samuel Crompton, the Inventor of the Spinning-Machine called the Mule
1587853 Statue in Nelson-Square, Bolton, to the Memory of Samuel Crompton, the Inventor of the Spinning-Machine called the Mule (engraving) by English School

The late Sir Charles Wheatstone, FRS (engraving)
1621411 The late Sir Charles Wheatstone, FRS (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Sir Charles Wheatstone, FRS)

The Industrial Enterprise of 1898, Mr Hooleys Hydraulic Joint (b / w photo)
1615194 The Industrial Enterprise of 1898, Mr Hooleys Hydraulic Joint (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Industrial Enterprise of 1898)

Sir Francis Pettit Smith, Inventor of the Screw-Propeller (engraving)
1625904 Sir Francis Pettit Smith, Inventor of the Screw-Propeller (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Francis Pettit Smith)

The late Mr Babbage (engraving)
1626008 The late Mr Babbage (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Mr Babbage. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 4 November 1871)

Statue of Sir Humphry Davy, at Penzance (engraving)
1588956 Statue of Sir Humphry Davy, at Penzance (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Sir Humphry Davy, at Penzance)

M Minie, Inventor of "The Minie Rifle"(engraving)
1602036 M Minie, Inventor of " The Minie Rifle" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Minie, Inventor of " The Minie Rifle")

The late Mr Alfred Nobel (engraving)
1597037 The late Mr Alfred Nobel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Mr Alfred Nobel. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 9 January 1897)

Beautiful inventions card, Jacquard loom (chromolitho)
963842 Beautiful inventions card, Jacquard loom (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beautiful inventions: Jacquard loom, a mechanical loom)

The Late Mr R W Thomson, CE, of Edinburgh (engraving)
1105265 The Late Mr R W Thomson, CE, of Edinburgh (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Mr R W Thomson, CE, of Edinburgh)

Mr W H Preece (b / w photo)
1051500 Mr W H Preece (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr W H Preece)

Chevalier Guglielmo Marconi, Wireless Telegraphy (colour litho)
976725 Chevalier Guglielmo Marconi, Wireless Telegraphy (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chevalier Guglielmo Marconi, Wireless Telegraphy)

Sir Hiram Maxim, Maxim Gun (colour litho)
976723 Sir Hiram Maxim, Maxim Gun (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Hiram Maxim, Maxim Gun)

Henry Bessemer, inventor of the Bessemer process (chromolitho)
961475 Henry Bessemer, inventor of the Bessemer process (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Bessemer, inventor of the Bessemer process)

First parachute descent by Jacques Garnerin, 22 October 1797 (chromolitho)
961335 First parachute descent by Jacques Garnerin, 22 October 1797 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: First parachute descent by Jacques Garnerin)

The late Sir Isaac Holden, Baronet (engraving)
1597805 The late Sir Isaac Holden, Baronet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Sir Isaac Holden, Baronet)

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)

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)

La manufacture de Sevres, L atelier des tourneurs et repareurs et du petit moulage (engraving)
2787834 La manufacture de Sevres, L atelier des tourneurs et repareurs et du petit moulage (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La manufacture de Sevres)

Fournil de boulanger (engraving)
2787823 Fournil de boulanger (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fournil de boulanger)

Cylindres broyeurs, melangeuse (engraving)
2787820 Cylindres broyeurs, melangeuse (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cylindres broyeurs, melangeuse)

Wireless telegraph communication between Casablanca and Paris (colour litho)
2779350 Wireless telegraph communication between Casablanca and Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Steam Turbine (chromolitho)
2802117 Steam Turbine (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steam Turbine. Illustration for one of a series of cigarette cards on Famous Inventions)

Benjamin Franklin (chromolitho)
2802556 Benjamin Franklin (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Benjamin Franklin)

Thomas Alva Edison (chromolitho)
2802543 Thomas Alva Edison (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Alva Edison)

James Reynolds (chromolitho)
2802542 James Reynolds (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Reynolds. Illustration for The Worlds Inventors published by Allen & Ginter)

Sir Charles Wheatstone (chromolitho)
2802540 Sir Charles Wheatstone (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Charles Wheatstone)

Erastus Brigham Bigelow (chromolitho)
2802531 Erastus Brigham Bigelow (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Erastus Brigham Bigelow)

Joseph Von Fraunhofer (chromolitho)
2802523 Joseph Von Fraunhofer (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph Von Fraunhofer)

George Mortimer Pullman (chromolitho)
2802518 George Mortimer Pullman (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Mortimer Pullman)

James Buchanan Eads (chromolitho)
2802516 James Buchanan Eads (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Buchanan Eads)

John Ericsson (chromolitho)
2802510 John Ericsson (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Ericsson. Illustration for The Worlds Inventors published by Allen & Ginter)

Robert Fulton (chromolitho)
2802509 Robert Fulton (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Fulton. Illustration for The Worlds Inventors published by Allen & Ginter)

Sir Humphry Davy (chromolitho)
2802508 Sir Humphry Davy (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Humphry Davy)

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"Inventors: Pioneers of Progress and Innovation" Step back in time to witness the remarkable achievements who shaped our world. The Wright brothers' 1903 Flyer plane, captured in a side view, symbolizes their audacious dream taking flight against all odds. Meanwhile, an early telephone depicted in historical artwork reminds us of Alexander Graham Bell's groundbreaking invention that revolutionized communication. "More Plots. . More Plots. . " exclaims a dedication to the ingenious minds behind countless inventions that have transformed our lives. Among them is Alessandro Volta, whose discoveries paved the way for modern electrical systems. James Watt's revolutionary improvements to steam engines propelled the Industrial Revolution forward. Marvel at Leonardo da Vinci's genius as he unveils "The Bridge (Ponte salvatico), " showcasing his visionary designs centuries ahead of their time. His study of two mortars capable of launching explosive bombs demonstrates his multifaceted brilliance. Joseph-Nicephore Niepce, a French inventor, captures history with his pioneering work in photography. His contributions laid the foundation for this art form we cherish today. Traveling further across continents, behold an Arabian flat astrolabe from 10th-century Italy and a Persian astrolabe from 17th-century France – testaments to humanity's ceaseless quest for knowledge and understanding of celestial bodies. A planispheric astrolabe manufactured in golden England during 1569 serves as a testament to precision craftsmanship and scientific curiosity prevalent during that era. Finally, pay homage to Sir Frank Whittle through Coventry's statue and The Whittle Arches – commemorating his groundbreaking invention: the jet engine which revolutionized air travel forever. These inventors dared to challenge convention, defying limitations imposed by society or technology itself. Their relentless pursuit pushed boundaries beyond imagination and left indelible marks on human progress. Let us celebrate these visionaries who continue inspiring generations to dream, create, and shape a better future.