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Portrait photo circa 1910s of Danish physicist Niels Bohr (1885 - 1962). Bohr made major contributions to the understanding of atomic structure and quantum mechanics and won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. He later helped the Americans with the Manhattan Project to develop the atomic bomb and after WW2 spent his career advocating peaceful uses of atomic energy.

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Niels Henrik David Bohr (1885-1962) Danish physicist. Awarded the Nobel prize for physics in 1922 for his theory of the structure of the atom. Photograph.

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Niels Henrik David Bohr (1885-1962) Danish physicist. Quantum Theory. Nobel prize for physics 1922.

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Portrait photo of chemist and physicist Ernest Rutherford (1871 - 1937). The New Zealand born British scientist won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908 and became known as the father of nuclear physics. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Undated portrait photo of chemist and physicist Ernest Rutherford (1871 - 1937). The New Zealand born British scientist won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908 and became known as the father of nuclear physics. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Portrait photo circa 1920s of German experimental physicist Gustav Hertz (1887 - 1975). Hertz and his colleague James Franck won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1925 for their work on the effects of the impact of electrons on atoms. Gustav Hertz was a nephew of distinguished scientist Heinrich Rudolf Hertz.

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1931 of Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) - the German theoretical physicist often described as the father of modern physics. Einstein is widely regarded as one of the most influential scientists and intellectuals in history and won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics. His many contributions to science include the special and general theories of relativity. Photo by Doris Ulmann (1882 - 1934).

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Photo circa 1920s of Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) - the German theoretical physicist often described as the father of modern physics. Einstein is widely regarded as one of the most influential scientists and intellectuals in history and won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics. His many contributions to science include the special and general theories of relativity. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1910s of German physicist Wilhelm Wien (1864 - 1928) - winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1911 for his work on heat radiation. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Portrait photo circa 1911 of physicist and chemist Marie Curie (1867 – 1934). Polish-born Curie, who became a French citizen, was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity, the first person to win two Nobel Prizes (Physics 1903 and Chemistry 1911) and discovered two new elements – polonium and radium.

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1910s of American physicist Robert A. Millikan (1868 - 1953) - winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1923. Millikan was awarded his Nobel Prize for his measurement of the charge on the electron and his work on the photoelectric effect. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Vintage photo circa 1910s of German physicist Max Planck (1858 - 1947) - winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918. Planck was awarded his Nobel Prize "in recognition of the services he rendered to the advancement of physics by his discovery of energy quanta" and is regarded as the founder of quantum theory. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Photo of German theoretical physicist Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) giving a speech in Washington DC in May 1940. Einstein is often described as the father of modern physics and widely regarded as one of the most influential scientists and intellectuals in history. He won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics and his many contributions to science include the special and general theories of relativity. Photo by Harris & Ewing.

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Photo circa 1920s of German theoretical physicist Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) and his wife Elsa (1876 - 1936). Einstein is often described as the father of modern physics and widely regarded as one of the most influential scientists and intellectuals in history. He won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics and his many contributions to science include the special and general theories of relativity. Elsa, a German cousin, was Einstein's second wife - they married in 1919. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1904 of French physicist Henri Becquerel (1852 - 1908) - discoverer of radioactivity in 1896 and joint winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 along with Pierre and Marie Curie. Photographer unknown.

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LOCATION UNKOWN Aboard an unidentified shipping liner -- c.1933 -- A three quarter length portrait of Albert Einstein -- Picture by George Bain | Lightroom Photos

Marie Curie portrait physicist chemist scientist of Nobel Prize winner famous physics chemistry radioactivity polonium radium great leading pioneer Laureate 1921 US USA science and technology greatest the sciences vintage photo historic historical Polish French scientists early 20th century physicists chemists prizes winners celebrated Sklodowska renowned acclaimed noted famed eminent prominent radiation distinguished greats pioneers pioneering Laureates 1920s United States America New York portraits history photograph photos photographs upright vertical black white visit to tour with on Curie's genius woman women scientific leader leaders figure figures 1900s twentieth discovery discoveries intellectual intellectuals influential Maria icon icons iconic discoverer female females people person persons a as an at in by for from into heritage Poland Pole Poles France old age radioactive material materials element elements head shoulder shoulders close-up close up closeup 1903 1911 ever 19th nineteenth late brilliant mind minds 20s twenties achievement achievements sitting down seated breakthrough breakthroughs archive archival visits tours overseas arrives arrival arriving first firsts world world's most technological Sklodowska-Curie American Europe European Europeans

Photo of physicist and chemist Marie Curie (1867 - 1934). Polish-born Curie, who became a French citizen, was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity, the first person to win two Nobel Prizes (Physics 1903 and Chemistry 1911) and discovered two new elements - polonium and radium. The photo, by Bain News Service, was taken in 1921 when Curie arrived in New York for a fund-raising tour of the United States.

Marie Curie portrait physicist chemist scientist of Nobel Prize winner famous physics chemistry radioactivity polonium radium great leading pioneer Laureate 1921 US USA science and technology greatest the sciences vintage photo historic historical Polish French scientists early 20th century physicists chemists prizes winners celebrated Sklodowska renowned acclaimed noted famed eminent prominent radiation distinguished greats pioneers pioneering Laureates 1920s United States America New York portraits history photograph photos photographs upright vertical black white visit to tour with on Curie's genius woman women scientific leader leaders figure figures 1900s twentieth discovery discoveries intellectual intellectuals influential Maria icon icons iconic discoverer female females people person persons a as an at in by for from into heritage Poland Pole Poles France old age half-length half length wearing hat headwear radioactive material materials element elements standing up head shoulder shoulders 1903 1911 ever 19th nineteenth late brilliant mind minds 20s twenties achievement achievements breakthrough breakthroughs archive archival visits tours overseas arrives arrival arriving first firsts world world's most technological Sklodowska-Curie American Europe European Europeans

Photo of physicist and chemist Marie Curie (1867 - 1934). Polish-born Curie, who became a French citizen, was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity, the first person to win two Nobel Prizes (Physics 1903 and Chemistry 1911) and discovered two new elements - polonium and radium. The photo, by Bain News Service, was taken in 1921 when Curie arrived in New York for a fund-raising tour of the United States.

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Undated portrait photo of German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen (1845 - 1923). Roentgen produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range now known as x-rays, or Rontgen rays, in 1895 and later produced the world's first x-ray photographs. His achievements won him the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1900s of British physicist Sir Joseph John "J. J." Thomson (1856 - 1940) - winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1906. Thomson won his Nobel Prize for his work on the conduction of electricity by gases and is also credited with the discovery of the electron. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Vintage portrait photo c1910 of German inventor and physicist Karl Ferdinand Braun (1850 - 1918) - joint winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1909. Braun's notable achievements included his development of the cathode-ray tube and oscilloscope and he won the 1909 Nobel Physics Prize along with Guglielmo Marconi for their pioneering work on wireless telegraphy. Photo by Bain News Service.

Marie Curie portrait physicist chemist scientist of Nobel Prize winner famous physics chemistry radioactivity polonium radium with and daughter daughters Irene Eve Curies great leading pioneer Laureate 1921 US USA science technology greatest the sciences vintage photo historic historical Polish French scientists early 20th century physicists chemists prizes winners celebrated Sklodowska renowned acclaimed noted famed eminent prominent radiation distinguished greats pioneers pioneering Laureates 1920s United States America New York portraits history photograph photos photographs upright vertical black white visit to tour on Curie's genius woman women scientific leader leaders figure figures 1900s twentieth discovery discoveries intellectual intellectuals influential Maria icon icons iconic discoverer female females people person persons a as an at in by for from into heritage Poland Pole Poles France old age wearing hat headwear radioactive material materials element elements sitting down seated 1903 1911 ever 19th nineteenth late brilliant mind minds 20s twenties achievement achievements breakthrough breakthroughs archive archival visits her children Joliot-Curie Joliot Labouisse Mattingly Meloney journalist magazine editor tours overseas arrives arrival arriving first firsts world world's most technological Sklodowska-Curie 1935 American Europe European Europeans

Photo of physicist and chemist Marie Curie (1867 - 1934) with her daughters Irene and Eve and American journalist and magazine editor Marie Mattingly Meloney. Polish-born Curie, who became a French citizen, was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity, the first person to win two Nobel Prizes (Physics 1903 and Chemistry 1911) and discovered two new elements - polonium and radium. The photo, by Bain News Service, was taken in 1921 when Curie arrived in New York for a fund-raising tour of the United States. Eve (1904 – 2007) is seated to the left of the picture, Irene (1897 – 1956) is standing to the right of the picture and Meloney (1878 – 1943) is standing centre behind Marie Curie who is seated in the centre. Irene went on to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935, along with her husband Frederic Joliot, for the discovery of artificial radioactivity.

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Ernest RUTHERFORD (1871-1937) New Zealand atomic physicist, Nobel prize for chemistry 1908.

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Ernest RUTHERFORD (1871-1937) New Zealand atomic physicist, Nobel prize for chemistry 1908. Photograph

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Ernest RUTHERFORD (1871-1937) New Zealand atomic physicist, Nobel prize for chemistry 1908. Photograph

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Physicist and chemist Marie Curie (1867 – 1934) walking arm in arm with US President Warren Harding down the steps at The White House on May 20 1921. Polish-born Curie, who became a French citizen, was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity, the first person to win two Nobel Prizes (Physics 1903 and Chemistry 1911) and discovered two new elements – polonium and radium. She visited the White House during a fund-raising tour of America to be presented with a gift of one gram of radium for her research, worth around $100,000 dollars at the time. Picture by the National Photo Company.

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1920s of English chemist and physicist Francis William Aston (1877 - 1945) - winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1922. Aston was awarded his Nobel Prize "for his discovery, by means of his mass spectrograph, of isotopes, in a large number of non-radioactive elements, and for his enunciation of the whole-number rule". Photo by Bain News Service.

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Undated photo of Italian inventor and scientist Guglielmo Marconi (1874 - 1937). Marconi was a pioneer in the field of radio communication and shared the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physics with Karl Ferdinand Braun for their contributions to the development of wireless telegraphy. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist, with her daughter Irene Joliot-Curie (1897-1956) with members of the Institute of Radium, Paris. On the right is their co-worker Andre Debierne

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Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist. Picture published 1917

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Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist, and her daughter Irene, with pupils from the American Expeditionary Corps at the Institute of Radium, Paris, in 1919.

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Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist, in 1925 with her daughter Irene Joliot-Curie (1897-1956), nuclear physicist, who worked as her mother's assistant at the Radium Institute, Paris, and who shared Nobel prize for chemistry with her husband.

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Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist. Award Nobel prize for physics jointly with her husband, Pierre, and Henri Becquerel for work on radioactivity (1903) and alone for chemistry in 1911 for isolation of pure radium.

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(Jean) Frederick Joliot-Curie (1900-1958), French physicist. Became assistant to Marie Curie in 1925. In 1926 married Irene Curie and in 1935 shared with her the Nobel prize for chemistry for discovery of artificial radioactivity.

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Undated portrait photo of Italian inventor and scientist Guglielmo Marconi (1874 - 1937). Marconi was a pioneer in the field of radio communication and shared the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physics with Karl Ferdinand Braun for their contributions to the development of wireless telegraphy. Photo by Harris & Ewing.

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Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist. From a picture published 1910

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Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist in 1929.

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(Jean) Frederick Joliot-Curie (1900-1958), French physicist, in about 1930. The apparatus is a Wilson cloud chamber. Joliot became assistant to Marie Curie in 1925. In 1926 he married Irene Curie and in 1935 shared with her the Nobel prize for chemistry for the discovery of artificial radioactivity.

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1890s of Prussian-born US physicist Albert Abraham Michelson (1852 - 1931) - winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1907. Michelson is best remembered for his work measuring the speed of light. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1910s of English physicist Charles Glover Barkla (1877 - 1944) - winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1917 for his work investigating the properties of x-rays. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1905 of Swedish engineer and industrialist Nils Gustaf Dalen (1869 - 1937) - winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1912. Dalen won his Nobel Prize for his work and inventions relating to acetylene lighting for lighthouses and other navigational aids which revolutionised maritime navigation and led to him being dubbed "the benefactor of sailors". He also invented the AGA cooker. Photo by Atelier Jaeger.

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Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist in her laboratory in 1912, the year after she received here second Nobel prize, this time for chemistry.

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Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist in 1931

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Marie Curie (1867-1935) Polish-born French physicist who, with her husband Pierre (1859-1906), centre, carried out research on radioactivity and shared the Nobel prize for physics with him and with Henri Becquerel in 1903

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USA -- c. 1950 -- Portrait of the famous physicist Albert Einstein head and shoulders facing right -- Picture by Lightroom Photos

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Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physics, with her daughters Eve and Irene in 1908.

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Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist driving the Renault car converted into a radiological unit which, from August 1914, she drove from hospital to hospital.

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Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist in 1925 in her office at the Radium Institute, Paris, of which she was director of research from 1918-1934

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Marie (1867-1934) and Pierre (1859-1906) Curie. Obverse of medal commemorating the discovery of Radium in 1898.

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Marie (1867-1934) and Pierre (1859-1906) Curie. With their daughter Irene in 1908, in the garden of their house on Boulevard Kellermann, Paris.

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Marie (1867-1934) and Pierre (1859-1906) Curie. With their elder daughter Irene in 1904,

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Title page of Oeuvres de Pierre Curie, Paris, 1908. Pierre Curie (1859-1906) French chemist.

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Pierre Curie (1859-1908) French chemist, in the lecture theatre in 1906 when professor of physics at the Sorbonne

Paul Sabatier portrait chemist scientist French Nobel Prize winner for chemistry in 1912 of Laureate 1900s famous the science late 19th early 20th century 1910s co co-winner joint prizes winners laureates celebrated renowned acclaimed noted famed eminent prominent leading great greats greatest key influential distinguished respected chemical hydrogenation process Dr Dr. Doctor Prof Prof. Professor major 1800s vintage photo chemists scientists sciences scientific France Frenchman Frenchmen academic academics pioneer pioneers pioneering discoverer discoverers discovery discoveries co-winners nineteenth twentieth leader leaders old archive archival history historic historical organic inorganic hydrogenating national international figure figures physical applied practical Europe European Europeans expert experts people person persons man men male males genius brilliant doctors professors head shoulder shoulders a and as an at on from with by be to up into 1854 - 1941 natural half-length half length important recipient recipients theory theories processes mind minds world world's intellectual intellectuals compound compounds advance advances popular most ever leadership breakthrough breakthroughs portraits upright vertical Victor Grignard photos photograph photographs black white heritage icon icons iconic innovator innovators innovation innovations catalyst catalysts hydrogen technology technologies heterogeneous catalysis catalytic metal metals hydrogenations thermochemistry

Vintage portrait photo circa 1910s of French chemist Paul Sabatier (1854 - 1941) - co-winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1912. Sabatier was awarded his Nobel Prize "for his method of hydrogenating organic compounds in the presence of finely disintegrated metals whereby the progress of organic chemistry has been greatly advanced in recent years". Photo by Harris & Ewing.

August Krogh portrait physiologist Danish scientist Nobel Prize winner for Physiology or Medicine in 1920 of Laureate 1900s famous the medical science late 19th early 20th century 1920s Dr Dr. Doctor Professor Prof Prof. capillary motor regulating mechanism blood capillaries respiration vessel vessels respiratory principle prizes winners laureates human anatomy body celebrated renowned acclaimed noted famed eminent prominent leading great greats greatest key influential distinguished respected Schack Steenberg physiologists Dane Danes Denmark portraits scientists sciences scientific medic medics 20s twenties nineteenth twentieth regulation mechanisms principles process processes leader leaders procedure procedures physician physicians major 1800s vintage photo academic academics pioneer pioneers pioneering discoverer discoverers discovery discoveries old archive archival history historic historical heritage national international figure figures anatomical Europe European Europeans people person persons man men genius brilliant a and as an at on from with by be to up into 1874 - 1949 half-length half length important recipient recipients theory theories world world's intellectual intellectuals advance advances popular most ever technique techniques breakthrough breakthroughs innovator innovators innovation innovations system biology cell cells bloodstream zoophysiology Krogh's skeletal muscle muscles zoophysiologist biological biologist biologists black white

Vintage portrait photo circa 1920s of Danish physiologist Schack August Steenberg Krogh (1874 - 1949) - winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1920. Krogh won his Nobel Prize "for his discovery of the capillary motor regulating mechanism". Photo by Bain News Service.

August Krogh portrait physiologist Danish scientist Nobel Prize winner for Physiology or Medicine in 1920 of Laureate 1900s famous the medical science late 19th early 20th century 1920s Dr Dr. Doctor Professor Prof Prof. capillary motor regulating mechanism blood capillaries respiration vessel vessels respiratory principle prizes winners laureates human anatomy body celebrated renowned acclaimed noted famed eminent prominent leading great greats greatest key influential distinguished respected Schack Steenberg physiologists Dane Danes Denmark portraits scientists sciences scientific medic medics 20s twenties nineteenth twentieth regulation mechanisms principles process processes leader leaders procedure procedures physician physicians major 1800s vintage photo academic academics pioneer pioneers pioneering discoverer discoverers discovery discoveries old archive archival history historic historical heritage national international figure figures anatomical Europe European Europeans people person persons man men genius brilliant a and as an at on from with by be to up into 1874 - 1949 half-length half length important recipient recipients theory theories world world's intellectual intellectuals advance advances popular most ever technique techniques breakthrough breakthroughs innovator innovators innovation innovations system biology cell cells bloodstream zoophysiology Krogh's skeletal muscle muscles zoophysiologist biological biologist biologists black white

Vintage portrait photo circa 1920s of Danish physiologist Schack August Steenberg Krogh (1874 - 1949) - winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1920. Krogh won his Nobel Prize "for his discovery of the capillary motor regulating mechanism". Photo by Bain News Service.

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1920s of English chemist Frederick Soddy (1877 - 1956) - winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1921. Soddy worked with Ernest Rutherford to develop a theory of the disintegration of radioactive elements and was among the first to conclude that elements might exist in two or more forms (isotopes) with different atomic weights but which are indistinguishable chemically. His Nobel Prize was awarded "for his contributions to our knowledge of the chemistry of radioactive substances, and his investigations into the origin and nature of isotopes". Photo by Bain News Service.

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LOCATION UNKNOWN Probably the USA -- c.1950 -- Albert Einstein the famous physicist, speaks at a lecture -- Picture by Lightroom Photos | US LoC

Charles Richet portrait Dr Dr. Doctor French physiologist physician scientist Nobel Prize winner for Physiology or Medicine in 1913 Robert anaphylaxis of Laureate Professor Prof Prof. famous medical science anaphylactic shock late 19th early 20th century celebrated renowned acclaimed noted famed eminent prominent 1800s 1900s 1850 - 1935 scientific discovery discoveries nineteenth twentieth allergy allergies allergic reaction reactions public health the leading great greatest key influential distinguished respected major advance advances scientists sciences physicians doctors Frenchman Frenchmen prizes winners laureates France European Europeans Europe head shoulder shoulders half length half-length physiologists 1910s pioneer pioneers pioneering first firsts discoverer study studies research vintage photo old archive archival history historic historical heritage sickness people person persons man men male males figure figures a and as an at on from with by be to into breakthrough breakthroughs theory theories care healthcare aviation spiritualism psychic phenomena researcher researchers immunology portraits upright vertical human physiological biologist biology biological biologists process processes psychical paranormal ESP extrasensory perception extra sensory extra-sensory psychology para parapsychology phenomenon

Vintage portrait photo circa 1910 of French physiologist Charles Richet (1850 - 1935) - winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1913. Richet was awarded his Nobel Prize "in recognition of his work on anaphylaxis". He also had a keen interest in psychic phenomena and aviation. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Charles Thomas Rees Wilson (1869-1959) Scottish nuclear and atomic physicist. Wilson's Cloud Chamber for tracking electrons and alpha-particles.

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Pierre Curie (1859-1906) French chemist, husband of Marie Curie. In 1903 shared Nobel prize for physics with Marie and with Henri Becquerel for work on radioactivity. Marie's favourite photograph of Pierre.

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Undated portrait of Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833 – 1896) – Swedish chemist, engineer, industrialist and the inventor of dynamite. He used his large fortune in his will to create the Nobel Prizes.

Sir Charles Scott Sherrington portrait physiologist English British Nobel Prize winner for Physiology or Medicine in 1932 Laureate Professor scientist physician Dr Dr. medical science surgeon neuron neurons Doctor Prof Prof. neurology neurophysiologist of famous late 19th early 20th century celebrated renowned acclaimed noted famed eminent prominent scientific discovery discoveries 1800s 1900s 1930s 30s thirties 1857 - 1952 nineteenth twentieth human body brain nervous system systems neurological synapse synapses synaptic physiologists physiological head shoulder shoulders pioneer pioneers pioneering S S. great greatest Englishman Englishmen Briton Britons European Europeans prizes winners Laureates scientists sciences physicians doctors surgeons surgery surgical neuro neurophysiology neurophysiologists health the leading leader leaders anatomy anatomical brains key influential distinguished advance advances first firsts study studies research vintage photo old archive archival history historic historical heritage people person persons man men male figure figures function functions process processes a and as an at on from with by be to into breakthrough breakthroughs theory theories law laws care healthcare mechanism mechanisms biologist biology biological biologists national popular co-winner co-winners co joint cerebral brilliant genius icon icons iconic pathology histology bacteriology histologist bacteriologist pathologist histologists bacteriologists pathologists pathological

Vintage portrait photo circa 1910s of English physiologist Sir Charles Scott Sherrington (1857 - 1952) - co-winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1932. Sherrington was awarded the Nobel Prize along with Edgar Adrian for their discoveries regarding the functions of neurons. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1920s of English astrophysicist Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington (1882 - 1944). Eddington is particularly remembered for his work relating to Einstein's Theory of Relativity, including his African expedition to observe the total solar eclipse of 1919 which confirmed Einstein's predicted bending of light by gravity, and his investigations into stellar structure and dynamics. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) Swedish physicist and chemist; Nobel prize for chemistry 1903. Photograph. Universitetsbibliotek, Uppsala

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Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist. Reverse of medal issued in 1967 to commemorate the centenary of her birth and celebrating the isolation of Polonium and Radium which she achieved in 1898

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Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist. Obverse of medal issued in 1967 to commemorate the centenary of her birth and celebrating the isolation of Polonium and Radium which she achieved in 1898

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Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist. Obverse of medal issued in 1967 to commemorate the centenary of her birth.

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Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist. Reverse of medal issued in 1967 to commemorate the centenary of her birth. Po and Ra refer to Polonium and Radium which she isolated.

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Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist in her laboratory, 1912, the year after she was awarded her second Nobel prize (for chemistry). Awarded Nobel prize for physics in 1903 jointly with her husband, Pierre, and Henri Becquerel.

Allvar Gullstrand portrait Swedish physician Dr Dr. ophthalmologist Nobel Prize winner for Physiology or Medicine in 1911 Laureate Professor scientist medical science ophthalmology eyesight vision optic optics optical dioptrics dioptric eye eyes sight Doctor Prof Prof. physiologist medic seeing human biology of famous late 19th early 20th century treatment therapy celebrated renowned acclaimed noted famed eminent prominent scientific discovery discoveries 1800s 1900s 1910s 1862 - 1930 nineteenth twentieth body scientists sciences ophthalmologists physicians portraits Swede Swedes Sweden European Europeans Scandinavian Scandinavians Scandinavia Alvar upright vertical physiological doctors ophthalmological prizes winners laureates professors medics physiologists eye-sight biological discoverer head shoulder shoulders half-length half length pioneer pioneers pioneering ophthalmic ophthalmics great greats greatest the leading leader leaders leadership condition conditions treatments therapies influential distinguished respected advance advances first firsts structure structures study studies research vintage photo archive archival history historic historical people person man men male males figure figures a and as an at on from with by be to into breakthrough breakthroughs popular brilliant health healthcare care most ever recipient recipients light refraction refracting light-refracting corrective ophthalmoscope lense lenses lens cataract cataracts astigmatism cornea corneal knowledge

Vintage portrait photo circa 1900 of Swedish ophthalmologist Allvar Gullstrand (1862 - 1930) - winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1911. Gullstrand was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on the dioptrics of the eye. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Image taken by Harris & Ewing in 1913 of a Nobel Peace Prize Medal. The medal features the face of Alfred Nobel on one side (shown) and inscribed are his name and the years of his birth and death (1833 - 1896). The design of the medal remains the same today and has not changed since 1902. The Peace medal does however differ slightly to the other Nobel medals.

Albrecht Kossel portrait biochemist German physiologist Nobel Prize winner for Physiology or Medicine in 1910 Laureate Professor scientist Dr Dr. physician medical science biochemistry nucleic acid acids Doctor Prof Prof. genetics cell biology chemistry chemical biological composition of famous late 19th early 20th century celebrated renowned acclaimed noted famed eminent prominent scientific discovery discoveries cells physiological protein proteins nuclein nucleins 1800s 1900s 1910s 1853 - 1927 nineteenth twentieth human body living Ludwig Karl Martin Leonhard Allbrecht scientists sciences portraits bio chemist bio-chemist biochemists chemists bio-chemists bio-chemistry Germans Germany European Europeans Europe upright vertical physiologists prizes winners laureates professors doctors physicians genetic biologist biologists discoverer head shoulder shoulders half-length half length pioneer pioneers pioneering great greats greatest the leading leader leaders leadership key influential distinguished respected advance advances first firsts compound compounds substance substances structure structures organic nucleus study studies research vintage photo old archive archival history historic historical heritage people person persons man men male males figure figures process processes a and as an at on from with by be to into breakthrough breakthroughs popular brilliant genius geneticist geneticists health healthcare care major most ever recipient recipients

Vintage portrait photo circa 1900 of German physiologist and biochemist Albrecht Kossel (1853 - 1927) - winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1910. Kossel was awarded the Nobel Prize for his contributions to the knowledge of cell chemistry through his work on proteins, including nucleic acids. Photo by Bain News Service.

Henri Moissan portrait French chemist Dr Dr. Doctor scientist Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry in 1906 Ferdinand Frederick of Laureate Professor Prof Prof. famous science fluorine isolation isolating chemical gas element late 19th early 20th century celebrated renowned acclaimed noted famed eminent prominent 1800s 1900s 1852 - 1907 1880s 1890s inorganic electric arc furnace electric-arc scientific discovery discoveries nineteenth twentieth the leading great greats greatest key influential distinguished respected major advance advances scientists sciences chemists Frenchman Frenchmen Moissan's prizes winners laureates France European Europeans Europe head shoulder shoulders half length half-length pioneer pioneers pioneering first firsts discoverer research vintage photo old archive archival history historic historical heritage people person persons man men male males figure figures a and as an at on from with by be to or into up breakthrough breakthroughs portraits horizontal landscape process processes working physical applied achievement achievements popular recipient recipients brilliant make makes making produces producing production artificial diamond diamonds gem gems synthetic synthesis synthesising Moissanite work works his lab laboratory laboratories labs workshop shop using uses furnaces elements gases elemental electrolysis EAF compound compounds flourine carbides silicides borides oven technology technological fluoride creates creating

Vintage photo circa 1900 of French chemist Henri Moissan (1852 - 1907) - winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1906. Moissan was awarded his Nobel Prize for his work in isolating the element fluorine and his development of the electric arc furnace. He is also remembered for his work on the production of artificial diamonds - this picture shows him attempting to create synthetic diamonds in his laboratory. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Title page of Mechanic's Magazine (London, 1824).The figure in the bottom illustration is Archimedes (c287-212 BC) Greek mathematician and inventor who is reputed to have said Give me a lever and I will move the Earth. The four small vignettes show various applications of the lever affording mechanical advantage. Engraving.

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1890s of Norwegian Arctic explorer, scientist, diplomat and humanitarian Fridtjof Nansen (1861 - 1930). Nansen gained fame in the 1880s for leading the first crossing of Greenland by ski and in the 1890s for his North Pole expedition aboard the Fram in which he reached the farthest northern latitude that had ever been attained at that time. He was also a noted zoologist and oceanographer and in later life became a distinguished diplomat. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922 for his work helping refugees as a League of Nations High Commissioner. Photo by Bain News Service.

Fridtjof Nansen portrait Norwegian explorer Arctic famous exploration expedition polar North Pole explorers Dr Dr. doctor Nobel Peace Prize winner 1922 Laureate expeditions noted famed eminent prominent leading scientist diplomat humanitarian science celebrated renowned acclaimed distinguished Norway of Norwegians pioneer pioneers pioneering figure figures man men male males people person persons key important vintage archive archival history heritage historic historical late 19th nineteenth century early 20th twentieth 1800s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1920s 20s twenties portraits upright vertical scientists diplomats humanitarians diplomacy national international scientific sciences statesman statesmen statesmanship first Greenland ski crossing Fram black and white photo photos photograph photographs prizes winners Laureates great greats greatest icon icons iconic old elderly age brilliant influential respected hero heroes heroic world global 1888 1893 - 1896 facial hair moustache moustaches mustache mustaches zoologist zoology zoologists oceanography oceanographer oceanographers refugees League Nations High Commissioner Commissioners Commission half-length half length poles celebrity celebrities popular achievement achievements a as an at in on the with by to for from into up ship event events leader leaders leadership academic academics Western Europe European Europeans study studies neuron theory neurology aid famine relief Wedel-Jarlsberg Wedel Jarlsberg ice cap icecap ice-cap

Vintage portrait photo circa 1920s of Norwegian Arctic explorer, scientist, diplomat and humanitarian Fridtjof Nansen (1861 - 1930). Nansen gained fame in the 1880s for leading the first crossing of Greenland by ski and in the 1890s for his North Pole expedition aboard the Fram in which he reached the farthest northern latitude that had ever been attained at that time. He was also a noted zoologist and oceanographer and in later life became a distinguished diplomat. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922 for his work helping refugees as a League of Nations High Commissioner. Photo by Bain News Service.

Robert Koch portrait Dr Dr. Doctor German physician scientist Nobel Prize winner for Physiology or Medicine in 1905 Heinrich Hermann Koch's postulates tuberculosis bacillus Mycobacterium of Laureate microbiology microbiologist bacteriology bacteriologist Professor Prof Prof. famous medical science TB anthrax cholera anthracis bacilli Vibrio cholerae tubercle late 19th early 20th century isolation isolating celebrated renowned acclaimed noted famed eminent prominent 1800s 1900s 1843 - 1910 scientific discovery discoveries nineteenth twentieth bacteria bacterium infectious disease diseases public health MTB the leading great greatest key influential distinguished respected major advance advances scientists sciences physicians doctors Germans prizes winners laureates tuberculin development Germany Prussian Prussians Prussia European Europeans Europe head shoulder shoulders half length half-length MD M.D. M. D. Herman microbiologists bacteriologists 1870s 1880s 1890s pioneer pioneers pioneering first firsts discoverer study studies research vintage photo old archive archival history historic historical heritage pathology sickness hygiene people person persons man men figure figures a and as an at on from with by be to into breakthrough breakthroughs germ germs theory theories bacterial growth bacteriological organism organisms pathogen pathogens micro micro-organism micro-organisms microorganism microorganisms microbiological microscopic

Vintage photo circa 1908 of German physician Robert Koch (1843 - 1910) - winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1905. Koch is famous for his research relating to anthrax, tuberculosis and cholera and is regarded as one of the founders of microbiology. He was awarded his Nobel Prize "for his investigations and discoveries in relation to tuberculosis". Photo by Bain News Service.

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Marie (1867-1934) and Pierre (1859-1906) Curie pictured in their early married life when they enjoyed cycling in the French countryside.

Alexis Carrel portrait surgeon biologist French eugenicist scientist Nobel Prize winner for Physiology or Medicine in 1912 of Laureate 1900s famous the science late 19th early 20th century 1910s prizes winners laureates Dr Dr. Doctor medical human organ transplant transplants transplantations celebrated renowned acclaimed noted famed eminent prominent leading great greats greatest key influential distinguished respected surgeons surgery biology biologists eugenics eugenicists scientists sciences scientific vascular suture sutures suturing blood vessel vessels organs transplantation process processes procedure procedures Prof Prof. Professor major 1800s vintage photo France Frenchman Frenchmen medic medics physician physicians academic academics pioneer pioneers pioneering writer writers author authors discoverer discoverers discovery discoveries nineteenth twentieth leader leaders old archive archival A. biological history historic historical national international figure figures anatomy Europe European Europeans expert experts people person persons man men male males genius brilliant doctors controversial a and as an at on from with by be to 1873 - 1944 half-length half length transplantology thoracic head shoulder shoulders important recipient recipients theory theories world world's intellectual intellectuals advance advances popular most ever technique techniques breakthrough breakthroughs innovator innovators innovation innovations technology technologies Alex Carrell Carell Carel

Vintage portrait photo circa 1910s of French surgeon, biologist and eugenicist Alexis Carrel (1873 - 1944) - winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1912. Carrel won his Nobel Prize for his work on vascular sutures and the transplantation of blood vessels and organs. Photo by Bain News Service.

Alexis Carrel portrait surgeon biologist French eugenicist scientist Nobel Prize winner for Physiology or Medicine in 1912 of Laureate 1900s famous the science late 19th early 20th century 1910s prizes winners laureates Dr Dr. Doctor medical human organ transplant transplants transplantations celebrated renowned acclaimed noted famed eminent prominent leading great greats greatest key influential distinguished respected surgeons surgery biology biologists eugenics eugenicists scientists sciences scientific vascular suture sutures suturing blood vessel vessels organs transplantation process processes procedure procedures Prof Prof. Professor major 1800s vintage photo France Frenchman Frenchmen medic medics physician physicians academic academics pioneer pioneers pioneering writer writers author authors discoverer discoverers discovery discoveries nineteenth twentieth leader leaders old archive archival A. biological history historic historical national international figure figures anatomy Europe European Europeans expert experts people person persons man men male males genius brilliant doctors controversial a and as an at on from with by be to up 1873 - 1944 half-length half length transplantology thoracic head shoulder shoulders important recipient recipients theory theories world world's intellectual intellectuals advance advances popular most ever technique techniques breakthrough breakthroughs heritage innovator innovators innovation innovations technology technologies first firsts

Vintage photo circa 1920s of French surgeon, biologist and eugenicist Alexis Carrel (1873 - 1944) - winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1912. Carrel won his Nobel Prize for his work on vascular sutures and the transplantation of blood vessels and organs. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Nobel prize winner Wangari Matthai speaking at the Department for International Development (Dfid) London

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From left to right, chemists and physicists: Kirchhoff, von Bunsen and Roscoe c1860. Gustave Robert Kirchhoff, German physicist (1824-1887), Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen, German Physicist and chemist (1811-1899) and Sir Henry Enfield Roscoe, English Chemist, (1833-1915). From History of Chemistry, by Edward Thorpe. (London, 1910).

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Close up of Albert Einstein.

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Wangari Matthai, Nobel prize winner speaking at the Department for International Deelopment (Dfid)

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1920s of French philosopher Henri Bergson (1859 - 1941). Bergson won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1927 "in recognition of his rich and vitalizing ideas and the brilliant skill with which they have been presented". Photo by Henri Manuel.

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Portrait engraving circa 1763 – 1785 of Benjamin Franklin. Franklin (1706 – 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America and was one of the "Committee of Five" appointed by the Second Continental Congress to draft the Declaration of Independence. He is also remembered as a noted polymath who excelled at many things. He was an author, theorist, diplomat, statesman, printer, inventor and scientist and is particularly remembered for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity and his invention of the lightning rod. In this portrait he is pictured sitting at a desk, looking at an electrical device to his right and holding a quill pen in one hand and his notes in the other hand. Lightning can be seen striking a building through a window in the background. Engraving by Edward Fisher (1730 – circa 1785) based on a work by artist Mason Chamberlin (died 1787).

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Portrait engraving circa 1846 of Benjamin Franklin. Franklin (1706 – 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America and was one of the "Committee of Five" appointed by the Second Continental Congress to draft the Declaration of Independence. He is also remembered as a noted polymath who excelled at many things. He was an author, theorist, diplomat, statesman, printer, inventor and scientist and is particularly remembered for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity and his invention of the lightning rod. In this portrait he is pictured sitting in a chair holding a compass, a globe at his feet, while an electrical storm is visible through the window in the background. Engraving by Henry S Sadd based on a painting by Tompkins Harrison Matteson (1813 - 1884).

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Portrait engraving circa 1868 of Benjamin Franklin. Franklin (1706 – 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America and was one of the "Committee of Five" appointed by the Second Continental Congress to draft the Declaration of Independence. He is also remembered as a noted polymath who excelled at many things. He was an author, theorist, diplomat, statesman, printer, inventor and scientist and is particularly remembered for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity and his invention of the lightning rod. The engraving by H B Hall is based on an original picture painted in life by Joseph Duplessis in 1783.

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