The distinguished men of science 1807-8: a key to the identities of the sitters. Photograph of engraving by W. Walker, 1862, after Sir J. Gilbert.
- Gilbert, John, 1817-1897.
- Date:
- 1862
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- 544960i
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Key to the engraving of the distinguished men of science of Great Britain 1807-8.
References note
K.K. Yung, ed., National Portrait Gallery complete illustrated catalogue, London, 1981, No.1075b, p.649
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Wellcome Collection 544960i
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- Scientists
- England
- Frodsham, William, 1778-1850.
- Allen, William, 1770-1843.
- Maudslay, Henry, 1771-1831.
- Bentham, Samuel, 1757-1831.
- Chapman, William, 1749-1832.
- Trevithick, Richard, 1771-1833.
- Murdock, William, 1754-1839.
- Howard, Edward Charles, 1774-1816.
- Kater, Henry, 1777-1835.
- Smith, William, 1769-1839.
- Thomson, Thomas, 1773-1852.
- Baily, Francis, 1774-1844.
- Rutherford, Daniel, 1749-1819.
- Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732-1811.
- Jenner, Edward, 1749-1823.
- Banks, Joseph, 1743-1820.
- Brown, Robert, 1773-1858.
- Young, Thomas, 1773-1829.
- Herschel, William, 1738-1822.
- Leslie, John, Sir, 1766-1832.
- Dollond, Peter, 1730-1820.
- Gilbert, Davies, 1767-1839.
- Playfair, John, 1748-1819.
- Bramah, Joseph, 1749-1814.
- Davy, Humphry, Sir, 1778-1829.
- Cavendish, Henry, 1731-1810.
- Boulton, Matthew, 1728-1809.
- Henry, William, 1774-1836.
- Hatchett, Charles, c.1765-1847.
- Brunel, Mark Isambard, Sir, 1769-1849.
- Wollaston, William Hyde, 1766-1828.
- Huddart, Joseph, 1741-1816.
- Watt, James, 1736-1819.
- Dalton, John, 1766-1844.
- Thompson, Benjamin, Sir, Count von Rumford, 1753-1814.
- Cartwright, Edmund, 1743-1823.
- Congreve, William, Sir, 1772-1828.
- Crompton, Samuel, 1753-1827.
- Donkin, Bryan, 1768-1855.
- Jessop, William, 1745-1814.
- Miller, Patrick, 1731-1815.
- Mylne, Robert, 1734-1811.
- Nasmyth, Alexander, 1758-1840.
- Rennie, John, 1761-1821.
- Ronalds, Francis, Sir, 1788-1873.
- Stanhope, Charles Stanhope, Earl, 1753-1816.
- Symington, William, 1763-1831.
- Telford, Thomas, 1757-1834.
- Tennant, Charles, 1768-1838.
- Troughton, Edward, 1753-1835.
- Watson, Richard, 1737-1816.
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