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Nicholas Copernicus (1473-1543), astronomer. His greatest legacy is the development of a scientifically-useful heliocentric (Sun-centered) theory of the solar system.
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Nicholas Copernicus (1473-1543), astronomer. His greatest legacy is the develop...

Rene Descartes/Peint par Mignard. 1647, and on the ring round the globe: maius, iunius (falsely inscribed). On the basis of the inscription this painting has in the past been considered to be a portrait of the philosopher Descartes (1596-1650) by Pierre Mignard. However, there is no relation to the authenticated likenesses of Descartes, nor is this painting by Mignard. A recent attribution for this painting to the portraitist Gabriel Revel seems probable. The costume accords with a date of about 1670. Canvas; 110.9 x 95.3 cm. NG2929
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Rene Descartes/Peint par Mignard. 1647, and on the ring round the globe: maius,...

Charles Darwin (1809-1882), British naturalist and evolutionary scientist. His 1859 book "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life" (usually abbreviated to "The Origin of Species") established evolution by common descent as the dominant scientific explanation of diversification in nature. Watercolour, 1840.
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Charles Darwin (1809-1882), British naturalist and evolutionary scientist. His...

Charles Darwin (1809-1882), British naturalist and evolutionary scientist, working in his study room. His 1859 book "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life" (usually abbreviated to "The Origin of Species") established evolution by common descent as the dominant scientific explanation of diversification in nature. Canvas, 1858.
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Charles Darwin (1809-1882), British naturalist and evolutionary scientist, worki...

Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937) was an Italian electrical engineer and Nobel laureate, known for the development of a practical wireless telegraphy system commonly known as the "radio". see also 18-01-01/63
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Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937) was an Italian electrical engineer and Nobel laure...

Karl Marx (1818-1883) was an influential philosopher, political economist, and revolutionary organizer of the International Workingmen's Association. While Marx addressed a wide range of issues, he is most famous for his analysis of history in terms of class struggles, summed up in the opening line of the introduction to the Communist Manifesto: "The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggle." Canvas, 1875.
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Karl Marx (1818-1883) was an influential philosopher, political economist, and r...

Karl Marx (1818-1883) was an influential philosopher, political economist, and revolutionary organizer of the International Workingmen's Association. While Marx addressed a wide range of issues, he is most famous for his analysis of history in terms of class struggles, summed up in the opening line of the introduction to the Communist Manifesto: "The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggle." Canvas, 19th century.
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Karl Marx (1818-1883) was an influential philosopher, political economist, and r...

Karl Marx (1818-1883) was an influential philosopher, political economist, and revolutionary organizer of the International Workingmen's Association. While Marx addressed a wide range of issues, he is most famous for his analysis of history in terms of class struggles, summed up in the opening line of the introduction to the Communist Manifesto: "The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggle." Photography, 19th century.
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Karl Marx (1818-1883) was an influential philosopher, political economist, and r...

Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) was a 19th-century German political philosopher. With his partner, the better known Karl Marx, Engels developed communist theory, co-authoring "The Communist Manifesto" (1848). Engels also edited several volumes of "Das Kapital" after Marx's death. Photography from 1891.
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Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) was a 19th-century German political philosopher. Wi...

Portrait of Washington Irving, 1894. Washington Irving (1783–1859) was an American author of the early 19th century. He is perhaps best known for his short stories, his most famous being "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip van Winkle" (both appearing in "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon"), but he was a prolific writer of essays, biographies, and other forms as well. Sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
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Portrait of Washington Irving, 1894. Washington Irving (1783–1859) was an Ameri...

British actor Arthur Bourchier as Long John Silver in "Treasure Island" by Robert Lewis Stevenson. Canvas
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British actor Arthur Bourchier as Long John Silver in "Treasure Island" by Rober...

Charles IV (1748-1819) on horseback 1800-01 Canvas; 336 x 282 cm Cat. 719
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Charles IV (1748-1819) on horseback 1800-01 Canvas; 336 x 282 cm Cat. 719