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Duncan Dunbar Sail ShipOne of several clippers employed on the Australia run by noted ship owner Duncan Dunbar, who is credited with inventing the clipper concept
Saint JosephSAINT JOSEPH putative or nominal father of Jesus of Nazareth, husband of Mary, woodworker by trade: credited with royal descent from David, King of Israel
Second Coxswain Mann of the Aldeburgh Lifeboat Station, 1909Photographic portrait of Second Coxswain Mann, of the City of Winchester and Dresden, both Aldeburgh lifeboats; credited with saving hundreds of lives
Raleigh SmokingSir Walter Raleigh, credited with bringing the tobacco habit to Britain, enjoys his pipe
Francesco Di Paolosaint FRANCESCO DI PAOLO Italian hermit who founded the order of Minim friars. He is credited with many miracles and had the gift of prophecy
USAF / Oregon ANG F-4CUnited States Air Force/Oregon Air National Guard McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II 64-0776 (MSN 1079) credited with shooting down MiG-21 over North Vietnam 3 Apr 1967. Credited with
WILLIAM THOMS Folklorist, credited with inventing the word folklore Date: 1803 - 1885
A British AirmanA portrait oil painting of a British military airman, identified as Lieut. Reginald Theodore Carlos Hoidge, a Canadian First World War flying ace, credited with 28 victories
McDonnell F-4B Phantom II 153057United States Marine Corps - McDonnell F-4B-26-MC Phantom II 153057 (msn 1542, base code SH, call-sign 11'), of VMFAT-101, at Naval Air Station Miramar in August 1974
DIS PATER the Roman God of the dead and the underworld, later adopted by the Celta, was associated with the Egyptian god Serapis and credited with oracular powers
Dutch art nouveau pattern - FishOne of a series of Dutch art nouveau postcards featuring animals and insects. Incorporates a decorative border around the message space. No artist credited Date: circa 1900
Dutch art nouveau pattern - SalamandersOne of a series of Dutch art nouveau postcards featuring animals and insects. Incorporates a decorative border around the message space. No artist credited Date: circa 1900
Dutch art nouveau pattern - ParrotsOne of a series of Dutch art nouveau postcards featuring animals and insects. Incorporates a decorative border around the message space. No artist credited Date: circa 1900
Dutch art nouveau pattern - ButterfliesOne of a series of Dutch art nouveau postcards featuring animals and insects. Incorporates a decorative border around the message space. No artist credited Date: circa 1900
RICHS FAMILY / HOGARTHJOHN RICH: Theatrical Manager & Actor credited with the invention of the pantomime with his wife Mrs Stevens & their 4 children at his villa at Cowley, Middlesex. Date: 18th century
RICHS VILLA / HOGARTHJOHN RICH: Theatrical Manager & Actor credited with the invention of the pantomime with his wife Mrs Stevens & their 4 children at his villa at Cowley, Middlesex. Date: ?1682 - 1761
JANUS & CIVILISATION JANUS & CIVILISATIONThe Roman god of exits and entrances, credited with bringing civilisation to Italy - the practical skills, the sciences and the arts
Laurens Jansen CosterLAURENS JANSEN COSTER or KOSTER Dutch town official of Haarlem, credited by some with the invention of movable type
Robot character from a play by Karel CapekOne of the cast from Karel Capeks science fiction play of 1921, R.U.R. (Rossums Universal Robots). Capek was a Czech writer who made the word robot popular
Hans LippersheyHANS(or Franz) LIPPERSHEY (or LIPPERSHEIM) Dutch spectacle maker, credited with invention of the telescope (1608) Date: 1570? - 1619?
ANDRE GILL French caricaturist, credited with inventing the enlarged head teachnique used here
Claudia VestalisCLAUDIA VESTALIS Vestal virgin of Rome, credited with defending the consul Appius Claudius Caudex. Date: CIRCA 264 BCE
Saint AgnellusSaint AGNELLUS (Agnello) Italian hermit, abbot of San Gaudioso, one of the patrons of Napoli (Naples); besides protecting the city, he is credited with many miracles. Date: ? - circa 596
Hereford BullA Hereford Bull. Benjamin Tomkins is credited with founding the Hereford Breed in 1742, with a bull calf and Pigeon and Mottle, two cows inherited from his father. Date: 1950s
Thomas NastTHOMAS NAST American cartoonist; credited with creating American image of Santa Claus Date: 1840 - 1902
Jacopone Da TodiJACOPONE DA TODI Italian writer, imprisoned for criticising pope Bonifacius VIII, but credited with writing the Stabat Mater Date: circa 1230 - 1306
A von Tirpitz - graphic 07Alfred vo Tirpitz (1849 - 1930) German naval commander. Credited with creating the German high-seas fleet (WWI)
Faust Invents PrintingThe German occult philosopher Johann Faustus was sometimes credited with having invented printing : here he shows his wife the letters ABC printed from a wood block Date: circa 1530
Suffrage Calendar Artists Suffrage League 1913. A suffrage calendar for 1913, published by the Artists Suffrage League. It shows a blindfolded baby astride a large white goose flying above a snowy
Alex. Stef. PopoffALEXANDER STEFANOVICH POPOFF Russian physicist and electrical engineer, credited by the Russians with inventing radio, though others disagree. Date: 1859 - 1906
Stewart KydSTEWART KYD Legal writer, credited with writing the first book on company law. Date: ? - 1811
Rene Leriche PhotoRENE LERICHE French surgeon, credited with many important innovations. Photo 1939. Date: 1879 - 1944
Van Riebeeck StatueJOHAN JAN VAN RIEBEECK Statue of the Dutch colonial administrator, credited as the founder of Cape Town, South Africa. Date: 1619 - 1677
Julien a P BrizeuxJULIEN AUGUSTE PELAGE BRIZEUX French poet, credited with pieces of an unheard-of perfection. This portrait, at age 30, is the only one known. Date: 1803 - 1858
Iris Makes RainbowIn pre-scientific days, rainbows were credited to Iris, the messenger of the gods : the rainbow was the bridge whereby she came down from the heavens
Francois Pierre De FoixFRANCOIS PIERRE DE FOIX French churchman, cardinal- archbishop of Arles, credited with concluding the papal schism - hence the slain dragon with his portrait. Date: 1386 - 1464
Magnus II LadulasThe tomb at Stockholm of Magnus I Ladulas, who is credited with establishing regular government in Sweden
Joffre and King Albert of BelgiumGeneral Joffre in conversation with King Albert of Belgium (1875-1934), Commander-in-Chief of the Belgian army. Albert was credited with leading a gallant Belgian resistance against the German army
U-Boat Sinks ThreeGerman U-boats sink three British warships during the first weeks of World War One, an ominous start to the war : U-9 was credited with sinking all three, but had help
Paranormal / ProphecyAPOLLONIUS OF TYANA, Greek philosopher credited with magical powers, predicts that emperor Neros cup will be struck by lightning
Cornelis DrebbelCORNELIS DREBBEL Dutch physician and inventor, spent most of his life in England where he is credited with inventing the first submarine
Jn Niepce / FiguierJOSEPH-NICEPHORE NIEPCE French physicist, credited with making the worlds first photograph (1826)
Lippershey / World InventHANS LIPPERSHEY or LIPPERSHEIM Dutch spectacle maker, credited with invention of the telescope (1608)
Horace Walpole / FalconetHORACE (HORATIO) WALPOLE 4TH EARL OF ORFORD English man of letters, credited with writing the first gothic novel
Guynemer / Farre 1917Georges-Marie Guynemer, French military aviator, credited with the destruction of 53 enemy planes
GUYNEMERs SPAD 1916French ace Georges-Marie Guynemers SPAD-VII fighter on which he has shot down many of the 53 enemy aircraft with which he is credited : at Manoncourt airfield
Ancient Egypt New YearANCIENT EGYPT The new year is sacred to the god THOTH (equivalent of Hermes) who among other useful acts is credited with inventing the calendar
Candle TimerKing Alfred is credited with the invention use of CANDLES as timekeepers, time being measured by how long it takes for the candle to burn from one mark to the next