Marie CurieBorn in Poland in 1867, after receiving her secondary education she worked as a governess for eight years. Marie moved to Paris and read Physics at the Sorbonne
Sir Isaac Newton, English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist, theologian and occultist
Leonhard Euler, Swiss mathematician and physicist
Rene Descartes at DeskRENE DESCARTES French Mathematician and Philosopher. Attempted to unify all knowledge as the product of clear reasoning from self-evident premises
Ideal ScientistThe ideal scientist - interested in the old as well as the new, anatomy as well as astronomy, the laws of chance and of mathematics, the skill of chess, the hues of a rose
Gottfried von Leibniz, German mathematician and philosopherGottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz, German mathematician and philosopher
Judaism. Divine protection. Amulets. Jewish Museum Berlin. GJudaism. Divine protection. Amulets. Often consisted of scrolls written in Hebrew and the texts were combined with motifs geom?tircos or magical figures
France. Paris. Notre Dame. Rose window
Archimedes, Greek mathematician and inventor
Rene Descartes, French mathematician and philosopher. His most famous philosophical statement was: I think, therefore I am
Spain. Teruel. Tower of Saint MartinSpain. Teruel. Tower of the Church of Saint Martin. Mudejar. 14th century
FERMAT, Pierre de (1601-1665). French lawyer, famous for his work in mathematics. Varia Opera Mathematica (1659). Title page. SPAIN. Barcelona. Biblioteca de Catalunya (National Library of Catalonia)
Isaac Newton - English physicist, astronomer, mathematicianIsaac Newton (1642-1727). English physicist, astronomer and mathematician. Opuscula Mathematica, Philosophica et Philologica. Volume I: Mathematica
Elementos de Matematica by Spanish architect Benito BailsElementos de Matematica (Elements of Mathematics), by Benito Bails (1730-1797), Spanish architect and mathematician of The Enlightenment. Trigonometric calculations
Elementos de Matematica by Benito BailsElementos de Matematica (Elements of Mathematics), by the Spanish architect and mathematician of The Enlightenment Benito Bails (1730-1797)
Isaac Newton (1642-1726/1727). English mathematician, astronomer and physicist. Chromolithography, 1876. Date: 2014
Roman Art. Board game. Cube and bone dice. National Museum of Roman Art. Merida. Spain
The Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj. AStronomicalThe Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj mounted on the southern wall of Old Town City Hall in the Old Town Square. Astronomical dial. Czech Republic
15th Century 19th Century 1870 Angel Apostle15th, century, 19th, Century, 1870, Angel, apostle, astrolabe, astronomer, astronomical, clock, dial, astronomy, calendar, chronicler, circle, circular, circumference, city, council, hall, tower
15th Century Allegorical Allegory Apostle Astrolabe15th, century, allegorical, allegory, apostle, astrolabe, astronomer, astronomical, clock, dial, astronomy, avarice, bag, circle, circular, circumference, city, council, hall, tower, Czech, Republic
Jacquetta Hawkes, Bertrand Russell and Stephen King-HallJacquetta Hawkes (1910-1996), British writer and archaeologist, Bertrand Russell (Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, 1872-1970), British philosopher, logician, mathematician
Comic postcard, Little boy doing multiplication Date: 20th century
Monk MathematiciansMonastic mathematicians : until the creation of universities, monastic establishments were the centres of learning Date: 13th century
Roman mosaic with a cube pattern giving a three dimensional effect. Glyptothek. Munich. Germany
Royal Game of Ur. Early Dynastic III Period. 2600-2400 BC. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642). Physicist, Italian mathematician and astronomer. Galileo demonstrating his astronomical theories. Engraving by Rico in the Spanish and American Illustration (1884)
Roman mosaic with Dyonysius headMosaic of a Roman villa decorated with geometric motifs and Dionysius head with fruit and ivy in hIs hair in the center. Pitchers with ivy in the corners
Sir Isaac Newtons tomb in Westminster AbbeySir Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727), English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist, theologian and occultist
Christian Wolff - 2CHRISTIAN VON WOLFF German professor of mathematics and philosophy at Marburg. Date: 1679 - 1754
Messrs. Scheutzs New Calculating MachineMessrs. Pehr (Per) Georg Scheutz (1785-1873) and Edvard Scheutzs (of Stockholm, Sweden) New Calculating (Tabulating) Machine
Pythagoras of Samos (570 BC-495 BC). EngravingPythagoras of Samos (570 BC-495 BC). Ionic Greek philosopher and mathematician. Engraving by Theo Gafurius, 1492. Milan, Italy
Statue of Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) by Thorvaldsen (17Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543). Polish mathematician and astronomer. Statue by Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844), 1830. Warsaw. Poland
Spain. Italica. House of Hylas. Domus roman. MosaicSpain. Andalusia. Roman city of Italica. Founded in 206 BC. House of Hylas. Domus roman. Mosaic
Sphere Within Sphere. By Arnaldo Pomodoro (b. 1926)Sphere Within Sphere. Bronze sculpture by Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro (b. 1926). Cortile della Pigna (Courtyard of the Pineapple). Vatican Museums. Vatican City
Circumference of the Earth. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) deCircumference of the Earth. Eratosthenes (250 BC) calculated the circumference of the Earth by measuring noontime shadows at two localities of different latitude
Antonio Maria Bordoni (1789-1860). Italian mathematican. StaAntonio Maria Bordoni (1789-1860). Italian mathematican. He is generally considered to be the founder of the mathematical school of Pavia. Statue. University of Pavia. Italy
Pythagoras of Samos (570 BC-495 BC). Ionic Greek philosopher, mathematician, and founder of the religious movement called Pythagoreanism. Bust. Roman copy. 1st and 2nd centuries. Capitoline Museums
Flint tools from Gjera, Vendsyssel. Early Bronze Age. 1700-1Flint tools. From Gjera. Vendsyssel. Early Bronze Age. 1700-1500 BC. National Museum. Copenhagen. Denmark
Euclid. Elementum. Page of the Book of GeometryEuclid (first half 3rd century BC). Greek mathematician, founder of the School of Alexandria. Elementum. Page of the Book of Geometry, in an edition of 1557, published in Paris
Dali Museum. Glass dome. Figueres. Catalonia. Spain
