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19th-century physicists

49 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Adolf MiethePhotographer · PhotographyAdolf Miethe (1862–1927) was a Kingdom of Prussia photographer, photochemist and university teacher.
Adriaan Daniel FokkerPerson · Music memorabiliaAdriaan Daniel Fokker (1887–1972) was a Kingdom of the Netherlands physicist, composer and musicologist.
Albert EinsteinAuthor · BooksAlbert Einstein (1879–1955) was a Kingdom of Württemberg theoretical physicist, philosopher of science and inventor.
Alfred North WhiteheadAuthor · BooksAlfred North Whitehead (1861–1947) was a British philosopher, mathematician and physicist.
Antoine Thomson d'AbbadieAuthor · Maps and atlasesAntoine Thomson d'Abbadie (1810–1897) was a France explorer, numismatist and physicist.
Benedict FriedlaenderAuthor · BooksBenedict Friedlaender was a German physicist, psychologist, sociologist, economist, volcanologist and writer (1866–1908). He was born at Berlin and died at Schöneberg.
Bruno WinawerAuthor · BooksBruno Winawer was a Polish journalist, writer, physicist, columnist and playwright (1883–1944). He was born at Warsaw and died at Opole Lubelskie.
Carl ZeissPhotographer · PhotographyCarl Zeiss (1816–1888) was a Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach entrepreneur, photographer and physicist.
Charles CrosPhotographer · PhotographyCharles Cros (1842–1888) was a France poet, photographer and inventor.
Désiré van MonckhovenPhotographer · PhotographyDésiré van Monckhoven was a Belgian physicist, chemist and photographer (1834–1882). He was born at Ghent.
Edmond BecquerelPhotographer · PhotographyEdmond Becquerel (1820–1891) was a French physicist, photographer and university teacher.
Edward Adrian WilsonArtist · PaintingsEdward Adrian Wilson was an explorer, ornithologist, painter, physicist and naturalist (1872–1912). He was born at Cheltenham and died at Ross Ice Shelf.
Edward AndradeAuthor · BooksEdward Andrade was a British poet, physicist and university teacher (1887–1971). He was born at London.
Émile ReynaudPhotographer · PhotographyÉmile Reynaud (1844–1918) was a French draftsperson, photographer and film director.
Ernst MachPhotographer · PhotographyErnst Mach (1838–1916) was a Kingdom of Bohemia physicist, philosopher and pedagogue.
Ernst, Baron von FeuchterslebenAuthor · BooksErnst, Baron von Feuchtersleben (1806–1849) was a poet, psychiatrist and literary critic.
Esteban Terradas IllaPhotographer · PhotographyEsteban Terradas Illa (1883–1950) was a Spanish mathematician, physicist and civil engineer.
Ferdynand Antoni OssendowskiAuthor · Maps and atlasesFerdynand Antoni Ossendowski was a Polish physicist, chemist, explorer, anthropologist, linguist and cartographer (1878–1945). He was born at Ludza and died at Grodzisk Mazowiecki.
Franz RiklinArtist · PaintingsFranz Riklin was a Swiss psychiatrist, physicist, painter and artist (1878–1938). He was born at St. Gallen and died at Küsnacht.
Gabriel LippmannPhotographer · PhotographyGabriel Lippmann (1845–1921) was a France physicist, inventor and photographer.
Gaston BachelardAuthor · BooksGaston Bachelard (1884–1962) was a French philosopher, poet and writer.
Gaston TissandierAuthor · BooksGaston Tissandier was a French chemist, meteorologist, balloonist, physicist and engineer (1843–1899). He was born at Paris.
Harold UreyAuthor · BooksHarold Urey was an American astronomer, chemist, physicist, university teacher and writer (1893–1981). He was born at Walkerton and died at La Jolla.
Henri PoincaréAuthor · BooksHenri Poincaré (1854–1912) was a French mathematician, philosopher and astronomer.
Henri Victor RegnaultPhotographer · PhotographyHenri Victor Regnault (1810–1878) was a French physicist, chemist and engineer.
Hertha AyrtonAuthor · BooksHertha Ayrton (1854–1923) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland mathematician, electrical engineer and physicist.
Jagadish Chandra BoseAuthor · BooksJagadish Chandra Bose was a botanist, university teacher, physicist, archaeologist, writer and chemist (1858–1937). He was born at Bikrampur and died at Giridih.
James Clerk MaxwellPhotographer · PhotographyJames Clerk Maxwell (1831–1879) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland physicist, mathematician and inventor.
Jean-Baptiste PerrinPerson · Music memorabiliaJean-Baptiste Perrin (1870–1942) was a France physicist, university teacher and composer.
John Lighton SyngeAuthor · BooksJohn Lighton Synge was an Irish mathematician, physicist, university teacher and writer (1897–1995). He was born at Dublin.
John Logie BairdAuthor · BooksJohn Logie Baird was a British physicist, entrepreneur, writer and inventor (1888–1946). He was born at Helensburgh and died at Bexhill-on-Sea.
John William DraperAuthor · BooksJohn William Draper was an American chemist, photographer, physicist, historian, writer and university teacher (1811–1882). He was born at St Helens and died at Hastings-on-Hudson.
Josef StefanAuthor · BooksJosef Stefan (1835–1893) was a Austrian Empire mathematician, physicist and poet.
Joseph PetzvalPhotographer · PhotographyJoseph Petzval (1807–1891) was a Hungarian physicist, mathematician and lens designer.
Leonard OrnsteinDesigner · Modern designLeonard Ornstein (1880–1941) was a Dutch physicist, university teacher and designer.
Lewis Fry RichardsonAuthor · Maps and atlasesLewis Fry Richardson (1881–1953) was a United Kingdom cartographer, mathematician and psychologist.
Louis-François-Clement BreguetArtist · WatchesLouis-François-Clement Breguet (1804–1883) was a France physicist and watchmaker.
Margaret Lindsay HugginsPhotographer · PhotographyMargaret Lindsay Huggins (1848–1915) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland astronomer, physicist and scientist.
Matthew Fontaine MauryAuthor · Maps and atlasesMatthew Fontaine Maury (1807–1873) was a United States astronomer, naval officer and geographer.
Milutin MilankovićAuthor · BooksMilutin Milanković (1879–1958) was a mathematician, professor and astronomer.
Nils StrindbergPhotographer · PhotographyNils Strindberg (1872–1897) was a Sweden explorer, photographer and polar explorer.
Oliver LodgeAuthor · BooksOliver Joseph Lodge (1851–1940) was an English physicist, inventor, naturalist, and writer whose investigations into electromagnetic radiation and wireless wave detection formed a foundation for early radio communication
Pavel FlorenskyAuthor · BooksPavel Florensky (1882–1937) was a Russian mathematician, inventor and physicist.
Pierre JanssenPhotographer · PhotographyPierre Janssen (1824–1907) was a French astronomer, photographer and physicist.
Pieter ZeemanPhotographer · PhotographyPieter Zeeman (1865–1943) was a Kingdom of the Netherlands physicist, university teacher and photographer.
Thomas EdisonPerson · Film memorabiliaThomas Edison (1847–1931) was a United States engineer, inventor and entrepreneur.
Vladimir ShukhovPhotographer · PhotographyVladimir Shukhov (1853–1939) was a Russian inventor, architect and photographer.
William de Wiveleslie AbneyPhotographer · PhotographyWilliam de Wiveleslie Abney (1843–1920) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland photographer, chemist and astronomer.
William Robert GrovePhotographer · PhotographyWilliam Robert Grove was a chemist, judge, inventor, physicist, lawyer and photographer (1811–1896). He was born at Swansea and died at London.

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