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Uraniborg Observatory
Image by bruun-rasmussen.dk

Uraniborg Observatory

An 1882 illustration by Heinrich Hansen of the observatory of Uraniborg on Hven (Ven) island, Sweden, built by Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) in 1576.
Tycho's Supernova
Image by Smithsonian Institution

Tycho's Supernova

An image of the remnants of Tycho's Supernova, first observed by Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) in November 1572. Image taken by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.
Tycho & His Mural Quadrant
Image by Unknown Artist

Tycho & His Mural Quadrant

A c. 1598 coloured lithographic print showing the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) and the mural quadrant he used to measure the elevation of heavenly bodies at his observatory, Uraniborg. (Roman Picture Library and Royal Astronomical...
The VOC Wharf and Warehouse in Amsterdam
Image by Joseph Mulder

The VOC Wharf and Warehouse in Amsterdam

Image of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) warehouse and the shipyard in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, which would have inspired Peter on his Grand Embassy trip to Western Europe. Copper engraving coloured by hand by Joseph Mulder.
Émilie du Châtelet
Image by Maurice Quentin de La Tour

Émilie du Châtelet

An 18th-century portrait by Maurice Quentin de La Tour of Gabrielle Émilie, Marquise du Châtelet (1706-1749), the French scientist and translator. (Château de Breteuil, France)
Margaret Cavendish by Lely
Image by Peter Lely

Margaret Cavendish by Lely

A 1665 oil-on-canvas portrait by Peter Lely of Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle (1623-1673). She was one of the very few women to make a mark in the field of natural philosophy during the Scientific Revolution. (Harley Gallery and...
Statue of Maria Cunitz
Image by Piotrus

Statue of Maria Cunitz

A modern statue of Maria Cunitz (1610-1664), the German-Polish astronomer, in Swidnica in Poland. The figure is holding Cunitz's book Urania Propitia, published in 1650.
Illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian
Image by Maria Sibylla Merian

Illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian

Coloured copper-plate engraving by Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), the German naturalist and illustrator. From her book Metamorphoses of the Insects of Surinam which was published in 1705.
Portrait of Maria Sibylla Merian
Image by Jacob Marrel

Portrait of Maria Sibylla Merian

A 1679 oil-on-canvas portrait by Jacob Marrel of Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), the German naturalist and illustrator. (Kunstmuseum Basel)
Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore
Image by Hiba Taha Usmani

Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore

Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan, built between 1634 and 1641 under the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and named after the renowned physician and later Viceroy of Punjab Hakim Ilmud Din Ansari, who was given the title "Wazir Khan"...
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