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Scientist: Cagliostro, Alessandro (1743 - 1795)
Discipline(s): Alchemy
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 14 x 14 cm / Sheet: 29 x 22 cm
Portrait of Alessandro Cagliostro
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Scientist: Caius, John (1510 - 1573)
Discipline(s): Medicine
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 11 x 9 cm / Sheet: 32 x 23.5 cm
Portrait of John Caius
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Scientist: Caius, John (1510 - 1573)
Discipline(s): Medicine
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 11 x 6 cm / Sheet: 25 x 18 cm
Portrait of John Caius
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Scientist: Caldani, Leopoldo Marco Antonio (1725 - 1813)
Discipline(s): Astronomy
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 21.5 x 14 cm / Sheet: 29.5 x 22 cm
Portrait of Leopoldo Marco Antonio Caldani
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Scientist: Callandreau, Octave (1852 - 1904)
Discipline(s): Mathematics ; Astronomy
Print Artist: J. Heuse 
Medium: Photogravure 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 17 x 11.5 cm / Sheet: 24 x 17 cm
Portrait of Octave Callandreau
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Scientist: Camerarius, Joachim (1534 - 1598)
Discipline(s): Medicine
Print Artist: Johann Jakob Haid, 1704-1767 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 21.5 x 14 cm / Sheet: 33 x 23 cm
Portrait of Joachim Camerarius
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Scientist: Cantor, Moritz (1829 - 1920)
Discipline(s): Mathematics
Original Artist: Max Koegel 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 16.5 x 11.5 cm / Sheet: 33 x 23 cm
Portrait of Moritz Cantor
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Scientist: Carlisle, Anthony (1768 - 1840)
Discipline(s): Medicine
Print Artist: H. Robinson 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Artist: Martin Archer Shee, 1769-1850 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 11.5 x 9.5 cm / Sheet: 33 x 23 cm
Portrait of Anthony Carlisle
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Scientist: Carnot, Lazare (1753 - 1823)
Discipline(s): Physics ; Engineering ; Mathematics
Print Artist: W. H. Mote, fl.1850 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 17 x 13 cm / Sheet: 33 x 23 cm
Portrait of Lazare Carnot
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Scientist: Carnot, Lazare (1753 - 1823)
Discipline(s): Physics ; Engineering ; Mathematics
Print Artist: Ducarme, 19th C. 
Medium: Lithograph 
Original Artist: R. J. 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 22 x 16 cm / Sheet: 33 x 23 cm
Portrait of Lazare Carnot
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Scientist: Carr, Francis Howard (1874 - 1969)
Discipline(s): Chemistry
Print Artist: Harold Moore 
Medium: Photogravure 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 18 x 12 cm / Sheet: 26 x 17 cm
Portrait of Francis Howard Carr
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Scientist: Carroll, Charles (1737 - 1832)
Discipline(s): Politics
Print Artist: Asher Brown Durand, 1796-1886 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Artist: Harding 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 11 x 9 cm / Sheet: 24 x 16 cm
Portrait of Charles Carroll
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Scientist: Cartwright, Edmund (1743 - 1823)
Discipline(s): Medicine
Print Artist: James Thomson, 1789-1850 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Artist: Robert Fulton 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 11 x 9 cm / Sheet: 26 x 17 cm
Portrait of Edmund Cartwright
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Scientist: Cassini, Giovanni Domenico (1625 - 1712)
Discipline(s): Astronomy ; Geodesy
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 25.2 x 18.5 cm / Sheet: 27.4 x 19.5 cm
Portrait of Giovanni Domenico Cassini
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Scientist: Cassini, Giovanni Domenico (1625 - 1712)
Discipline(s): Astronomy ; Geodesy
Print Artist: N. Dupuis 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 14.3 x 10.2 cm / Sheet: 24.6 x 16.2 cm
Portrait of Giovanni Domenico Cassini
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Scientist: Cassini, Jean-Dominique (1748 - 1845)
Discipline(s): Astronomy ; Geodesy
Print Artist: Julien Leopold Boilly, 1796-1874 
Medium: Lithograph 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 15 x 19.5 cm / Sheet: 32 x 24.5 cm
Portrait of Jean-Dominique Cassini
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Scientist: Cassini, Jean-Dominique (1748 - 1845)
Discipline(s): Astronomy ; Geodesy
Print Artist: Konrad Westermayr, 1765-1834 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 7 x 5.6 cm oval / Sheet: 13 x 8.7 cm
Portrait of Jean-Dominique Cassini
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Scientist: Cauchy, Augustin Louis (1789 - 1857)
Discipline(s): Mathematics ; Physics ; Astronomy
Print Artist: Rudolf Hoffmann, fl. ca.1840 
Medium: Lithograph 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 30.5 x 21.5 cm / Sheet: 33 x 23 cm
Portrait of Augustin Louis Cauchy
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Scientist: Cauchy, Augustin Louis (1789 - 1857)
Discipline(s): Mathematics ; Physics ; Astronomy
Original Artist: C. H. Reutlinger 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 16.5 x 11.5 cm /
Portrait of Augustin Louis Cauchy
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Scientist: Cauchy, Augustin Louis (1789 - 1857)
Discipline(s): Mathematics ; Physics ; Astronomy
Print Artist: Gregoire et Deneux 
Medium: Lithograph 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 10 x 6 cm /
Portrait of Augustin Louis Cauchy
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Scientist: Cauchy, Augustin Louis (1789 - 1857)
Discipline(s): Mathematics ; Physics ; Astronomy
Print Artist: Gregoire et Deneux 
Medium: Lithograph 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 15 x 10 cm / Sheet: 30 x 22 cm
Portrait of Augustin Louis Cauchy
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Scientist: Cavallo, Tiberius (1749 - 1809)
Discipline(s): Physics
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 20 x 11 cm / Sheet: 30.5 x 21.5 cm
Portrait of Tiberius Cavallo
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Scientist: Cayley, Arthur (1821 - 1895)
Discipline(s): Mathematics ; Astronomy
Original Artist: Barraud & Jerrard 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 10 x 6 cm /
Portrait of Arthur Cayley
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Scientist: Cayley, Arthur (1821 - 1895)
Discipline(s): Mathematics ; Astronomy
Print Artist: A. Taylor 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 21 x 18 cm / Sheet: 25 x 19.5 cm
Portrait of Arthur Cayley
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Scientist: Cayley, Arthur (1821 - 1895)
Discipline(s): Mathematics ; Astronomy
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 10 x 6 cm /
Portrait of Arthur Cayley
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Scientist: Cessart, Louis-Alexandre de (1719 - 1806)
Discipline(s): Engineering
Print Artist: Barthelemy Joseph Fulcran Roger, 1767-1841 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Artist: Bouche 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 22.5 x 15.5 cm / Sheet: 30.5 x 21 cm
Portrait of Louis-Alexandre de Cessart
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Scientist: Chappe, Claude (1763 - 1805)
Discipline(s): Engineering
Print Artist: Ase Farcy 
Medium: Lithograph 
Original Artist: Louis Pouget-Maisonneuve 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 24 x 18 cm / Sheet: 30 x 23 cm
Portrait of Claude Chappe
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Scientist: Chaptal, Jean-Antoine-Claude (1756 - 1832)
Discipline(s): Chemistry
Print Artist: G. Metzeroth 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 12 x 10 cm / Sheet: 23 x 14 cm
Portrait of Jean-Antoine-Claude Chaptal
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Scientist: Chaptal, Jean-Antoine-Claude (1756 - 1832)
Discipline(s): Chemistry
Print Artist: Gaetano Guadagnini, 1800-1860 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 13 x 11 cm / Sheet: 23 x 15 cm
Portrait of Jean-Antoine-Claude Chaptal
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Scientist: Chaptal, Jean-Antoine-Claude (1756 - 1832)
Discipline(s): Chemistry
Print Artist: François-Seraphin Delpech, 1778-1825 
Medium: Lithograph 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 26 x 16 cm / Sheet: 33 x 23 cm
Portrait of Jean-Antoine-Claude Chaptal
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Scientist: Chaptal, Jean-Antoine-Claude (1756 - 1832)
Discipline(s): Chemistry
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 18 x 13 cm / Sheet: 33 x23 cm
Portrait of Jean-Antoine-Claude Chaptal
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Scientist: Chaptal, Jean-Antoine-Claude (1756 - 1832)
Discipline(s): Chemistry
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 5 x 4.5 cm / Sheet: 6 x 5 cm
Portrait of Jean-Antoine-Claude Chaptal
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Scientist: Chasles, Michel (1793 - 1880)
Discipline(s): Mathematics
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 10 x 6 cm / Sheet: 33 x 23 cm
Portrait of Michel Chasles
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Scientist: Châtelet, Gabrielle-Émilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquise du (1706 - 1749)
Discipline(s): Physics
Print Artist: R. D'Elvaux 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Artist: M. A. Loir 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 12.8 x 8.3 cm / Sheet: 18.8 x 12.5 cm
Portrait of Gabrielle-Émilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquise du Chatelet
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Scientist: Chemical Industry Club
Discipline(s): Organization
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 8.5 x 18.5 cm / Sheet: 13 x 21.5 cm
Portrait of Chemical Industry Club
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Scientist: Chevreul, Michel Eugène (1786 - 1889)
Discipline(s): Chemistry ; Medicine
Print Artist: C. Cook 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Artist: Maurir 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 15.4 x 12 cm / Sheet: 23.5 x 16.5 cm
Portrait of Michel Eugène Chevreul
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Scientist: Chladni, Ernst Florens Friedrich (1756 - 1827)
Discipline(s): Physics
Print Artist: Henry Adlard, 19th C. 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 10 x 8 cm / Sheet: 19 x11 cm
Portrait of Ernst Florens Friedrich Chladni
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Scientist: Chladni, Ernst Florens Friedrich (1756 - 1827)
Discipline(s): Physics
Print Artist: Henry Adlard, 19th C. 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 19 x 11 cm /
Portrait of Ernst Florens Friedrich Chladni
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Scientist: Chladni, Ernst Florens Friedrich (1756 - 1827)
Discipline(s): Physics
Print Artist: Attributed to J. W. Bollinger 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 10 x 8.5 cm / Sheet: 33 x 23 cm
Portrait of Ernst Florens Friedrich Chladni
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Scientist: Christison, Robert (1797 - 1882)
Discipline(s): Medicine
Print Artist: George Cook, 1793-1849 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Artist: Moffet 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 23 x 16 cm / Sheet: 23 x 23 cm
Portrait of Robert Christison
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Scientist: Clairaut, Alexis Claude (1713 - 1765)
Discipline(s): Mathematics ; Astronomy
Print Artist: Cathelin 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Artist: Charles-Nicolas Cochin, 1715-1790 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 23.5 x 17 cm / Sheet: 29.8 x 21.2 cm
Portrait of Alexis Claude Clairaut
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Scientist: Clavius, Christoph (1538 - 1612)
Discipline(s): Mathematics ; Astronomy
Original Artist: Francisco Villamena 
Original Dimensions: Graphic: 21.6 x 31.2 cm / Sheet: 21.8 x 34.2 cm
Portrait of Christoph Clavius
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Scientist: Clerke, Agnes Mary (1842 - 1907)
Discipline(s): Astronomy
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Portrait of Agnes Mary Clerke
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Scientist: Clusius, Carolus (1526 - 1609)
Discipline(s): Botany
Print Artist: Theodore de Bry, 1528-1598 
Medium: Woodcut 
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Portrait of Carolus Clusius
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Scientist: Colden, Cadwallader (1688 - 1776)
Discipline(s): Botany
Print Artist: Vistus Balch, 1799-1884 
Medium: Engraving 
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Portrait of Cadwallader Colden
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Scientist: Collinson, Peter (1694 - 1768)
Discipline(s): Biology
Print Artist: Trotter 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of Peter Collinson
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Scientist: Columbus, Christopher (1451 - 1506)
Discipline(s): Exploration
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Portrait of Christopher Columbus
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Scientist: Columbus, Christopher (1451 - 1506)
Discipline(s): Exploration
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of Christopher Columbus
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Scientist: Columbus, Christopher (1451 - 1506)
Discipline(s): Exploration
Print Artist: Gaetano Guadagnini, 1800-1860 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of Christopher Columbus
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Scientist: Condorcet, Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat (1743 - 1794)
Discipline(s): Mathematics
Print Artist: Lemercuer 
Medium: Photograph 
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Carita Condorcet
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Scientist: Condorcet, Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat (1743 - 1794)
Discipline(s): Mathematics
Print Artist: L. Pertman 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Carita Condorcet
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Scientist: Conneau, François-Alexandre-Henri (1803 - 1877)
Discipline(s): Medicine
Print Artist: Roze 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Artist: Fournier 
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of François-Alexandre-Henri Conneau
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Scientist: Conring, Hermann (1606 - 1681)
Discipline(s): Physics ; Medicine
Print Artist: Johann David Schleuen, fl. 1740-1774 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of Hermann Conring
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Scientist: Cook, James (1728 - 1779)
Discipline(s): Exploration
Print Artist: William Holl 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Artist: Nathaniel Dance, 1735-1811. 
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of James Cook
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Scientist: Cook, James (1728 - 1779)
Discipline(s): Exploration
Print Artist: D. Berger 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Artist: Nathaniel Dance, 1735-1811 
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of James Cook
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Scientist: Copernicus, Nicolaus (1473 - 1543)
Discipline(s): Astronomy
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus
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Scientist: Copernicus, Nicolaus (1473 - 1543)
Discipline(s): Astronomy
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus
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Scientist: Copernicus, Nicolaus (1473 - 1543)
Discipline(s): Astronomy
Print Artist: C. Barth 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus
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Scientist: Copernicus, Nicolaus (1473 - 1543)
Discipline(s): Astronomy
Original Artist: Thorvaldsen 
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus
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Scientist: Copernicus, Nicolaus (1473 - 1543)
Discipline(s): Astronomy
Print Artist: R. Cooper 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus
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Scientist: Copernicus, Nicolaus (1473 - 1543)
Discipline(s): Astronomy
Print Artist: Rosincesler 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus
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Scientist: Copernicus, Nicolaus (1473 - 1543)
Discipline(s): Astronomy
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus
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Scientist: Copernicus, Nicolaus (1473 - 1543)
Discipline(s): Astronomy
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus
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Scientist: Cordier, Pierre Louis Antoine (1777 - 1861)
Discipline(s): Geology ; Engineering
Print Artist: Ambroise Tardieu, 1788-1841 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of Pierre Louis Antoine Cordier
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Scientist: Corvisart des Marets, Jean Nicolas, baron (1755 - 1821)
Discipline(s): Medicine
Print Artist: Francois-Seraphin Delpech, 1778-1825 
Medium: Lithograph 
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of Baron Jean Nicolas Corvisart des Marets
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Scientist: Costard, George (1710 - 1782)
Discipline(s): Astronomy
Print Artist: Attributed to James Basire, 1730-1802 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Artist: I.C. Barnes 
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of George Costard
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Scientist: Craponne, Adam de (1527 - 1576)
Discipline(s): Engineering
Print Artist: A. Marchi 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of Adam de Craponne
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Scientist: Crompton, Samuel (1753 - 1827)
Discipline(s): Invention
Print Artist: Jas. Morrison 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Artist: Allingham 
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of Samuel Crompton
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Scientist: Crookes, William (1832 - 1919)
Discipline(s): Chemistry ; Physics
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of William Crookes
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Scientist: Crookes, William (1832 - 1919)
Discipline(s): Chemistry ; Physics
Print Artist: Gesellschaft, Berlin (Photographic company) 
Medium: Print 
Original Artist: Paul Ludovici 
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of William Crookes
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Scientist: Curie, Marie (1867 - 1934)
Discipline(s): Physics
Print Artist: Transocean (Photographic company, Berlin) 
Medium: Photograph 
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of Marie Curie
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Scientist: Curley, James (1796 - 1889)
Discipline(s): Astronomy ; Mathematics
Print Artist: Brady (Photographic company) 
Medium: Photograph 
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of James Curley
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Scientist: Cuvier, Georges (1769 - 1832)
Discipline(s): Zoology
Print Artist: James Thomson, 1789-1850 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of Georges Cuvier
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Scientist: Cuvier, Georges (1769 - 1832)
Discipline(s): Zoology
Print Artist: James Thomson, 1789-1850 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of Georges Cuvier
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Scientist: Cuvier, Georges (1769 - 1832)
Discipline(s): Zoology
Print Artist: Ambroise Tardieu, 1788-1841 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of Georges Cuvier
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Scientist: Cuvier, Georges (1769 - 1832)
Discipline(s): Zoology
Print Artist: Alex Massard 
Medium: Engraving 
Original Dimensions:
Portrait of Georges Cuvier
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