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Associated person:

Galilei, Galileo  Search this

Physical Description:

metal, "brass" (watch movement material)

metal, gold (watch case material)

enameled (watch case production method/technique)

gilded (watch movement production method/technique)

Object Name:

Watch

Other Terms:

Watch; Mechanical, Spring-Driven; Pocket Watch

ID Number:

ME.317617

Catalog number:

317617

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Work and Industry: Mechanisms

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-96f5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_851405

Possible owner:

Galilei, Galileo  Search this

Maker:

Hartman, Georg  Search this

Physical Description:

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 22.5 cm x 16.1 cm x 1.3 cm; 8 27/32 in x 6 11/32 in x 1/2 in

Object Name:

astrolabe

Place Made:

Germany: Bavaria, Nuremberg

Date made:

1537

Credit Line:

Gift of International Business Machines Corporation

ID Number:

MA.336117

Catalog number:

336117

Accession number:

215454

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Medicine and Science: Mathematics

Science & Mathematics

Trigonometry

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-c369-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_214167

Depicted:

Erasmus, Desiderius  Search this

Shakespeare, William  Search this

Durer, Albrecht  Search this

da Vinci, Leonardo  Search this

Raphael  Search this

Gutenberg, Johannes  Search this

Vesalius, Andreas  Search this

Luther, Martin  Search this

Galilei, Galileo  Search this

Elizabeth I Queen of England  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 35 cm x 43 cm; 13 3/4 in x 16 15/16 in

Object Name:

Print

Object Type:

Lithograph

Subject:

European History  Search this

ID Number:

2007.0109.45

Accession number:

2007.0109

Catalog number:

2007.0109.45

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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts

Communications

Art

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-3329-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1330435

Referenced:

Galilei, Galileo  Search this

Painter:

Johnson, Crockett  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (frame material)

masonite (substrate material)

wood (frame material)

Measurements:

overall: 92.5 cm x 125 cm x 3.8 cm; 36 7/16 in x 49 3/16 in x 1 1/2 in

Object Name:

painting

Date made:

1966

Credit Line:

Ruth Krauss in memory of Crockett Johnson

ID Number:

1979.1093.08

Catalog number:

1979.1093.08

Accession number:

1979.1093

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Medicine and Science: Mathematics

Science & Mathematics

Art

Crockett Johnson

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-1ae7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_694632

Referenced:

Galilei, Galileo  Search this

Painter:

Johnson, Crockett  Search this

Physical Description:

masonite (substrate material)

wood (frame material)

metal (frame material)

Measurements:

overall: 84.3 cm x 126 cm x 2.5 cm; 33 3/16 in x 49 5/8 in x in

Object Name:

painting

Date made:

1966

Credit Line:

Ruth Krauss in memory of Crockett Johnson

ID Number:

1979.1093.30

Catalog number:

1979.1093.30

Accession number:

1979.1093

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Medicine and Science: Mathematics

Science & Mathematics

Art

Crockett Johnson

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-37f6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_694654

Referenced:

Galilei, Galileo  Search this

Painter:

Johnson, Crockett  Search this

Physical Description:

masonite (substrate material)

wood (frame material)

Measurements:

overall: 62 cm x 62 cm x 4.5 cm; 24 7/16 in x 24 7/16 in x 1 3/4 in

Object Name:

painting

Date made:

1970

Credit Line:

Ruth Krauss in memory of Crockett Johnson

ID Number:

1979.1093.46

Catalog number:

1979.1093.46

Accession number:

1979.1093

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Medicine and Science: Mathematics

Science & Mathematics

Art

Crockett Johnson

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-29a4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_694670

Referenced:

Galilei, Galileo  Search this

Painter:

Johnson, Crockett  Search this

Physical Description:

masonite (substrate material)

wood (frame material)

metal (frame material)

Measurements:

overall: 124.5 cm x 63 cm x 3.8 cm; 49 in x 24 13/16 in x 1 1/2 in

Object Name:

painting

Date made:

1972

Credit Line:

Ruth Krauss in memory of Crockett Johnson

ID Number:

1979.1093.64

Catalog number:

1979.1093.64

Accession number:

1979.1093

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Medicine and Science: Mathematics

Science & Mathematics

Art

Crockett Johnson

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-1bc0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_694688

Author:

Centofanti, Silvestro 1794-1880  Search this

Donor:

Burndy Library DSI  Search this

Physical description:

17, [1] pages 23 cm

Type:

Books

Date:

1864

Call number:

QB36.G2 D62 1864

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_277161

Author:

Buonamici Prof (Francesco),) 1832-1921  Search this

Gargani, Gargano 1820-1889  Search this

Selmi, Francesco 1817-1881  Search this

Donor:

Burndy Library DSI  Search this

Physical description:

68, [2] pages 23 cm

Type:

Biography

Biographies

History

Place:

Italy

Date:

1864

16th century

Topic:

Astronomers  Search this

Astronomy--History  Search this

Astronomy  Search this

Call number:

QB36.G2 D62 1864

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_277162

Author:

Chasles, Philarète 1798-1873  Search this

Former owner:

Kofoid, Charles A (Charles Atwood),) 1865-1947 DSI  Search this

Donor:

Burndy Library DSI  Search this

Physical description:

[4], VIII, 286, [2] pages portrait 18 cm

Type:

Biography

Biographies

Place:

Italy

Date:

1862

Topic:

Astronomers  Search this

Scientists  Search this

Call number:

QB36.G2 C48 1862

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_277379

Creator:

Brogi, Giacomo  Search this

Archives Center, NMAH, SI.  Search this

Memmert, Heinrich  Search this

Reichard & Lindner.  Search this

Names:

Galilei, Galileo  Search this

Gauss  Search this

Gelatini  Search this

Gilbert, William  Search this

Gooch, Frank Austin  Search this

Gorsh-Beraner  Search this

Graefe  Search this

Grimaldi, Francesco Marie, 1618-1663  Search this

Hell, Maximillian  Search this

Helvetius  Search this

Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878  Search this

Herschel, John F. W., Sir  Search this

Land, Edwin H.  Search this

Von Guericke, Otto  Search this

Extent:

0.1 Cubic feet (1 box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Engravings

Date:

19th-20th centuries

Scope and Contents:

Miscellaneous portraits of scientists and other prominent persons, including original engravings, photoprints, and copy photoprints.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged alphabetically.

Biographical / Historical:

This is an artifical collection of photographic portraits of a variety of personages.

Provenance:

Unidentified sources. Found in collections, 1991.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Rights:

There may be usage or copyright restrictions on some material in this collection. Reproduction fees for commercial use.

Topic:

Portraits -- Scientists  Search this

Scientists  Search this

Genre/Form:

Engravings

Citation:

Archives Center Portrait Collection, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0392

See more items in:

Archives Center Portrait Collection

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0392

Author:

Marchelli, Giovanni 1713-1764  Search this

Publisher:

Galeazzi, Giuseppe  Search this

Subject:

Jesuits Education  Search this

Physical description:

xxii, 352, [16] pages ; [1] folded leaf of plates illustrations 21 cm. (8vo)

Type:

Early works to 1800

Early works

Date:

1759

Topic:

Compasses (Mathematical instruments)  Search this

Drawing--Study and teaching  Search this

Mathematical instruments  Search this

Military art and science  Search this

Call number:

QA77 .M3 1759

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_1004730

Author:

Favaro, Antonio 1847-1922  Search this

Subject:

Galilei, Galileo 1564-1642  Search this

Physical description:

pages [1-3], 130-204 25 cm

Type:

Books

Bibliography

Date:

1899

Call number:

Z8321 .F38 1899

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_970932

Author:

Galilei, Galileo 1564-1642  Search this

Former owner:

Andrade, E. N. da C (Edward Neville da Costa) 1887-1971 DSI  Search this

Author:

Weston, John Master of the Academy at Greenwich  Search this

Weston, Thomas Master of the Academy at Grenwich  Search this

Physical description:

xi, [1], 497 [id est 490], [3] pages ill 26 cm. (4to)

Type:

Early works to 1800

Early works

Date:

1730

Topic:

Kinematics  Search this

Mathematics  Search this

Motion  Search this

Physics  Search this

Call number:

QA33 .G2813 1730X

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_955279

Author:

Duhem, Pierre Maurice Marie 1861-1916,  Search this

Physical description:

143 pages 25 cm

Type:

Books

Date:

1908

Topic:

Physics--Philosophy  Search this

Naturwissenschaften  Search this

Call number:

QC6 .D787Z

QC6.D787Z

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_287012

Author:

Galilei, Galileo 1564-1642  Search this

Donor:

Dibner, Bern DSI  Search this

Burndy Library DSI  Search this

Former owner:

Knight, Kenneth K. DSI  Search this

Correspondent:

Peiresc, Nicolas Claude Fabri de 1580-1637  Search this

Author:

Burndy Library Manuscripts Collection (Smithsonian Libraries) DSI  Search this

Physical description:

1 item (4 pages) ; 28 cm

Type:

Early works to 1800

Correspondence

Manuscripts (documents).)

Records and correspondence

Sources

Date:

1635

Topic:

Clocks and watches  Search this

Science--History  Search this

Technology--History  Search this

History  Search this

Science  Search this

Technology  Search this

Call number:

MSS 562 A

MSS 000562 A

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_169851

Author:

Riccardi, Gabriello  Search this

Donor:

Dibner, Bern DSI  Search this

Burndy Library DSI  Search this

Author:

Galilei, Galileo 1564-1642  Search this

Burndy Library Manuscripts Collection (Smithsonian Libraries) DSI  Search this

Physical description:

1 item (1 leaf)

Type:

Manuscripts

Manuscripts (documents).)

Sources

Date:

1633

Topic:

Science--History  Search this

Technology--History  Search this

History  Search this

Science  Search this

Technology  Search this

Call number:

MSS 001207 A

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_178298

Addressee:

Napoleon I Emperor of the French 1769-1821  Search this

Correspondent:

Castelli, Benedetto 1577 or 1578-1643  Search this

Galilei, Galileo 1564-1642  Search this

Donor:

Dibner, Bern DSI  Search this

Burndy Library DSI  Search this

Author:

Burndy Library Manuscripts Collection (Smithsonian Libraries) DSI  Search this

Physical description:

33 unnumbered pages ; 33 cm

Type:

Electronic resources

Trials, litigation, etc

Manuscripts (documents).)

Sources

Date:

1811

Topic:

Science--History  Search this

Technology--History  Search this

History  Search this

Science  Search this

Technology  Search this

Call number:

MSS 001262 B

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_178436

Author:

Galilei, Vincenzo 1606-1649  Search this

Donor:

Dibner, Bern DSI  Search this

Burndy Library DSI  Search this

Author:

Galilei, Galileo 1564-1642  Search this

Nardi, Giovanni ca. 1580-1655  Search this

Burndy Library Manuscripts Collection (Smithsonian Libraries) DSI  Search this

Physical description:

3 items

Type:

Mixed archival materials

Manuscripts (documents).)

Sources

Date:

1619

1619-1649

Topic:

Science--History  Search this

Technology--History  Search this

History  Search this

Science  Search this

Technology  Search this

Call number:

MSS 000561 A

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_195058

Subject:

Galilei, Galileo 1564-1642  Search this

Physical description:

Gelatin silver prints

Type:

Black-and-white photographs

Place:

Solar system

Topic:

Astronomy--History  Search this

Physics  Search this

Religion and science  Search this

Local number:

SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2008-1803]

Restrictions & Rights:

No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu

Copyright Not Evaluated

Data Source:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_arc_383182