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- Bianconi, Charles
- Bianconi and His Cars
(Leisure Hour, 1860)
- Founder of public transportation in Ireland.
- Brewster, Sir David
- The Late Sir David Brewster
(Illustrated London Almanack, 1869)
- A scientist who specialized in the field of optics, and brought us the kaleidoscope!
- Brunel, Isambard Kingdom
- The Late Mr. Brunel
(Illustrated London Almanack, 1860)
- Sir Mark Isambard Brunel
(Leisure Hour, 1860)
- De Lesseps, Count Ferdinand
- Count Ferdinand de Lesseps, by His God-Daughter
(The Strand, 1894A)
- Developer of the Suez Canal, who also attempted (but failed) to build a Panama Canal.
- Edison, Thomas
- A Night with Edison
(Scribners, 1879A)
- Ericsson, John
- John Ericsson
(Scribners, 1879A)
- Some of the many inventions and designs of "The Father of the Monitor."
- Furley, Sir John
- A Knight of the Red Cross: Sir John Furley and His Ambulance Work, by Leonard W. Lillingston
(Windsor Magazine, 1899B)
- "A world-wide authority on all matters concerning ambulance work, both civil and military." Furley was the inventor of the stretchers and the two-wheeled litters known as the "Furley pattern."
- Glass, Joseph
- Joseph Glass, the Climbing Boys' Advocate
(Leisure Hour, 1868)
- In 1827, on behalf of the Society for the Suppression of Climbing-Boys (chimney-sweeps), Glass developed a chimney-sweeping machine. "The cruelty in the practice of employing young children in sweeping chimneys was beginning to be recognized." Despite opposition, the machine triumphed, and in 1840 an Act was passed for the Regulation of Chimneys and Chimney Sweepers, outlawing the use of children.
- Marconi
- Signor Marconi and Wireless Telegraphy, by Cleveland Moffett
(Windsor Magazine, 1899B)
- Maxim, Hiram
- Mr. Hiram Maxim - Illustrated Interviews, by J. Bucknall Smith
(The Strand, 1894B)
- The inventor of the Maxim Gun – the first portable, fully automatic machine gun, along with many other devices.
- Newman, John
- John Newman, Architect (obit)
(Gentleman's Magazine, 1859)
- Pascal, Gilberte
- A Sister of Saints, by Marion Libby
(Century Magazine, 1893B)
- Sister of Blaise Pascal, who was one of the inventors of the mechanical calculator and a follower of a Catholic sect known as Jansenism.
- Rittenhouse, David
- David Rittenhouse
(Harper's Monthly, 882A)
- A renowned American astronomer, inventor, clockmaker, mathematician, surveyor, scientific instrument craftsman and public official. Rittenhouse was a member of the American Philosophical Society and the first director of the United States Mint.
- Russell, Mr. John Scott
- Mr. John Scott Russell
(Illustrated London Almanack, 1860)
- Builder of The Great Eastern steamship
- Siemens
- A Family of Inventors: The Brothers Siemens
(Cassell's Family Magazine, 1881)
- Stephenson, Robert
- Robert Stephenson
(Leisure Hour, 1860)
- Mechanical engineer and railway locomotive manufacturer.
- Szczepanik, Jan
- The Austrian Edison Keeping School Again, by Mark Twain
(Century Magazine, 1898B)
- Moravian Jan Szczepanik, inventor of the "telelectroscope and other scientific marvels," avoided military service by taking on the duties of schoolmaster.
- Tesla, Nikola
- Nikola Tesla, by Thomas Commerford Martin
(Century Magazine, 1894A)
- Wheatstone, Sir Charles
- Sir Charles Wheatstone
(Leisure Hour, 1868)
- Sir Charles Wheatstone FRS (1802-1875) was an English scientist and inventor of many scientific breakthroughs, including the English concertina, the stereoscope, and the Playfair cipher (an encryption technique). He is best known for his contributions in the development of the Wheatstone bridge, originally invented by Samuel Hunter Christie, which is used to measure an unknown electrical resistance, and as a major figure in the development of telegraphy. - Wikipedia
- White, Sir William H.
- Sir William H. White, KCB - Illustrated Interviews, by William G. FitzGerald
(The Strand, 1897B)
- Designer of the battleships of Britain.
- Whitworth, Joseph
- Joseph Whitworth
(Illustrated London Almanack, 1869)
- Inventor of a variety of machines and artillery devices.
- The American Inventors of the Telegraph, by Franklin Leonard Pope
(Century Magazine, 1888A)
- Samuel Morse, Alfred Vail, Judge Stephen Vail, Leonard Gale, Joseph Henry.
- Women and Girls as Inventors and Discoverers, by S.F.A. Caulfeild
(Girl's Own Paper, 1895)
- See also
- • Scientists
- • Historic Scholars, Scientists, Doctors & Inventors
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