Einstein Albert 1879- 1955 German mathematician and physicist One of the great figure of the Contemporary Science He elaborated the Relativity Theory and won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921

Newton Isaac 1642 - 1727 English mathematician physicist and astronomer He formulated the Universal Gravitation Theory He was portrait by Sir Godfrey Kneller in 1702

Diagram of the Earth during Carboniferous period. Land - unshaded: Deep sea - diagonal lines: Shallow water - horizontal lines. From an article by Alfred Wegener (1880-1930) on his theory of Continental Drift (Wegener Hypothesis: 1915)published in ''Discovery'', London, 1922'

Phrenology: measuring bumps on boy's head to assess his future. On wall is picture of Gall (1757-1828) founder of the theory that shape of skull related to intellectual capacity and behaviour. 1886 illustration by Frank Dadd looking back to c.1820. Chromolithograph

Giant Land Tortoises of the Galapagos Islands. Charles Darwin's study of the fauna of the Islands contributed to his theory of evolution, 1884, Wood engraving

HMS Beagle' laid ashore: River Santa Cruz. It was during his voyage as naturalist on Beagle Charles Darwin (1809-82) made observations that helped form his theory of evolution. From Fitzroy ''Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle'' London 1839. Engraving',

Pigeons used by Charles Darwin at Down House, near Beckenham, Kent, England, during his work on his theory of descent., 1887, Wood engraving

Einstein Albert 1879 1955 German mathematician and physicist One of the great figure of the Contemporary Science He elaborated the Relativity Theory and won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921

Iguana, the great herbivorous sea lizard of the Galapagos Islands. Charles Darwin's study of the fauna of the islands contributed to his theory of evolution., 1890, Wood engraving

This statue of Charles Darwin stands outside Shrewsbury School in Shrewsbury Shropshire England UK United Kingdom GB Great Britain British Isles Europe EU Charles Darwin was a schoolboy at Shrewsbury School

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Richard Owen (1804-1892) British zoologist. Opponent of Charles Darwin and theory of evolution by natural selection. Cartoon from Vanity Fair, London, March 1873

Hippolyte Fizeau (1819-1896) French physicist. 19th century. Measured the velocity of light on the earths surface (1849). Used Doppler principle to determine velocity of stars in line of sight. Confirmed the wave theory of light. From Les Merveilles de la Science, Louis Figuier, (Paris, 1870). Engra

A statue of Charles Darwin stamnds outside the public library in Castle Gates Shrewsbury Shropshire England UK United Kingdom GB Great Britain British Isles Europe EU

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Diagram of continental drift from an article by Alfred Wegener (1880-1930)on his theory of Continental Drift (Wegener Hypothesis: 1915) published in Discovery, London, 1922