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Regency scientists


34 People in group

Frederick Christian Accum

Frederick Christian Accum

1769-1838
Chemist
Sitter in 2 portraits
Arthur Aikin

Arthur Aikin

1773-1854
Chemist and geologist
Sitter in 1 portrait
William Allen

William Allen

1793-1864
Rear-Admiral
Sitter in 1 portrait
André Marie Ampère

André Marie Ampère

1775-1836
Physicist
Sitter in 1 portrait
Sir Joseph Banks, Bt

Sir Joseph Banks, Bt

1743-1820
Explorer and botanist
Sitter associated with 35 portraits
Peter Barlow

Peter Barlow

1776-1862
Mathematician, physicist and optician
Sitter in 1 portrait
Franz Andreas Bauer

Franz Andreas Bauer

1758-1840
Botanist
Sitter in 1 portrait
Margaret Bryan

Margaret Bryan

active 1795-1816
Educator and writer on natural philosophy
Sitter in 1 portrait
John George Children

John George Children

1777-1852
Chemist, mineralogist and natural scientist; only son of George Children
Sitter in 1 portrait
John Dalton

John Dalton

1766-1844
Chemist and natural philosopher
Sitter in 15 portraits
Sir Humphry Davy, Bt

Sir Humphry Davy, Bt

1778-1829
Natural philosopher
Sitter in 20 portraits
Michael Faraday

Michael Faraday

1791-1867
Scientist
Sitter in 28 portraits
Matthew Flinders

Matthew Flinders

1774-1814
Hydrographer; inventor of the Flinders Bar
Sitter in 1 portrait
Davies Gilbert

Davies Gilbert

1767-1839
Scientist and antiquary; President of the Royal Society
Sitter in 9 portraits
Charles Hatchett

Charles Hatchett

1765?-1847
Chemist
Sitter in 4 portraits
Caroline Lucretia Herschel

Caroline Lucretia Herschel

1750-1848
Astronomer
Sitter in 2 portraits
Edward Jenner

Edward Jenner

1749-1823
Surgeon; discoverer of vaccination
Sitter in 11 portraits
Henry Kater

Henry Kater

1777-1835
Scientist
Sitter in 4 portraits
William Kitchiner

William Kitchiner

1775?-1827
Writer on science and music
Sitter in 1 portrait
Sir John Leslie

Sir John Leslie

1766-1832
Scientist and mathematician
Sitter in 5 portraits

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