Title

Robert Boyle, Anglo-Irish chemist and physicist and Denis Papin, French physicist, 1870. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Robert Boyle, 17th century Anglo-Irish chemist and physicist, in his laboratory with Denis Papin, French physicist, 1870. Papin (1647-1712) is pointing to Boyle's (1627-1691) air pump, probably during the discussion between Boyle and Papin on the use of atmospheric pressure to raise water.
Oxford Science Archive

Date

1870

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B64_435

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

30,0Mb (4,2Mb) / 8,8in x 13,3in / 2625 x 3993 (300dpi)

Keywords

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