Wikipedia:GLAM/Natural History Museum and Science Museum/SM Galleries/Science in the 18th century

General information

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Entrance

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  Image is a part of A Philosopher giving a Lecture on the Orrery by Joseph Wright of Derby, 1766.
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  Frontispiece from A New Universal History of Arts and Science, London, 1759.
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  The Grand Orrery was enlarged in 1733 by the astronomer Thomas Wright.
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  The Original Orrery is one of the earliest mechanical models of the solar system constructed by John Rowley in 1712. More information here
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Left hand aisle

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Central aisle

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Cabinets

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Science in the 18th century

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  George III
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  An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump

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  Microscope
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  Armillary Sphere
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  Hooke-Boyle Air pump
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  Air pump
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  Newcomen steam engine
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  Celestial and Terrestrial Globes