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Frederick Augustus Abel (1827-1902), English chemist and inventor, 1877-1878. Artist: Edward Linley Sambourne
1-152-052 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images
Frederick Augustus Abel (1827-1902), English chemist and inventor, 1877-1878. Together with James Dewar, Abel invented the explosive cordite. He also devised a new method for manufacturing gun-cotton. Abel at 50, a cartoon by Edward Linley Sambourne from his 'Fancy Portraits' series drawn for Punch.
Image Details
People Information
Creator
- Edward Linley Sambourne, attributed to: {British}: Artist, cartoonist, illustrator
Subject
- Frederick Augustus Abel: British: Scientist
Category Hierarchy
Science & Nature Technology & Innovation
Society & Culture Art & Literature
Artistic Representations Portraits
Artistic Representations Satires
Artistic Representations Caricatures
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2596x4040
File Size : 30,727kb
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- 000012
- 000012
- 0390000994
- 1-152-052
- 1152052
- 994