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Newton's Principia Mathematica (1st edition)

Isaac Newton's Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica was first published in Latin in 1687. It presents the three...

Book Physics English Scientific

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U.S. Constitution (original)

The original United States Constitution was signed in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787, after being drafted by delegat...

American Political 1787 Parchment

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Moon Rocks (Apollo 11)

Apollo 11 lunar samples are rocks and soil collected by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin during their 1969 miss...

Space 20TH Century Nasa Smithsonian

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Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 Spacesuit

Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 spacesuit was an A7L pressure suit manufactured by ILC Industries, now known as ILC Dover, an...

American Space 20TH Century Nasa

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Darwin's Notebooks

Charles Darwin's notebooks are historical documents containing the foundational scientific observations and sketches tha...

Manuscript Evolution 19TH Century British

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Codex Atlanticus (Leonardo da Vinci)

The Codex Atlanticus is a 12-volume collection of over 1,100 drawings and writings by Leonardo da Vinci, assembled in th...

Manuscript Renaissance Scientific 15TH Century

9.5 Brilliant

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Codex Leicester (Leonardo da Vinci)

The Codex Leicester is a collection of scientific writings and sketches by Leonardo da Vinci, compiled around 1508. It p...

Manuscript Renaissance Scientific 15TH Century

9.2 Excellent

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Galileo's Telescope

Galileo’s telescope, constructed around 1609, represents a pivotal moment in astronomical observation. The instrument, a...

Astronomy Telescope Renaissance Scientific

9.1 Excellent

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Marie Curie's Notebook

Marie Curie's research notebooks, which date to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, are historical scientific artifa...

Physics Scientific Radioactive 19TH 20TH Century

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Turing's Pilot ACE Computer

The Pilot ACE (Automatic Computing Engine) was an early British stored-program computer completed in 1950 at the Nationa...

Historic Computing British 1950

9.1 Excellent

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Newton's Reflecting Telescope

Isaac Newton’s reflecting telescope, constructed in 1668, represents a pivotal moment in astronomical history. Utilizing...

Astronomy Optics Telescope Scientific

9.0 Excellent

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Einstein's Brain (Mütter Museum/Princeton)

Einstein’s brain, preserved following Albert Einstein’s death in 1955, is a unique scientific relic. Pathologist Thomas...

Modern American Historical Scientific

8.8 Great

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Finger of Galileo Galilei (Museo Galileo, Florence)

The middle right finger of astronomer Galileo Galilei is housed in the Museo Galileo in Florence, Italy. It was removed...

Renaissance Historical Scientific Florence

8.5 Great

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Babbage's Difference Engine No. 1 (fragments)

These surviving brass fragments were built in 1832 by Joseph Clement under the direction of Charles Babbage, representin...

19TH Century Computing British Science Museum London

8.5 Great

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Copernicus's Skull

The skull of Nicolaus Copernicus, the Renaissance astronomer who formulated a heliocentric model of the universe, was di...

Polish Scientific 16TH Century Astronomer

8.2 Great

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Turing's Notebook (Manchester)

Alan Turing's Manchester notebook is a historical manuscript containing notes from his work in computer science at the U...

Manuscript 20TH Century Computing British

8.2 Great

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Einstein's Brain

Albert Einstein's brain was preserved by pathologist Thomas Harvey during the 1955 autopsy at Princeton Hospital. Harvey...

American 20TH Century Scientific Neuroscience

8.1 Great

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Galileo's Middle Finger

Galileo's middle finger is a preserved human relic housed in the Museo Galileo (formerly the Institute and Museum of the...

Italian Scientific 17TH Century Museo Galileo

7.2 Good

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Descartes's Skull

René Descartes (1596–1650), the French philosopher and mathematician, died in Stockholm in 1650 and was initially interr...

French Philosopher Scientific 17TH Century

7.2 Good

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Swedenborg's Skull

Emanuel Swedenborg's skull was a notable anatomical relic stolen from his grave in the 19th century, eventually returnin...

18TH Century Scientific Swedish Mystic

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