IMAGO International History, Archive, Great Inventors, Werner von Siemens 1816–1892

Apr 24, 2026

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RECORD DATE NOT STATED Portrait of Friedrich Siemens Portrait of Friedrich Siemens (1826-1904) a German entrepreneur and brother of Werner von Siemens. Dated 19th Century Editorial use only. All other uses to be cleared with the copyright owner (World History Archive), in advance., WHA_095_0675.jpg, Friedrich Siemens; German entrepreneur; brother of Werner von Siemens; 19th century portrait; historical figure; German history; Siemens family; vintage portrait; businessman; German inventor; industrialist; German heritage; vintage photography; historical portrait; 1800s; German businessman; black and white; formal attire; German engineering; Siemens brothers; vintage image; German industrial revolution; historical photography; German heritage; Copyright: xWorldxHistoryxArchivex
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Portrait of Werner von Siemens Portrait of Werner von Siemens (1816-1892) a German inventor, industrialist and brother of Friedrich Siemens. Dated 19th Century Editorial use only. All other uses to be cleared with the copyright owner (World History Archive), in advance., WHA_095_0674.jpg, Werner von Siemens; German inventor; industrialist; Friedrich Siemens; 19th century; portrait; historical figure; German history; technology pioneer; electrical engineering; Siemens AG; German entrepreneur; industrial revolution; engineering; innovation; historical portrait; German businessman; Siemens brothers; German industrialist; 1800s; German engineer; German inventor; Siemens family; German heritage; German heritage; vintage po Copyright: xWorldxHistoryxArchivex
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Portrait of Werner von Siemens Portrait of Werner von Siemens (1816-1892) a German inventor, industrialist and brother of Friedrich Siemens. Dated 19th Century Editorial use only. All other uses to be cleared with the copyright owner (World History Archive), in advance., WHA_095_0673.jpg, Werner von Siemens; German inventor; industrialist; Friedrich Siemens; 19th century; portrait; historical figure; German history; technology pioneer; electrical engineering; Siemens company; German entrepreneur; industrial revolution; famous inventor; historical portrait; German businessman; engineering genius; influential figure; German heritage; vintage photograph; German industrialist; 1800s; German innovator; Siemens family; Germ Copyright: xWorldxHistoryxArchivex
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Portrait of Werner von Siemens Portrait of Werner von Siemens (1816-1892) a German inventor, industrialist and brother of Friedrich Siemens. Dated 19th Century Editorial use only. All other uses to be cleared with the copyright owner (World History Archive), in advance., WHA_095_0672.jpg, Werner von Siemens; German inventor; industrialist; Friedrich Siemens; 19th century; portrait; historical figure; German history; technology pioneer; electrical engineering; Siemens company; German entrepreneur; industrial revolution; German engineer; historical portrait; vintage photograph; famous inventor; German businessman; Siemens family; German heritage; influential figure; German industrialist; 1800s; German innovator; vintage Copyright: xWorldxHistoryxArchivex
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Siemens electric telegraph relay. 1906. Siemens electric telegraph relay. 1906. Ernst Werner Siemens (von Siemens from 1888; German: 13 December 1816 ? 6 December 1892) was a German inventor and industrialist. Siemens?s name has been adopted as the SI unit of electrical conductance; the Siemens. He was also the founder of the electrical and telecommunications company Siemens. Editorial use only. All other uses to be cleared with the copyright owner (World History Archive), in advance., WHA_092_0791.jpg, Siemens; electric telegraph relay; 1906; Ernst Werner Siemens; von Siemens; German inventor; industrialist; SI unit; electrical conductance; Siemens company; telecommunications; electrical engineering; technology; inno Copyright: xWorldxHistoryxArchivex
Der erste elektrische Personenzug von Werner von Siemens auf der Berliner Gewerbeausstellung 1879, Deutschland, die erste elektrische Eisenbahn der Welt von Werner Siemens auf der Berliner Gewerbeausstellung 1879, Berlin, Deutschland, Europa The first electric passenger train by Werner von Siemens at Berlin in 1879, Germany, die erste elektrische Eisenbahn der Welt von Werner Siemens auf der Berliner Gewerbeausstellung 1879, Berlin, Deutschland, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER Heinz-DieterxFalkens iblhfa11812065.jpg
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Portrait of Werner Siemens (1816-1892) at the age of 30, 1847. Private Collection. Copyright:x xFinexArtxImages HeritagexImagesx IMAGO, ! ACHTUNG: AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright: xFinexArtxImages HeritagexImagesx IMAGO
Banknote over twenty Marks, Reichsmark, 20 RM, front side with image of Werner von Siemens, Reichsbanknote from 1929, Weimar Republic, Germany, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER RaimundxKutter ibxrai06687080.jpg
SIEMENS Werner Portrait of Werner SIEMENS 1816 1892 Credit Collection KHARBINE TAPABOR KH260723
Werner von SIEMENS Werner von SIEMENS 1816 1892 Anonymous illustration around 1890 for Les nouvelles conquetes de la science L electricity by Louis FIGUIER 1819 1894 Credit Coll Jonas Kharbine Tapabor KH193084
Elevator L Elevator SIEMENS Elettrics elevator Illustrations by GILBERT from Nature in 1881 Credit Collection KHARBINE TAPABOR KH36301
Railway Overview of the electric railway of M W SIEMENS at the Berlin Exhibition in 1879 Engraving published in La Nature in 1880 Credit Collection KHARBINE TAPABOR KH48831
An engraving depicting the first successful electric railway by Siemens and Halske at the Industrial Exhibition, Berlin (1879). Siemens & Halske AG was a German electrical engineering company that later became part of Siemens. Dated 19th century. 917_05_WHA_124_0323
Porträt des Erfinders Werner von Siemens auf einer Briefmarke der Deutschen Bundespost

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RECORD DATE NOT STATED Portrait of Werner Siemens (1816-1892) at the age of 30, 1847. Private Collection. Copyright:x xFinexArtxImages HeritagexImagesx IMAGO, ! ACHTUNG: AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright: xFinexArtxImages HeritagexImagesx IMAGO

Banknote over twenty Marks, Reichsmark, 20 RM, front side with image of Werner von Siemens, Reichsbanknote from 1929, Weimar Republic, Germany, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER RaimundxKutter ibxrai06687080.jpg

SIEMENS Werner Portrait of Werner SIEMENS 1816 1892 Credit Collection KHARBINE TAPABOR KH260723

Werner von SIEMENS Werner von SIEMENS 1816 1892 Anonymous illustration around 1890 for Les nouvelles conquetes de la science L electricity by Louis FIGUIER 1819 1894 Credit Coll Jonas Kharbine Tapabor KH193084

Elevator L Elevator SIEMENS Elettrics elevator Illustrations by GILBERT from Nature in 1881 Credit Collection KHARBINE TAPABOR KH36301

Railway Overview of the electric railway of M W SIEMENS at the Berlin Exhibition in 1879 Engraving published in La Nature in 1880 Credit Collection KHARBINE TAPABOR KH48831

An engraving depicting the first successful electric railway by Siemens and Halske at the Industrial Exhibition, Berlin (1879). Siemens & Halske AG was a German electrical engineering company that later became part of Siemens. Dated 19th century. 917_05_WHA_124_0323

Porträt des Erfinders Werner von Siemens auf einer Briefmarke der Deutschen Bundespost