Title

Sir David Brewster, 19th century Scottish scientist, inventor and writer.Artist: Alfred Croquis

Caption

Sir David Brewster, 19th century Scottish scientist, inventor and writer. In 1816 Brewster (1781-1868) invented the kaleidoscope and later improved Sir Charles Wheatstone's stereoscope by introducing refracting lenses. In 1818 he was awarded the Rumford gold and silver medals for his discoveries on the polarisation of light, and from 1859 he was the principal of Edinburgh University.
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Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C19_422

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No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (2,6Mb) / 12,4in x 15,7in / 3716 x 4706 (300dpi)

Keywords

people male job technology man men sitting optics country science guy occupation British Scotland innovation chair scientist location SCOTTISH century Britain profession furniture concept physics kaleidoscope seated invention B&W MONOCHROME innovator inventor physicist 19th century black & white black and white B W nineteenth century Scots The Print Collector Sir David Brewster David engraving portrait Sir David Brewster David Brewster Alfred Croquis Croquis Alfred engraving portrait