Title
Sir Charles Wheatstone.
Caption
Charles Wheatstone (1802-1875). British inventor: the English concertina, one of the first microphones, the Playfair cipher (an encryption technique), the Wheatstone Bridge (electricity), the two mirrored stereoscope. He was the recipient of the Royal Medal in 1840 and 1843, and of the Copley Medal in 1868. In 1836, he installed the first wired telegraphic connection (2km), in Northern London.
Date
19th century
Credit line
Photo12/Collection Scripta
Reference
PHD26A12_422
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
24.1Mb (2.4Mb) / 7.9in x 11.8in / 2373 x 3543 (300dpi)