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Sir David Brewster, 19th century Scottish scientist, inventor and writer.Artist: Alfred Croquis
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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HIP / Art Resource, NY
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19th century
alfred
Alfred Croquis
B&W
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Black & White
Black and white
Brewster
Britain
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country
Croquis
DAVID
DAVID BREWSTER
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INNOVATION
innovator
Invention
Inventor
JOB
Kaleidoscope
LOCATION
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Man
Men
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NINETEENTH CENTURY
OCCUPATION
Optics
People
PHYSICIST
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Science
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Scotland
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Sir David Brewster
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