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Sir David Brewster

Recognized as the inventor of the kaleidoscope, Brewster was an astronomer, mathematician, physicist and writer.

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Scottish astronomer and mathematician (1781–1868)

Born 1781
Died 1868

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  • Cover of: Account of a singular experiment depending on the polarization of light by reflexion

    First published in 1822 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Account of comptonite, a new mineral from Vesuvius

    First published in 1821 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Account of meteorological observations made in North America by Dr. Holyoke and Prof. Dewey

    First published in 1822 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Account of some single microscopes upon a new construction

    First published in 1820 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Account of the establishment of a scientific prize by the late Alexander Keith

    First published in 1821 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Account of the native hydrate of magnesia, discovered by Dr. Hibbert in Shetland

    First published in 1821 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Account of the new galvano-magnetic condenser invented by M. Poggendorff

    First published in 1821 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Account of two remarkable rainbows: one of which enclosed the phenomenon of converging solar beams

    First published in 1829 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Brewster and Wheatstone on vision

    First published in 1983 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Description of a copper battle-axe found in Ratho Bog: and now in the possession of Andrew Waddell.

    First published in 1822 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Description of a monochromatic lamp for microscopical and other purposes, &c.

    First published in 1824 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Description of a new double image micrometer for measuring the diameter of minute celestial objects

    First published in 1821 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Description of a new reflecting microscope

    First published in 1823 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Description of a new reflecting telescope

    First published in 1822 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Description of a teinoscope for altering the lineal proportions of objects: with observations on Professor Amici's Memoir on telescopes without lenses

    First published in 1822 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Description of gmelimite, a new mineral speries

    First published in 1825 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Description of levyne, a new mineral species

    First published in 1825 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Description of oxahverite, a new mineral from oxahver, in Iceland

    First published in 1827 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Description of two surfaces composed of siliceous filaments incapable of reflecting light: and produced by the fracture of a large crystal of quartz

    First published in 1824 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Description of withamite, a new mineral species found in Glenco

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Photo of Sir David Brewster

Scottish astronomer and mathematician (1781–1868)

Born 1781
Died 1868

Subjects

Polarization (Light), Optical mineralogy, Crystal optics, Determinative Mineralogy, Mineralogy, Optical instruments, Scientific recreations, Silicate minerals, Optics, Silicates, Atmospheric temperature, Bamboo, Biography, Crystallography, Eye, Kaleidoscopes, Microscopes, Microscopy, Phosphorescence, Physical optics, Plurality of worlds, Quartz, Reflections, Astronomy, Climatology

Places

Scotland, Great Britain, Iceland, Italy, Massachusetts, Netherlands, North Sea

People

Isaac Newton Sir (1642-1727), Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), Tycho Brahe (1546-1601), Humphrey Davy Sir (1778-1829), Isaac Newton Sir (1642-1727,), Samuel Hibbert (1782-1848)

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Alternative names

  • Brewster, David Sir.
  • Sir David Brewster
  • David, Sir Brewster
  • [Brewster, David Sir]

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
June 30, 2014 Edited by KirstinM added short bio
June 30, 2014 Edited by KirstinM merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import