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Sir David Brewster

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

Scottish astronomer and mathematician (1781–1868)

Born	1781
Died	1868

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The life of Sir Isaac Newton.

by Sir David Brewster First published in 1831 — 9 editions
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A treatise on optics

by Sir David Brewster First published in 1831 — 8 editions
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Letters on natural magic

by Sir David Brewster First published in 1832 — 6 editions
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The martyrs of science: or, The lives of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler.

by Sir David Brewster First published in 1841 — 6 editions
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Memoirs of the life, writings, and discoveries of Sir Isaac Newton.

by Sir David Brewster First published in 1855 — 4 editions
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More worlds than one: the creed of the philosopher and the hope of the Christian.

by Sir David Brewster First published in 1854 — 4 editions
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Elements of Geometry and Trigonometry

by Adrien-Marie Legendre, Charles Davies, and Sir David Brewster First published in 1843 — 3 editions
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The stereoscope: its history, theory, and construction, with its application to the fine and useful arts and to education.

by Sir David Brewster First published in 1856 — 3 editions
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Letters on Natural Magic Addressed to Sir Walter Scott 1832

by Sir David Brewster First published in 2004 — 2 editions

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More worlds than one: the creed of the philos-opher and the hope of the Christian.

by Sir David Brewster First published in 1854 — 2 editions

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life of Sir Isaac Newton, the great philosopher, rev. and edited by W.T. Lynn.

by Sir David Brewster First published in 1800 — 2 editions
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Observations on the mean temperature of the globe

by Sir David Brewster First published in 1821 — 2 editions

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Letters on natural magic, addressed to Sir Walter Scott, Bart

by Sir David Brewster First published in 1842 — 2 editions
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The martyrs of science: or, The lives of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler

by Sir David Brewster First published in 1870 — 2 editions
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On the life-boat, the lightning conductor, and the lighthouse

by Sir David Brewster First published in 1859 — 2 editions
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More Worlds Than One: The Creed of the Philosopher And the Hope of the Christian

by Sir David Brewster First published in 2004 — 1 edition

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More Worlds Than One: The Creed of the Philosopher and the Hope of the Christian

by Sir David Brewster First published in 2007 — 1 edition

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Letters on natural magic, addressed to Sir Walter Scott, Bart.

by Sir David Brewster First published in 1832 — 1 edition

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Memoirs of the life, writings and discoveries of Sir Isaac Newton

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Scottish astronomer and mathematician (1781–1868)

Born	1781
Died	1868

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OLID: OL1172281A
ISNI: 0000000108636431
Library of Congress Names: n84239125
LibriVox: 9894
Project Gutenberg: 31721
SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): RMSV007731
VIAF: 2774127
Wikidata: Q168468
Inventaire.io: wd:Q168468

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Brewster, David Sir.
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David, Sir Brewster
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