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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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British astronomer and mathematician (1781–1868)

Born 1781
Died 1868

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British astronomer and mathematician (1781–1868)

Born 1781
Died 1868
Subjects
Polarization (Light), Optical mineralogy, Crystal optics, Determinative Mineralogy, Mineralogy, Scientific recreations, Silicate minerals, Optical instruments, Optics, Silicates, Atmospheric temperature, Bamboo, Biography, Crystallography, Eye, Kaleidoscopes, Microscopes, Microscopy, Phosphorescence, Physical optics, Plurality of worlds, Quartz, Reflections, Climatology, Compass
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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  • 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