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Sir David Brewster

1781 - 1868

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

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  • Cover of: The life of Sir Isaac Newton.

    First published in 1831 9 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition b33028035_0002 Cover of edition lifeofsirisaacne00brewiala Cover of edition lifeofsirisaacne00brewrich
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  • Cover of: treatise on optics.

    First published in 1831 8 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition atreatiseonopti05bachgoog
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  • Cover of: The martyrs of science: or, The lives of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler.

    First published in 1841 6 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Letters on natural magic: addressed to Sir Walter Scott, bart.

    First published in 1832 6 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition lettersonnatural00brewuoft
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  • Cover of: More worlds than one: the creed of the philosopher and the hope of the Christian.

    First published in 1854 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition moreworlds00brewrich
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  • Cover of: Memoirs of the life, writings, and discoveries of Sir Isaac Newton.

    First published in 1855 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition memoirslifewrit00unkngoog
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  • Cover of: The stereoscope: its history, theory, and construction, with its application to the fine and useful arts and to education.

    First published in 1856 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition stereoscopeitshi00brewrich
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  • Cover of: Elements of Geometry and Trigonometry

    First published in 1843 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: life of Sir Isaac Newton, the great philosopher, rev. and edited by W.T. Lynn.

    First published in 1800 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Observations on the mean temperature of the globe

    First published in 1821 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Letters on natural magic, addressed to Sir Walter Scott, Bart

    First published in 1842 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The martyrs of science: or, The lives of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler

    First published in 1870 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition martyrsofscience00brew
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  • Cover of: On the life-boat, the lightning conductor, and the lighthouse

    First published in 1859 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition onlifeboatlightn00brew
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  • Cover of: Letters on Natural Magic Addressed to Sir Walter Scott 1832

    First published in 2004 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: More worlds than one: the creed of the philosopher and the hope of the Christian

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  • Cover of: Experiments on the structure and refractive power of the coats and humours of the human eye

    First published in 1819 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Account of a remarkable peculiarity in the structure of glaberite: which has one axis of double refraction for violet, and two axes for red light

    First published in 1829 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Observations relative to the motions of the molecules of bodies

    First published in 1829 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: On the optical and general properties of tabasheer

    First published in 1820 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Observations on the relation between the optical structure and the chemical composition of the apophyllite and other minerals of the zeolite family: in reference to the preceding analyses of M. Berzelius

    First published in 1822 1 edition in 1 language
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Subjects
Polarization (Light), Optical mineralogy, Crystal optics, Determinative Mineralogy, Mineralogy, Scientific recreations, Silicate minerals, Optical instruments, Optics, Silicates, Atmospheric temperature, Bamboo, Crystallography, Eye, Kaleidoscopes, Microscopes, Microscopy, Phosphorescence, Physical optics, Plurality of worlds, Quartz, Reflections, Biography, 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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  • OLID: OL1172281A

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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