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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, 4 ebooks
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A treatise on optics.

by Sir David Brewster
First published in 1831
8 editions, 2 ebooks
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Letters on natural magic

by Sir David Brewster
First published in 1832
6 editions, 2 ebooks
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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, 1 ebook
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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, 2 ebooks
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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, 2 ebooks
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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, 1 ebook
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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, 2 ebooks
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The 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, 1 ebook
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Letters on Natural Magic Addressed to Sir Walter Scott 1832

by Sir David Brewster First published in 2004
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Observations on the mean temperature of the globe

by Sir David Brewster First published in 1821
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Letters on natural magic, addressed to Sir Walter Scott, Bart

by Sir David Brewster First published in 1842
2 editions, 1 ebook
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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
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On the life-boat, the lightning conductor, and the lighthouse

by Sir David Brewster
First published in 1859
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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
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The life of Sir Isaac Newton

by Sir David Brewster and William Thynne Lynn First published in 1843
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The kalaeidoscope: its history, theory and construction : with its application to the fine and useful arts

by Sir David Brewster First published in 1987
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Observations on vision through coloured glasses: and on their application to telescopes, and to microscopes of great magnitude

by Sir David Brewster First published in 1822
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$Cover of: Description of two surfaces composed of siliceous filaments incapable of reflecting light: and produced by the fracture of a large crystal of quartz$

Description of two surfaces composed of siliceous filaments incapable of reflecting light: and produced by the fracture of a large crystal of quartz

by Sir David Brewster First published in 1824
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Description of a new double image micrometer for measuring the diameter of minute celestial objects

by Sir David Brewster First published in 1821
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Scottish astronomer and mathematician (1781–1868)

Born	1781
Died	1868

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ID Numbers

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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