
Sujet
David Brewster, Scottish physicist, 1868. Artist: Unknown
Légende
David Brewster, Scottish physicist, 1868. Brewster (1781-1868) was editor of the Edinburgh Magazine, 1802 and the Edinburgh Encyclopaedia, 1808. His scientific work was mainly in the field of optics. He invented the kaleidoscope, studied polarised light, and established a new discipline of optical mineralogy. From The Illustrated London News. (London, 1868).
Oxford Science Archive
Date
1868
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B65_420
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
49,9Mo (3,6Mo) / 32,0cm x 39,1cm / 3781 x 4616 (300dpi)