Brewster, David, Sir, 1781-1868.
Items in various series of The Royal Society, 1813-1867.
Materials by or relating to Sir David Brewster can be found in the following series: Philosophical Transactions: 24 papers, many in the form of letters to H. Davy, J. Banks, and T. Combe. Herschel Letters: 22 letters to J. F. W. Herschel. Manuscripts (General): 14 letters to John Hall Gladstone and 7 letters to E. Sabine in the Sabine Letters. Miscellaneous Correspondence: 13 letters to the Royal Society. Lubbock Letters: 8 items. Miscellaneous Manuscripts: 6 items. Archived Papers: 2 papers. Referees Reports: 2 reports by (i) G. B. Airy and (ii) W. H. Fox Talbot on papers by Brewster. [Topic: properties of light]
Educated for the Church of Scotland at Edinburgh University, but due to a form of nervousness gave up a clerical life and in 1802 became editor of the 'Edinburgh Magazine.' From 1801 to 1807 he acted as a tutor. F. R. S. 1815. Copley medallist Royal Society 1815. Rumford medallist R. S. 1818 and Royal Medallist R. S. 1830. Invented the kaleidoscope 1816. He wrote an enormous amount on scientific subjects of all kinds. Knighted 1831 and received a pension. Principal of St. Salvators and St. Leonards at St. Andrews 1838. Chancellor of Edinburgh University, 1859-1868.
Airy, George Biddell, 1801-1892
Herschel, John F. W. (John Frederick William), Sir, 1792-1871.
Lubbock, J. W. (John William), Sir, 1803-1865.
Sabine, Edward, Sir, 1788-1883
Royal Society (Great Britain) -- Records and correspondence.
Light
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Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820
Combe, T.
Davy, Humphry, Sir, 1778-1829
Gladstone, John Hall.
Talbot, W. H. Fox.
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