NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Brewster, David, Sir, 1781-1868 NRA: Brewster, Sir David (1781-1868) Knight, natural philosopher DNB: Brewster, Sir David (1781-1868), natural philosopher and academic administrator LBT ID: DaBrews1868 VIAF ID: 2774127 LOC ID: n84239125 | B/BAP: 1781-12-11 DIED: 1868-02-10 |
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Scottish natural philosopher and editor of the Edinburgh
Encyclopaedia (1807-1830). He contributed to the Literary
Gazette and invented the kaleidoscope. | |