David Brewster
Sir David Brewster KH PRSE FRS FSA Scot FSSA MICE was a Scottish scientist, inventor, author, and academic administrator. In science he is principally remembered for his experimental work in physical optics, mostly concerned with the study of the polarization of light and including the discovery of Brewster's angle. He studied the birefringence of crystals under compression and discovered photoelasticity, thereby creating the field of optical mineralogy.
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Background
- Born in
- Jedburgh
- Educated at
- University of Edinburgh
- Awards
- 🏆 Copley Medal🏆 Keith Medal
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1781
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Birth1868
Died
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