David Brewster (1781 - 1868) Scottish physicist.

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David Brewster 1781 1868 Scottish physicist Brewster was a child prodigy and studied for the ministry of the Church of Scotland Because he was afraid of speaking in public he turned instead to the study of optics He received an award in 1816 for his equation for Brewster s Angle an angle to maximize reflected light polarization His other advances in optics included the polyzonal lens 1811 that improved lighthouse lights He is best remembered for his invention in 1816 of the kaleidoscope Millions of the toys were sold His work on polarization has numerous applications in fiber optics lasers microscopy and radio He was knighted in 1832 Colored Version of BD8006

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