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Sir David Brewster (1781-1868), Scottish physicist and natural philosopher.

Former principal of the University of St. Andrews and the University of Edinburgh. A researcher in optics, he discovered many phenomena related to crystal optics and polarisation. He is the inventor of the kaleidoscope.

See also Brewster's angle.


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