Person Brewster; Sir; David (1781 - 1868); natural philosopher Brewster David Sir natural philosopher 1781 - 1868 British Male Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland 11 December 1781 Allerby, Melrose 10 February 1868

Optics Education: Edinburgh University Career: Intended for the clergy, but gave it up; Editor, 'Edinburgh magazine' (1802); Tutor (1801-1807); visited France and Switzerland (1814); invented the kaleidoscope (1816); recieved a pension after being knighted; Principal of St Salvators and St Leonards, St Andrews, Scotland (1838); Vice Chancellor, Edinburgh University (1859-1868); died of pneumonia Honours: Kt 1831 Son of James Brewster, Rector of the Grammar School, Jedburgh Medals and prizes: Copley Medal 1815; Rumford Medal 1818; Royal Medal 1830 Fellow 04/05/1815 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc 1868-1869 vol 17 pp lxix-lxxiv signed by J H G References: W H Brock, 'The Selection of the Authors of the Bridgewater Treatises' in NR 1966 vol 21 pp 162-179 L Pearce Williams, 'The Royal Society and the Founding of the British Association for the Advancement of Science' in NR 1961 vol 16 pp 221-233 John R Levene, 'Sir George Biddell Airy, FRS (1801-1892) and the Discovery and Correction of Astigmatism' in NR 1966 vol 21 pp 180-199 Alex D D Craik, 'James Ivory's last papers on the 'Figure of the Earth' (with biographical additions) in NR 2002 vol 56 pp 187-204 F Kurzer, 'The life and work of Charles Tomlinson FRS: A Career in Victorian Science and Technology' in NR 2004 vol 58 pp 203-226 Notes: DSB gives death place as Allerly, not Allerby, Melrose. The spine of the volume in the Quiet Room is incorrectly labelled 1868-67 ©The Royal Society International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-470 11 Dec 1781 - 10 Feb 1868 NA7450 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/2774127 0c9c8b6a-fe8b-47d0-909f-c34fe217e9b6