Carey Foster

George Carey Foster FCS FRS (October 1835 – 9 February 1919) was a chemist and physicist, known for application and modification of the Wheatstone bridge for precise electrical measurement. The Carey Foster bridge is named after him.

George Carey Foster
George Carey Foster
Born(1835-10-00)October 1835
Sabden England
Died9 February 1919(1919-02-09) (aged 83)
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity College, London
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry, physics
InstitutionsUniversity College, London
Doctoral studentsOliver Lodge, William Edward Ayrton Arthur Prince Chattock, John Ambrose Fleming
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