Charles Wheatstone
Sir Charles Wheatstone FRS FRSE (/ˈwiːtstən/; 6 February 1802 – 19 October 1875), was an English scientist and inventor of many scientific breakthroughs of the Victorian era, including the English concertina, the stereoscope (a device for displaying three-dimensional images), and the Playfair cipher (an encryption technique). However, Wheatstone is best known for his contributions in the development of the Wheatstone bridge, originally invented by Samuel Hunter Christie, which is used to measure an unknown electrical resistance, and as a major figure in the development of telegraphy.
Sir Charles Wheatstone | |
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Wheatstone, drawn by Samuel Laurence in 1868 | |
| Born | 6 February 1802 Barnwood, Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 19 October 1875 (aged 73) Paris, France |
| Known for | Wheatstone bridge Wheatstone–Playfair cipher Wheatstone system Wheatstone ABC telegraph Cooke and Wheatstone telegraph Kaleidophone Potentiometer Pseudoscope Stereoscope Early contributions to Spectroscopy |
| Awards | Royal Medal (1840, 1843) Albert Medal (1867) Copley Medal (1868) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | King's College London |
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