Charles Wheatstone
Charles Wheatstone
Wheatstone,drawn by Samuel Laurence in 1868
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an English scientist and inventor. He is best known for his contributions in the development of the Wheatstone bridge, which is used to measure an unknown electrical resistance
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
Fields
Physics
Awards
Royal Medal (1840, 1843) Albert Medal (1867) Copley Medal (1868)
Institutions
King’s College London
adultbasic
Britain
era
1800+