Charles Wheatstone
Also known as Sir Charles Wheatstone
British scientist and inventor (1802–1875)
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- Born
- 6 February 1802
- Died
- 19 October 1875
- Works
- 4
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- The harmonic diagram
- The scientific papers of Sir Charles Wheatstone
- The scientific papers
- The Scientific Papers Of Sir Charles Wheatstone
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- England
- Active from
- 1802-02-06
- Active to
- 1875-10-19
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Sir Charles Wheatstone (/ˈwiːtstən/; 6 February 1802 – 19 October 1875) was an English physicist and inventor best known for his contributions to 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. His other contributions include the English concertina, the stereoscope (a device for displaying three-dimensional images) and the Playfair cipher (an encryption technique).
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1802 births1875 deaths19th-century British physicists19th-century cryptographers19th-century English engineersAcademics of King's College LondonBritish cryptographersBritish fellows of the Royal SocietyBritish optical physicistsBritish recipients of the Legion of HonourCommons link from WikidataConcertina makers