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Charles Wheatstone
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British scientist and inventor (1802–1875)
OverviewAI-generated
Charles Wheatstone (1802–1875) was a British cryptographer, mathematician, physicist, and inventor. Born in Gloucester, he worked in the field of physics and served as an employee at King's College London. He was a member of the Royal Society, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences. Wheatstone received several honors, including the Copley Medal, the Royal Medal, and the Albert Medal.
His published works include *The harmonic diagram* and *The scientific papers of Sir Charles Wheatstone*. He was recognized in the collections of the Royal Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Wheatstone died in Paris and is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 6 February 1802
- Died
- 19 October 1875
- Works
- 4
Top works
- The harmonic diagram
- The scientific papers of Sir Charles Wheatstone
- The scientific papers
- The Scientific Papers Of Sir Charles Wheatstone
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- England
- Active from
- 1802
- Active to
- 1875
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python
· 2020 · cited 36,494x
- The Pittsburgh sleep quality index: A new instrument for psychiatric practice and research
· 1989 · cited 29,197x
- Human-level control through deep reinforcement learning
· 2015 · cited 23,758x
- Array programming with NumPy
· 2020 · cited 23,441x
- Reproducible, interactive, scalable and extensible microbiome data science using QIIME 2
· 2019 · cited 20,879x
via Crossref · CC0
Quotes
- “I have also rendered the phonic molecular vibrations visible, when produced by the longitudinal oscillations of a column of air ...”
via Wikiquote · CC BY-SA
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1802-02-06 ) 6 February 1802, Barnwood , Gloucester , England
- Died
- 19 October 1875 (1875-10-19) (aged 73), Paris , French Third Republic
- Known for
- Wheatstone bridge Wheatstone system Wheatstone–Playfair cipher Wheatstone ABC telegraph Cooke and Wheatstone telegraph Kaleidophone Potentiometer Pseudoscope Stereoscope
- Awards
- Royal Medal (1840, 1843) Albert Medal (1867) Copley Medal (1868)
- Fields
- Physics
- Institutions
- King's College London
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
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).
Life
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