- Title:
- Brewster's Microscope
- Object name(s):
- OPTICS; MICROSCOPE
- Brief description:
- Used by Sir David Brewster (1781-1868), Principal of the United Colleges of St Salvator and St Leonard, 1838-1859. Brewster is chiefly remembered for his discoveries in optics, particularly for 'Brewster's angle', the angle at which light reflected from a
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Inscription content:
- ANDW. ROSS & CO. / Opticians / 33 Regent St. / Piccadilly 1/8 IN / Andw. Ross & Co. / Opticians / 33 Regent St. / Piccadilly
- Material:
- brass glass metal
- Object name:
- OPTICS; MICROSCOPE
- Object number:
- PH207
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1839
- Date - latest:
- 1840
- Object production person:
- Andrew Ross and Co.
- Responsible department/section:
- PH:C59, Historic Scientific Instruments, University of St Andrews
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/58ebb186-f56f-37b1-886d-6cccfe73eb68
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/58ebb186-f56f-37b1-886d-6cccfe73eb68, University of St Andrews, CC BY-NC
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