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About Sir Charles Wheatstone, FRS
Sir Charles Wheatstone FRS (/ˈwiːtstən/), 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.
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Sir Charles Wheatstone, FRS's Timeline
| 1802 |
February 6, 1802
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Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
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| 1847 |
May 2, 1847
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London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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| 1848 |
October 2, 1848
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England, United Kingdom
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| 1850 |
May 12, 1850
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Hammersmith, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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| 1853 |
1853
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Hammersmith, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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| 1855 |
1855
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Hammersmith, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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| 1875 |
October 19, 1875
Age 73
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Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France
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