Brewster, Sir David ♂

Education

Principal of United College, St Andrews 3.3.1838 - 26.11.1859 (resigned).

Birth/childhood

Born 11.12.1781 2nd son of James Brewster, Rector of Jedburgh Grammar School and Margaret Key. [Teacher]

Career

Studied Edinburgh University - arts and also divinity student 1801-1803, 1804-05.

Licensed by Edinburgh presbytery. [Minister]

Natural philosopher. Edited Edinburgh Encyclopaedia and Edinburgh Journal of Science. Published many scientific works. Knighted 1832. Principal of Edinburgh University 1859 to death [1859-10.2.1868]. [Editor]

LL.D. Kings College, Aberdeen.

Principal of United College, St Andrews 3.3.1838 - 26.11.1859 (resigned).

 

Publications

Edinburgh Journal of Science. Vol. 1. (Edinburgh: Blackwood, 1824)

The Edinburgh Encyclopedia. 1st American ed. (Philadelphia: J. & E. Parker, 1832)

The Life of Sir Isaac Newton (New York: Harper, 1840)

A Treatise on Optics. New ed.(London: Longman, 1853)

etc.

Death

Died 10.2.1868.

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