British scientist and inventor (1802–1875)

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Sir Charles Wheatstone. Engraving by W. H. Mote, 1867.

Sir Charles Wheatstone. Wood engraving.

Sir Charles Wheatstone. Stipple engraving by C. Cook after W.E. Kilburn.

Sir Charles Wheatstone. Oil painting by S. Hodges.

Sir Charles Wheatstone. Photograph by Hill & Saunders.

Sir Charles Wheatstone. Stipple engraving by C. H. Jeens, 1876, after J. Mayall.

On binocular vision and the stereoscope : a lecture delivered at the London Institution, March 19, 1862 / by William B. Carpenter.

Sir Charles Wheatstone FRS, 1802-1875 / Brian Bowers [for the] Science Museum.

Physiological chemistry / by C. G. Lehmann ; translated by George E. Day.

An introduction to the study of chemical philosophy : being a preparatory view of the forces which concur to the production of chemical phenomena / by J. Frederic Daniell.

On the aqueous lines of the solar spectrum / by Josiah P. Cooke.

On the minute structure and movements of voluntary muscle / By William Bowman, Esq., Demonstrator of Anatomy in King's College, London, and Assistant Surgeon to the King's College Hospital.

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Charles Wheatstone

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Works from the collections

Physiological chemistry / by C. G. Lehmann ; translated by George E. Day.

An introduction to the study of chemical philosophy : being a preparatory view of the forces which concur to the production of chemical phenomena / by J. Frederic Daniell.

On the aqueous lines of the solar spectrum / by Josiah P. Cooke.

On the minute structure and movements of voluntary muscle / By William Bowman, Esq., Demonstrator of Anatomy in King's College, London, and Assistant Surgeon to the King's College Hospital.

On binocular vision and the stereoscope : a lecture delivered at the London Institution, March 19, 1862 / by William B. Carpenter.

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Charles Wheatstone

Images from the collections

Images featuring Charles Wheatstone

Works from the collections

Physiological chemistry / by C. G. Lehmann ; translated by George E. Day.

An introduction to the study of chemical philosophy : being a preparatory view of the forces which concur to the production of chemical phenomena / by J. Frederic Daniell.

On the aqueous lines of the solar spectrum / by Josiah P. Cooke.

On the minute structure and movements of voluntary muscle / By William Bowman, Esq., Demonstrator of Anatomy in King's College, London, and Assistant Surgeon to the King's College Hospital.

On binocular vision and the stereoscope : a lecture delivered at the London Institution, March 19, 1862 / by William B. Carpenter.

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