Brewster, David, c 1843-1847

From a typed note pasted on the page: "Brewster, Sir David (1781-1868), natural philosopher; educated at Edinburgh University; editor of 'Edinburgh Magazine' (afterwards called successively, 'Edinburgh Philosophical Journal' and 'Edinburgh Journal of Science'), 1802; licensed preacher, 1804, but subsequently abandoned clerical profession; LL.D. St Andrews, 1807; M.A. Cambridge; editor of 'Edinburgh Encyclopædia,' 1807-29; F.R.S., and Copley medallist, 1815; Rumford medallist, 1818, and subsequently Royal medallist for discoveries in relation to polarisation of light; invented kaleidoscope, 1816; M.I.C.E. London, 1820; first director of Royal Scottish Society of Arts, 1821; assisted in organising British Association for Advancement of Science, 1831; knighted, 1831; principal of united colleges of St. Salvator and St. Leonard in university of St. Andrews, 1838; aided Scottish Free church movement, 1844; vice-chancellor, Edinburgh University, 1860; president, Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1864. His works relate chiefly to optical investigations. [vi. 299]".