GBB-F-007003-0000 1855 ca, GREAT BRITAIN: The Scottish physicist, mathematician, astronomer, inventor, writer, historian of science and university principal Sir DAVID BREWSTER (1781 1868). Portrait of Sir David Brewster engraved by F. Croll. He is well-recognized for being the inventor of the kaleidoscope and an improved version of the stereoscope applied to photography. He called it the" lenticular stereoscope", which was the first portable 3D viewing device. He also invented the binocular camera, two types of polarimeters, the polyzonal lens and the lighthouse illuminator Credit: © ARCHIVIO GBB / Archivi Alinari WARNING: Permission must be required for non editorial use. Please contact Alinari Archives Collection: © ARCHIVIO GBB / Archivi Alinari Object type: digital image Photographic technique: P digital image Technical info Image sizes (pixel): 2871 X 3657 Image sizes (cm at 300 dpi): 24 X 30 Image sizes (MB): 3.69 Color space: RGB