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<p> Physicist, born in Edinburgh; after finishing his university curriculum went to [[Australia]] and engaged for some time in business; returned to England; became director at [[Kew]] Observatory, and professor of Natural [[Philosophy]] at Owens College, Manchester; made discoveries in radiant heat, and was one of the founders of [[Spectrum Analysis]] ( <i> q. v </i> .); published text-books on physics, in wide repute (1828-1887). </p> | <p> Physicist, born in Edinburgh; after finishing his university curriculum went to [[Australia]] and engaged for some time in business; returned to England; became director at [[Kew]] Observatory, and professor of Natural [[Philosophy]] at Owens College, Manchester; made discoveries in radiant heat, and was one of the founders of [[Spectrum Analysis]] ( <i> q. v </i> .); published text-books on physics, in wide repute (1828-1887). </p> | ||
Latest revision as of 19:03, 15 October 2021
Balfour Stewart [1]
Physicist, born in Edinburgh; after finishing his university curriculum went to Australia and engaged for some time in business; returned to England; became director at Kew Observatory, and professor of Natural Philosophy at Owens College, Manchester; made discoveries in radiant heat, and was one of the founders of Spectrum Analysis ( q. v .); published text-books on physics, in wide repute (1828-1887).
