Charles Wheatstone Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Charles Wheatstone 06/02/1802   -   19/10/1875

Charles Wheatstone Introduction:

Charles Wheatstone was an English scientist and inventor who had achieved several scientific breakthroughs in the field of optics, acoustics, electricity and telegraphy. Check out this biography to know about his life.

Charles Wheatstone Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: Male Scientists
  • Died At Age: 73
  • Sun Sign: Aquarius
  • Also Known As: Sir Charles Wheatstone
  • Born Country: England
  • Born In: Barnwood, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
  • Famous As: Scientist
  • Spouse/Ex-: Emma West (m. 1847)
  • Children:
    1. Arthur William Frederick Wheatstone
    2. Catharine Ada
    3. Charles Pablo Wheatstone
    4. Florence Caroline Turle
  • Died On: October 19, 1875
  • Place Of Death: Paris, France
  • Discoveries/inventions: Playfair Cipher, Concertina, Stereoscopy, Stereoscope
  • Awards: Fellow Of The Royal Society Copley Medal Order Of Merit For Arts And Science
  • Royal Medal Pour Le Mérite:
  • Bio: Charles Wheatstone Was An English Scientist And Inventor Who Had Achieved Several Scientific Breakthroughs In The Field Of Optics, Acoustics, Electricity And Telegraphy. Check Out This Biography To Know About His Life.