William Nicol
Scottish geologist and physicist (1770-1851) · Scientists · Died at 81
William Nicol FRSE FCS was a Scottish geologist and physicist who invented the Nicol prism, the first device for obtaining plane-polarized light, in 1828.
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Scientists
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Status
Deceased
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Lived 1770 to 1851 · aged 81
