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William Nicol

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Scottish geologist and physicist (1770-1851)

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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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Nicol's house, 12 Inverleith Terrace, EdinburghNicol's house, 12 Inverleith Terrace, EdinburghMemorial to William Nicol, Warriston CemeteryMemorial to William Nicol, Warriston Cemetery

Awards 2

Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Fellow of the Chemical Society

Connected to William 4

Charles Romley Alder WrightAlso won Fellow of the Chemical SocietyJohn StenhouseAlso won Fellow of the Chemical SocietyJames O'MaraAlso won Fellow of the Chemical SocietyGeorge BargerAlso won Fellow of the Chemical Society

Scientists born in the 1770s 2

Carl Bernhard von Trinius42.7Giuseppe Raddi42.3

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Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1770 to 1851 · aged 81
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