George Carey Foster | |
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 George Carey Foster | |
| Born | October 1835 Sabden England |
| Died | 9 February 1919 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University College, London |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry, physics |
| Institutions | University College, London |
| Doctoral students | Oliver Lodge, William Edward Ayrton Arthur Prince Chattock, John Ambrose Fleming |
George Carey Foster FCS FRS (October 1835 – 9 February 1919) was a chemist and physicist, known for application and modification of the Wheatstone bridge for precise electrical measurement. The Carey Foster bridge is named after him.[1]
- ^ "Obituary Notices of Fellows Deceased: George Carey Foster, 1835–1919". Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. 96 (680): i–xviii (xv–xviii). 1920. Bibcode:1920RSPSA..96D...1.. doi:10.1098/rspa.1920.0007. JSTOR 93812.