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Wheatstone

[ hweet-stohn, weet- or, especially British, -stuhn ]

/ ˈʰwitˌstoʊn, ˈwit- or, especially British, -stən /

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noun

Sir Charles, 1802–75, English physicist and inventor.

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How to use Wheatstone in a sentence

Siemens and Wheatstone almost simultaneously invented so much of the dynamo as was yet incomplete.
Steam Steel and Electricity|James W. Steele
In 1827, Wheatstone introduced his 'kaleidoscope,' a device for rendering the vibrations of a sounding body apparent to the eye.
Heroes of the Telegraph|J. Munro
Wheatstone's device of the revolving mirror was afterwards employed by Foucault and Fizeau to measure the velocity of light.
Heroes of the Telegraph|J. Munro
At a second interview, Mr. Cooke told Wheatstone of his intention to bring out a working telegraph, and explained his method.
Heroes of the Telegraph|J. Munro

In May they agreed to join their forces, Wheatstone contributing the scientific, and Cooke the administrative talent.
Heroes of the Telegraph|J. Munro