History of the Wheatstone Lecture
Find out about the history behind this prestigious lecture.
The lecture commemorates the life and work of Sir Charles Wheatstone, whose contributions to British science and engineering included work on the Cooke-Wheatstone Telegraph and the Wheatstone Bridge.
Traditionally, the topic of the talk is based on the science, art or practice of measurement and is aimed at an audience of scientists, engineers and all those with a general interest in technology.
Upcoming lectures
The next Wheatstone Lecture is 'Time by Wire: 175 Years of the Greenwich Time Service' by David Rooney.
SEE ALSO:
Wheatstone links
- Telegraphy Research Guide
- William Cooke-biography
- Secret Machines-Code-Breaking WWII
- Great Exhibition 1851
- The Wheatstone Lecture
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