William Nicol
1768-1851
British geologist best known for inventing the Nicol prism for studying rocks and minerals under polarized light. The Nicol prism, still in widespread use today, made possible ...
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William Nicol made two important contributions to science: he invented the first device that could conveniently polarize light, and he devised a method for preparing samples for microscopic study.Jean...
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William Nicol
William Nicol