George Carey Foster | |
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![]() George Carey Foster | |
Born | Sabden England | October 1835
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]