answersLogoWhite

0

Where was the kaleidoscope invented?

User Avatar

Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

In 1816, the kaleidoscope was invented by Scottish scientist, Sir David Brewster, and patented by him in 1817 (GB 4136).

David Brewster named his invention after the Greek words, kalos or beautiful, eidos or form, and scopos or watcher. So kaleidoscope means the beautiful form watcher.

Brewster's kaleidoscope was a tube containing loose pieces of colored glass and other pretty objects, reflected by mirrors or glass lenses set at angles, that created patterns when viewed through the end of the tube.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?