THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
David Brewster
Scottish astronomer and mathematician (1781–1868)
David Brewster was born on December 11, 1781 in Jedburgh, United Kingdom and died on February 10, 1868, aged 86.
Born
December 11, 1781
David Brewster died aged 86.
Died: February 10, 1868
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Jedburgh, United Kingdom
- Professions
- writer, pharmacist, astronomer, philosopher, biographer, physicist, inventor, civil engineer, botanist, university teacher, mathematician, jurist
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
More about David Brewster
- Zodiac sign
- Sagittarius
All birth date sources
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- La France savante
- The Peerage
- BnF authorities
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Croatian Encyclopedia
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- SNAC
- www.academie-medecine.fr
- www.accademiadellescienze.it
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was David Brewster when they died?
David Brewster died aged 86.
When is David Brewster’s birthday?
David Brewster’s recorded birthday is December 11.
Where was David Brewster born?
David Brewster was born in Jedburgh, United Kingdom.
When did David Brewster die?
David Brewster died on February 10, 1868.