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Discover A Forgotten Genius
The Museum of Gloucester is inviting Gloucestershire primary schools and families to join a day celebrating the breakthroughs and inventions of the often-overlooked Gloucester-born scientist Sir Charles Wheatstone. Taking place on Mon 6 Feb, there are workshops for primary school groups throughout the day and activities in the afternoon that are open to families and other members of the public.
In the afternoon, you can join one of two 3D photography workshops, a playful talk about Wheatstone’s life and work called ‘Wonder Working Wire’ and a talk about the Gloucestershire genius’ own work in 3D photography. Each activity requires separate bookings – see below for times, prices and links.
Wheatstone’s inventions include the stereoscope (a device used to view 3D photos), the Playfair cypher (an encryption technique) and the English concertina. His most well-known contribution to science is the Wheatstone Bridge, a type of circuit used to measure unknown electrical resistances. Despite being largely forgotten, Wheatstone has been praised by scientific greats like Michael Faraday who said: “There is nothing he touched he did not adorn.”
“It is quite implausible that this great man should go unrecognised and stay under the radar for his many talents, inventions and discoveries that have helped shape our modern world as we know it,” Gloucester councillor Andrew Lewis says.
“Gloucester is very lucky to have a character of his pedigree as one of their alumni and I hope all our audiences will take this opportunity to discover the many hidden stories that the museum has to share on this day.”
How to make 3D photos workshop: 4-4.30pm & 4.30-5pm/free/ https://www.museumofgloucester.co.uk/events/how-to-make-3d-photos
Wonder Working Wire: 5:30pm – 6.15pm/£5 (adult)/£3 (child)/ https://www.museumofgloucester.co.uk/events/wonder-working-wire
Celebrating Charles Wheatstone in glorious 3D: 7-8.30pm/£7.50/ https://www.museumofgloucester.co.uk/events/celebrating-charles-wheatstone-in-glorious-3d
