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WDS III IX MMXXII KALEIDOSCOPE

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WDS III.IX.MMXXII KALEIDOSCOPE

WDS 3.9.2022 KALEIDOSCOPE

KALEIDOSCOPES - A kaleidoscope is an optical instrument with two or more reflecting surfaces tilted to each other at an angle, so that one or more objects on one end of these mirrors are shown as a regular symmetrical pattern when viewed from the other end, due to repeated reflection.

Kaleidoscopes may be used tocreate beautiful and fascinating patterns for pleasure. They may also be used in illumination systems, an efficient way to create uniform light distributions for laptop screens and for printing and inspecting integrated circuits.

Any complex pattern of frequently changing shapes and colors.

A complicated set of circumstances.

The kaleidoscope was invented in 1816 by Scottish scientist Sir David Brewster.

David Brewster wrote two books about kaleidoscopes but never made much money from it. While his invention became popular, selling over 200,000 scopes, improper patent wording allowed others to capitalise on it.

For his scientific discoveries David Brewster was knighted in 1831.

The first kaleidoscope was a tube containing pieces of loose coloured glass and other small objects. These were reflected by mirrors or lenses set at angles which created patterns when viewed through the end of the tube.

In the 1870s, Charles Bush, an American, revitalised the kaleidoscope and became the first person to mass market the kaleidoscope.

The kaleidoscopes popularity peaked during the Victorian era when all elegant homes had a parlour scope for family entertainment. This all changed with the electronic age

By the mid-1900s, kaleidoscopes had become mostly childrens toys, however there was a resurgence on the horizon

They started gaining in popularity again in the late 1970s, due to craftmanship and technological advances.

The Kaleidoscope Renaissance was assisted by the work of one woman, Cozy Baker. Cozy wrote six books about kaleidoscopes and curated the worlds first kaleidoscope exhibition.

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4 Sep 2022