LISTON, Rev. Henry
(1771–1836)> WRITER · INVENTOR
LISTON (Rev. Henry). Scottish writer and inventor, 1771. Minister of Ecclesmachan, Linlithgow, from 1793. Merchistonhall, Feb. 24, 1836. Author of An Essay on Perfect Intonation, Lond., 4to, 1812. He invented an Enharmonic Organ, which was performed on in Edinburgh, and his system was applied to several other instruments, though unsuccessfully, owing to the great number of pedals, and the difficulties consequently attending manipulation. His son Robert was the famous surgeon.