Charles Tomlinson (1808 – 1897), was a scientist who published papers on meteorology and the physical properties of liquids.
Becoming known for original investigation, he was called to London, where he was appointed lecturer on experimental science at King's College School.
During the 1840s and 1850s he published several notable scientific works relating to phenomena of the weather for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
As a scientist Tomlinson made valuable contributions to the knowledge of the surface tension of liquids.
His wife was the author Sarah Windsor Tomlinson who predeceased him in 1872 and was buried on the eastern side of Highgate Cemetery.