Andrew Crosse | |
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 Andrew Crosse | |
| Born | 17 July 1784 |
| Died | 6 July 1855 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Scientist |
| Known for | Electrocrystallization; atmospheric electricity |
| Spouses | Mary Anne Hamilton
(m. 1809; died 1846)Cornelia Augusta Hewett Berkeley
(m. 1850) |
| Children | 10 |
Andrew Crosse (17 June 1784 – 6 July 1855) was a British scientist who was born and died at Fyne Court, Broomfield, Somerset.[1][2] Crosse was an early pioneer and experimenter in the use of electricity. He became known after press reports of an electrocrystallization experiment he conducted in 1836, during which insects "appeared".
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