James Cumming (chemist)

Professor Cumming in his seventies

James Cumming (26 September 1777 – 10 November 1861) was the ninth Professor of Chemistry in Cambridge from 1815 to 1860.[1] Cumming is remembered for his research-led teaching[2] and his lectures during which he would literally shock the audience with a galvanic apparatus.[1] He was also known to electrocute a cat during a demonstration.[1]

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