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Stephen Gray
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Stephen Gray was an English astronomer, physicist, chemist, and naturalist born in Canterbury in 1666. He was a member of the Royal Society and worked at the University of Cambridge. His professional interests included chemistry and physics, and he was influenced by John Flamsteed.
Gray received the Copley Medal and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. His contributions are recognized in the Royal Society collection and the Copley Medal collection. He died in London on February 7, 1736, while holding citizenship in the Kingdom of Great Britain.
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Key facts
- Born
- December 1666 ( 1666-12 ) , Canterbury, Kent , England
- Died
- February 1736 (1736-02-00) (aged 69), London, England
- Known for
- Being the 'father' of electricity , Electrical conductivity
- Awards
- Copley medal (1731, 1732)
- Fields
- Chemistry , astronomy
- Institutions
- Trinity College, Cambridge
- Academic advisors
- Roger Cotes , John Theophilus Desaguliers
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Stephen
- Family name
- Gray
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of birth
- Canterbury
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- chemist
- Employer
- University of Cambridge
- Award
- Copley Medal
- Field of work
- physics
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- member of
- Royal Society
- date of death
- 1736-02-07
- date of birth
- 1666-12-00
- ethnic group
- English people
- influenced by
- John Flamsteed
- Commons category
- Stephen Gray (scientist)
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Stephen Gray (getauft 26. Dezember 1666 in Canterbury; † 7. oder 15. Februar 1736 in London) war ein englischer Naturwissenschaftler. Als Erster zuordnete er mehrere Stoffe in elektrische Leiter und Nichtleiter ein.
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