Charles François De Cisternay Du Fay
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 285 years ago |
Date of birth | September 14,1698 |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Born | Paris |
France | |
Date of died | July 16,1739 |
Died | Paris |
France | |
Known for | Electric charge |
Job | Chemist |
Nationality | French |
Parents | Charles-Jérôme de Cisternay du Fay |
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ID | 509614 |
Charles François De Cisternay Du Fay Life story
Charles François de Cisternay du Fay was a French chemist and superintendent of the Jardin du Roi. He discovered the existence of two types of electricity and named them "vitreous" and "resinous".