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Stephen Gray, English astronomer and physicist (born 1666)

Stephen Gray (scientist)

English physicist

Stephen Gray was an English dyer and astronomer who was the first to systematically experiment with electrical conduction. Until his work in 1729 the emphasis had been on the simple generation of static charges and investigations of the static phenomena. Gray showed that…
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February 7

Day of the year

February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 327 days remain until the end of the year.
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