Andrew Crosse

Scientist, Deceased Person

1784 – 1855

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Who was Andrew Crosse?

Andrew Crosse was a British amateur scientist who was born and died at Fyne Court, Broomfield, Somerset. Crosse was an early pioneer and experimenter in the use of electricity, and one of the last of the "gentlemen scientists". He became widely known after press reports of an electrocrystallization experiment he conducted in 1836, during which insects "appeared".

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Born
Jun 17, 1784
Fyne Court
Also known as
  • Andrew Cross
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • Brasenose College, Oxford
Died
Jul 6, 1855
Fyne Court

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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