Stephen Gray

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.

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Who was born first?

• Stephen Gray was born 1 year before Abraham de Moivre
• Stephen Gray was born 1 year before Johann Bernoulli
• Stephen Gray was born 1 year before Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri
• Stephen Gray was born 1 year before John Arbuthnot
• Stephen Gray was born 1 year before William Whiston

Timeline

1. Stephen Gray (this page)December 1666 – February 7, 1736
2. Abraham de MoivreMay 26, 1667 – November 27, 1754
3. Giovanni Girolamo SaccheriSeptember 1667 – October 25, 1733
4. Johann BernoulliJuly 27, 1667 – January 1, 1748
5. John ArbuthnotApril 29, 1667 – February 27, 1735
6. William WhistonDecember 9, 1667 – August 22, 1752

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