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John Canton
Stroud Gloucestershire UK 31.July.1718 - London 22.March.1772
1753  Induction electrical

Inspired from the theories of Franklin, it made an important observation; a conductor place close to a loaded body (loads electrostatics), but not in contact with he, manifest  he loads electrical worker with opposite sign to the loaded body in the part nearer to it, and with the same sign in the farther part. This phenomenon is famous as induction electrical  

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