Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Leyden” in chapter 5 of Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia:
...d the Abbe Nollet were the first to draw sparks from the human body; an experiment which attracted great attention, and became a species of fashionable diversion at the time.
The discovery of the Leyden jar is attributed to Cunoeus of Leyden, in 1746, who, while handling a vessel containing water in communication with an electrical machine, was surprised at receiving a severe shock; a similar event ...
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† | Leyden | 78 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 user votes | |
A. Leyden | 21 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
E. Leyden | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes |
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