John Canton
John Canton
John Canton
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a British physicist. As a schoolboy, he became the first person to determine the latitude of Stroud, whilst making a sundial.
Born
31 July 1718 Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
Died
22 March 1772 (aged 53) London, England
Known for
Electrostatic induction Pith-ball electroscope Artificial magnets Compressibility of liquids Canton’s phosphorus
Fields
Physics
Awards
Copley Medal (1751), (1764)
adultbasic
Britain
Citizenship
British
era
1600-1800