#Leyden jar
Stories tagged “Leyden jar” in the Weird Science History archive — 2 stories connected by this topic.
- The Turkey Benjamin Franklin Tried to Electrocute — and Shocked Himself Instead
- The Abbé Who Shocked 200 Monks in a Line a Mile Long to Time the Speed of Electricity
Related topics: #18th century #electricity #history of physics #Benjamin Franklin #capacitors #Jean-Antoine Nollet #measurement #Turkey