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Andrew Crosse

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British amateur scientist (1784-1855)

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Andrew Crosse was a British scientist who was born and died at Fyne Court, Broomfield, Somerset. Crosse was an early pioneer and experimenter in the use of electricity. He became known after press reports of an electrocrystallization experiment he conducted in 1836, during which insects "appeared".

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Scientists
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Scientist
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Lived 1784 to 1855 · aged 70
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