Anton Brugmans (1732-1789) was a Dutch physicist who proposed a two-fluid theory of magnetism. He did magnetism experiments by putting objects on water or mercury, using surface tension to make them float and magnets to move them. He discovered the diamagnetism of bismuth.
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Academics
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Academic
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deceased
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Lived 1732 to 1789 · aged 56
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