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Gowin Knight FRS was a British physicist who, in 1745, discovered a process for producing strongly magnetised steel. He also served as the first principal librarian of the British Museum.
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About this person
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1713 to 1772 · aged 58
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