royal society of london was the author of the science book experiments and observations on electricity published in 1751.
royal society of london was the author of the science book experiments and observations on electricity published in 1751.
who is the author of the science book experiments and observations on electricity published in 1751?
royal society of london
benjamin franklin was given the copley medal by the royal society in 1753 in recognition of his work in electricity as reported in this book. 









































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bullet::::- "new experiments and observations on electricity: made at philadelphia in america by benjamin franklin" 1754–1762 at worldcat









































bullet::::- "experiments and observations on electricity, made at philadelphia in america by benjamin franklin" london 1769 at google books









































bullet::::- experiments and observations on electricity : made at philadelphia in america 1751 at internet archive
experiments and observations on electricity
the book came about through the activities of scientists at the royal society of london. franklin sent letters to members of the society about his experiments on electricity and the observations he had made. most of these letters went to peter collinson. some of these were read at the society's meetings. there was much interest shown, so some of them were sent to a printer to be published in a magazine. public interest in franklin's letters about electricity led the society to gather together many of the letters to collinson from franklin over a two-year period and send them to the printer for publication. this first collection of letters was published in a ninety-page pamphlet in 1751. it was soon followed by other parts that were "supplemental" to the existing edition and eventually a "new" publication was sold from the total of all the "parts" produced. each edition expanded by additional franklin letters being added. it ultimately became a 496-page volume by 1769. the book inspired others to follow in franklin's footsteps to do further in-depth research on electricity.
experiments and observations on electricity