Gowin Knight

Gowin Knight Gowin Knight FRS (10 September 1713 – 8 June 1772) 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. Provided by Wikipedia
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    An attempt to demonstrate, that all the phnomena in nature may be explained by two simple active principles, attraction and repulsion wherein the attractions of cohesion, gravity, and magnetism, are shewn to be one and the same; and the Phaenomena of the latter are more particularly explained. By Gowin Knight, M. B. F. R. S

    An attempt to demonstrate, that all the phnomena in nature may be explained by two simple active principles, attraction and repulsion wherein the attractions of cohesion, gravity,... by Knight, Gowin 1713-1772

    Published 1754
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    A collection of some papers formerly published in the Philosophical transactions Relating to the Use of Dr. Knight's Magnetical Bars, With some notes and additions

    A collection of some papers formerly published in the Philosophical transactions Relating to the Use of Dr. Knight's Magnetical Bars, With some notes and additions by Knight, Gowin 1713-1772

    Published 1758
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    An attempt to demonstrate, that all the Phaenomena in nature may be explained by two simple active Principles, attraction and repulsion ...

    An attempt to demonstrate, that all the Phaenomena in nature may be explained by two simple active Principles, attraction and repulsion ... by Knight, Gowin 1713-1772

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    An attempt to demonstrate, that all the phnomena in nature may be explained by two simple active principles, attraction and repulsion wherein the attractions of cohesion, gravity, and magnetism, are shewn to be one and the same; and the Phoenomena of the latter are more particularly explained. By Gowin Knight, M. B. F.R.S

    An attempt to demonstrate, that all the phnomena in nature may be explained by two simple active principles, attraction and repulsion wherein the attractions of cohesion, gravity,... by Knight, Gowin 1713-1772

    Published 1748
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