Charles François De Cisternay Du Fay
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 286 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 14,1698 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Paris |
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| Date of died | July 16,1739 |
| Died | Paris |
| France | |
| Known for | Electric charge |
| Job | Chemist |
| Nationality | French |
| Parents | Charles-Jérôme de Cisternay du Fay |
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| ID | 509614 |
Charles François De Cisternay Du Fay Life story
Charles François de Cisternay du Fay was a French chemist and superintendent of the Jardin du Roi. He discovered the existence of two types of electricity and named them "vitreous" and "resinous".