Illustration shows various historical electrostatic generators and devices for generating and storing static electricity from the 17th and 18th centuries, Guericke (1663) : First electric machine with a sulphur ball, Kleist (1745) : Development of Kleist's bottle, an early form of capacitor. Volta (1775) : Contribution to contact electricity and development of the electrophorus, Bennet (1787) : Invention of the gold-leaf electroscope, illustration, reproduction from a 19th century original. Authentic, file restored for optimal use, exact date of original unknown, Historical
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Illustration shows various historical electrostatic generators and devices for generating and storing static electricity from the 17th and 18th centuries, Guericke (1663) : First electric machine with a sulphur ball, Kleist (1745) : Development of Kleist's bottle, an early form of capacitor. Volta (1775) : Contribution to contact electricity and development of the electrophorus, Bennet (1787) : Invention of the gold-leaf electroscope, illustration, reproduction from a 19th century original. Authentic, file restored for optimal use, exact date of original unknown, Historical

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Jan 27, 2026

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