Andrew Crosse

Andrew Crosse
Andrew Crosse
	Andrew Crosse
Born	17 July 1784; Fyne Court, Broomfield, Somerset, UK
Died	6 July 1855 (aged 70); Fyne Court, Broomfield, Somerset, UK
Nationality	British
Occupation	Scientist
Known for	Electrocrystallization; atmospheric electricity
Spouses	; Mary Anne Hamilton (m. 1809; died 1846) ; Cornelia Augusta Hewett Berkeley (m. 1850)
Children	10

Andrew Crosse (17 June 1784 – 6 July 1855) was a British scientist who was born and died at Fyne Court, Broomfield, Somerset.^[1]^[2] Crosse was an early pioneer and experimenter in the use of electricity. He became known after press reports of an electrocrystallization experiment he conducted in 1836, during which insects "appeared".

^ Waite, Vincent (1964). Portrait of the Quantocks. London: Robert Hale. ISBN 0-7091-1158-4.
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[waite-1] Waite, Vincent (1964). Portrait of the Quantocks. London: Robert Hale. ISBN 0-7091-1158-4.

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Andrew Crosse
Andrew Crosse
Born	(1784-07-17)17 July 1784 Fyne Court, Broomfield, Somerset, UK
Died	6 July 1855(1855-07-06) (aged 70) Fyne Court, Broomfield, Somerset, UK
Nationality	British
Occupation	Scientist
Known for	Electrocrystallization; atmospheric electricity
Spouses	Mary Anne Hamilton (m. 1809; died 1846) Cornelia Augusta Hewett Berkeley (m. 1850)
Children	10