Pierre Bertholon de Saint-Lazare

Summary

Pierre Bertholon de Saint-Lazare (21 October 1741 – 21 April 1800) was a French physicist and a member of the Society of Sciences of Montpellier. He was known for his experiments with electricity.[1]

Pierre Bertholon de Saint-Lazare
Born21 October 1741
Died21 April 1800 (1800-04-22) (aged 58)
NationalityFrench
Known forelectricity
Scientific career
Fieldsphysicist

Publications edit

  • De l’électricité des végétaux (1783) "The electrification of vegetables"
  • De l’électricité du corps humain dans l’état de santé et de maladie (1786) "The electricity of the human body in the state of health and disease"
  • De l’électricité des météores (1787) "The electricity of the meteors"

References edit

  1. ^ Poirier, Jean-Paul (July 5, 2009). "L'abbé Bertholon, un électricien des Lumières". CanalAcademies.com. Canal Académies [fr]. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.