Talk:Andrew Crosse

The Insects
According to Faraday: The Life,

'Faraday was drawn into the dispute, and gently remarked that he had no opinion to offer. So mildly did he state his position that the press thought he was actually supporting Crosse, and he had to retrieve his reputation with some urgent clarification.'

From this, it would seem that Faraday did not intend to offer his support to Crosse, but this article implies that he did support him... Ben davison 19:03, 10 January 2006 (UTC)

reference removed
An account of his experiment can be viewed here http://www.rexresearch.com/crosse/crosse.htm .From the pen of the man himself.
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J. D. Redding 22:36, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

Earlier Book
The article suggests the idea of Crosse being a source for Victor frankenstein comes from a 1998 book. However, there is a much earlier book which deals with this. Haining, Peter. The Man Who Was Frankenstein. London: Frederick Muller, 1979. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.190.69.142 (talk) 10:44, 20 September 2010 (UTC)
 * You're right - thanks for the info. Article changed and references added 79.79.185.107 (talk) 22:24, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

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His letter of 1840 - published
See Philosophical Journal Sept 1840 p215 On the tension spark from the voltaic battery. Says he has a water battery of 1200 zinc and copper cylinders. - Rod57 (talk) 18:26, 3 May 2017 (UTC)

Voltaic Pile vs Voltaic Battery/Leydan Jar
The following paragraph, on a cursory reading, seems to have issues: Along with Sir Humphry Davy (who visited Fyne Court in 1827), Crosse was one of the first to develop large voltaic piles.[3] Although it was not the largest he built, Henry Minchin Noad's Manual of Electricity describes a battery consisting of 50 jars containing 73 square feet (6.8 m2) of coated surface. Using his wires Crosse was able to charge and discharge it some 20 times a minute, "accompanied by reports almost as loud as those of a cannon".[2] He became known locally as "the thunder and lightning man". In 1836 Sir Richard Phillips described seeing a wide variety of voltaic piles at Fyne Court, totalling 2,500, of which 1,500 were in use when he visited.[4]

True: Along with Sir Humphry Davy (who visited Fyne Court in 1827), Crosse was one of the first to develop large voltaic piles.[3]

But the following is describing Crosse's "Voltaic Battery" which is an old (and confusing) term for a Leyden jar. Therefore the following does not amplify the previous true sentence. 'Battery' here is not a 'pile'. Although it was not the largest he built, Henry Minchin Noad's Manual of Electricity describes a battery consisting of 50 jars containing 73 square feet (6.8 m2) of coated surface.

Crosse's Voltaic piles are, however, correctly mentioned in what follows (Crosse had 2500 voltaic pile, *not* 50. 50 would not have generated enough voltage for Crosse to be called the thunder-and-lightning man!): Using his wires Crosse was able to charge and discharge it some 20 times a minute, "accompanied by reports almost as loud as those of a cannon".[2] He became known locally as "the thunder and lightning man". In 1836 Sir Richard Phillips described seeing a wide variety of voltaic piles at Fyne Court, totalling 2,500, of which 1,500 were in use when he visited.[4] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.148.94.222 (talk) 00:55, 27 March 2019 (UTC)