Human Accomplishment: Pieter van Musschenbroek

a Dutch scientist. He was a professor in Duisburg, Utrecht, and Leiden, where he held positions in mathematics, philosophy, medicine, and astronomy

Born

14 March 1692 Leiden, Dutch Republic

Died

19 September 1761 (aged 69) Leiden, Dutch Republic

Nationality

Dutch

Known for

Leyden jar, Tribometer, Atmometer

Fields

Physics, mathematics, philosophy, medicine, astronomy

Alma mater

Leiden University

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Netherlands

Doctoral advisor

Wolferd Senguerd Herman Boerhaave

era

1600-1800

Notable students

Andreas Cunaeus

Pieter van Musschenbroek