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Pieter van Musschenbroek was a Dutch mathematician and physicist who discovered the principle of the Leyden jar about the same time (1745).
Pieter van Musschenbroek, a Dutch experimental scientist, was born Mar. 14, 1692.

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Pieter (Petrus) van Musschenbroek (1692-1761)

Musschenbroek was born on 14 March 1692 in Leiden, Netherlands, into a family of instrument makers. At the time of Petrus' (Pieter's) birth the family was turning to the making of scientific instruments (air pumps, microscopes, and telescopes) which may explain in part his interest in science. He studied at the University of Leyden (Leiden) and received his degree in medicine in 1715 and later his doctor of philosophy degree in natural philosophy (physics). He then visited England in 1717 and met Isaac Newton.

Upon returning to the Netherlands, he became a professor of natural philosophy and mathematics at the University of Duesberg (Duisburg) in 1719. He also introduced Newton's ideas to the Netherlands. He held professorships (from 1721) at the Universities of Duesberg, Utrecht, and Leyden (Leyden from 1740 to 1761). He left the University of Utrecht for the University of Leyden and taught natural philosophy (physics). He provided the first approach to scientific study of electrical charge and its propertie

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Pieter van Musschenbroek (1692-1761)

On March 14, 1692, DutchscientistPieter van Musschenbroek was born. Musschenbroek is credited with the invention of the first capacitor in 1746: the Leyden jar. He performed pioneering work on the buckling of compressed struts. Musschenbroek was also one of the first scientists (1729) to provide detailed descriptions of testingmachines for tension, compression, and flexuretesting.

Youth and Education

Pieter van Musschenbroek was born in Leiden, Holland, Dutch Republic. His father Johannes van Musschenbroek originated from a Flemish family who lived in the city of Leiden since circa 1600. As an instrument maker, Johannes van Musschenbroek made scientific instruments such as air pumps, microscopes, and telescopes. Pieter van Musschenbroek attended Latin school until 1708, where he studied Greek, Latin, French, English, High German, Italian, and Spanish. He studied medicine at Leiden University and received his doctorate in 1715. He also attended lectures by John Theophilus Desaguliers and Isaac Newton in London.[8] He finished his study in

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Pieter van Musschenbroek

Dutch scientist and professor

Pieter van Musschenbroek (14 March 1692 – 19 September 1761) was a Dutch scientist. He was a professor in Duisburg, Utrecht, and Leiden, where he held positions in mathematics, philosophy, medicine, and astronomy. He is credited with the invention of the first capacitor in 1746: the Leyden jar. He performed pioneering work on the buckling of compressed struts. Musschenbroek was also one of the first scientists (1729) to provide detailed descriptions of testing machines for tension, compression, and flexure testing.^[1]^[2] An early example of a problem in dynamic plasticity was described in the 1739 paper (in the form of the penetration of butter by a wooden stick subjected to impact by a wooden sphere).

Early life and studies

Pieter van Musschenbroek was born on 14 March 1692 in Leiden, Holland, Dutch Republic. His father was Johannes van Musschenbroek and his mother was Margaretha van Straaten. The van Musschenbroeks, originally from Flanders, had lived in the city of Leiden since circa 160