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John Canton FRS (31 July 1718 – 22 March 1772) was a British physicist. He was born in Middle Street Stroud, Gloucestershire, to a weaver, John Canton (b. 1687) and Esther (née Davis). As a schoolboy, he became the first person to determine the latitude of Stroud, while making a sundial. The sundial caught the attention of many, including Dr Henry Miles…
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TTTA extracted 5 structured relationships around John Canton. Examples in this analysis include John Canton → Born → (1718-07-31)31 July 1718 Stroud, Gloucestershire, England and John Canton → Citizenship → British. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Canton | Born | (1718-07-31)31 July 1718 Stroud, Gloucestershire, England | 1.00 | infobox |
| John Canton | Citizenship | British | 1.00 | infobox |
| John Canton | Died | 22 March 1772(1772-03-22) (aged 53) London, England | 1.00 | infobox |
| John Canton | Fields | Physics | 1.00 | infobox |
| John Canton | Known for | Electrostatic induction Pith-ball electroscope Artificial magnets Compressibility of liquids Canton’s phosphorus | 1.00 | infobox |
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Source: Wikipedia — John Canton · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout