Kinnersley, Ebenezer, 1711-1778
Variant namesEbenezer Kinnersley, a Baptist minister, was Chief Master and professor at the English School of the College of Philadelphia (later the University of Pennsylvania). He was a member of the American Philosophical Society and was interested in electricity.
From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts (Large), 1757. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155886082
Ebenezer Kinnersley was a schoolmaster in Philadelphia.
From the description of A course of experiments on the newly discovered electrical fire, 1752. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122589964
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| referencedIn | Haines & Twells, account book, 1767-1770, 1767-1770 | American Philosophical Society | |
| creatorOf | Kinnersley, Ebenezer, 1711-1778. A course of experiments on the newly discovered electrical fire, 1752. | Historical Society of Pennsylvania | |
| creatorOf | Kinnersley, Ebenezer, 1711-1778. Miscellaneous manuscripts (Large), 1757. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
| creatorOf | Kinnersley, Ebenezer, 1711-1778. A course of experiments in that curious and entertaining branch of natural philosophy, called electricity; accompanied with explanatory lectures : in which electricity and lightning, will be proved to be the same thing. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
| referencedIn | Haines & Twells. Account book, 1767-1770. | American Philosophical Society Library |
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| associatedWith | Smith, William, 1727-1803. | person |
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Birth 1711-11-30
Death 1778-07-04
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