Leiden jar

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf capacitor
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Leyden_jar
gptkbp:category scientific instrument
electrical components
gptkbp:component gptkb:glass
metal foil
metal rod
gptkbp:demonstrates gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first device capable of storing electric charge
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Leiden jar
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Pieter_van_Musschenbroek
1745
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Leiden
gptkbp:replacedBy modern capacitors
gptkbp:usedFor storing static electricity
gptkbp:usedIn early electrical experiments
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Leyden
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6