Leyden jar

Summary

Leyden jar is an electrical element^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Leyden jar is credited with the discovery of Ewald Georg von Kleist^[3].
• Leyden jar's instance of is recorded as electrical element^[4].
• Leiden University is named after Leyden jar^[5].
• Leyden jar is a type of capacitor^[6].
• Leyden jar's Commons category is recorded as Leyden jars^[7].
• Leyden jar's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1745^[8].
• Leyden jar's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[9].
• Leyden jar's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[10].
• Leyden jar's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[11].
• Leyden jar's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[12].
• Leyden jar's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[13].
• Leyden jar's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[14].
• Leyden jar's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[15].

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Definition and Type

Leyden jar's instance of is recorded as electrical element^[4]. It is a type of capacitor^[6].

Origins

Leiden University is named after Leyden jar^[5].

Why It Matters

Leyden jar has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]