Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Francis Hauksbee the elder (1660–1713), also known as Francis Hawksbee, was an 18th-century English scientist best known for his work on electricity and electrostatic repulsion.The son of draper Richard Hauksbee, he was baptized on 27 May 1660 in Colchester.Initially apprenticed in 1678 to his elder brother as a draper, Hauksbee became Isaac Newton’s lab assistant.. }
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- Francis_Hauksbee comment "Francis Hauksbee the elder (1660–1713), also known as Francis Hawksbee, was an 18th-century English scientist best known for his work on electricity and electrostatic repulsion.The son of draper Richard Hauksbee, he was baptized on 27 May 1660 in Colchester.Initially apprenticed in 1678 to his elder brother as a draper, Hauksbee became Isaac Newton’s lab assistant.".