Encyclopaedia Britannica biography of Robert Jemison Van de Graaff, inventor of the high-voltage electrostatic generator that bears his name.
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PublisherEncyclopaedia Britannica
URLhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Jemison-Van-de-Graaff
Source Typeencyclopedia
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