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Handout
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Charles Augustin De Coulomb

For Students 9th - 10th
A large complete authoritative biography of Coulomb. Five large pictures, over a dozen links to contemporaries, references, a poster, other mathematicians. A fine source.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Charles Augustin De Coulomb

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish-language site lets students discover the life and work of this physicist and engineer, who is known for his studies of electric charges.
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Interactive
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Torsion Balance 1785

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Charles Augustin de Coulomb, who didn't invent the torsion balance, but was the first to discover it could be used to measure electrical charge- the first device capable of such a feat.
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Unit Plan
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Charles Augustin De Coulomb

For Students 9th - 10th
Charles-Augustin de Coulomb invented a device, dubbed the torsion balance, that allowed him to measure very small charges and experimentally estimate the force of attraction or repulsion between two charged bodies. The data he obtained...
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Charles Augustin De Coulomb

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography about Charles Coulomb, known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion.