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The first observations involving electrical phenomena probably began with the study of static electricitiy. Thaïes of Miletus, a Greek philosopher, discovered around 600 BC that a piece of amber, having been rubbed with a piece of cloth, attracted feathers and other light particles. Very appropriately, the word electricity was later coined by incorporating the Greek word elektron which means amber.
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Hummel, R.E. (1985). Electrical Conduction in Metals and Alloys. In: Electronic Properties of Materials. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-02424-9_7
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