Charles François de Cisternay du Fay (1698-1739) was a French chemist and Conservateur du Jardin des Plantes à Paris. His research into electricity was published in the Philosophical Transactions in 1734. Du Fay became a member of l’Académie des sciences in 1733.
Reference:
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_François_de_Cisternay_du_Fay [accessed 14 April 2017]).
Dates: to
Occupation: Unknown
Relationship to Sloane: Virtual International Authority File: