for the fire-damaged collection at Harvard University. He died 1 September 1806 in London, England. Gallery References External articles General "Nairne and Blunt Electrostatic Generator". The Bakken, June, 2004. Publications Nairne, Edward, "Directions for using the electrical machine; ". London, 1764. (ed. engraved by J. Couse; Advertisement) Nairne, Edward, "Description of the electric machine". Paris, 1784. Nairne, Edward, "The description and use of Nairne's patent electrical machine : with the addition of some philosophical experiments and medical observations". London (Nairne and Blunt), 1783. LCCN 85664571 //r90 1726 births 1806 deaths People from Sandwich, Kent English inventors British opticians British scientific instrument makers Fellows of the Royal Society Members of the American Philosophical Society