McGill Library
McLennan Library Building3459 rue McTavish
Montreal, Quebec
H3A 0C9
Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Boggett, William
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1796-1892
History
William Boggett was born on August 10, 1796, in Cripplegate, Middlesex, England.
He was an English physicist and inventor, author of the books "Electricity analyzed: By William Bogget" (1886) and "Thoughts on the Source of Life; also the author's experience in prolonging it. By an Octogenarian (W. Boggett)" (1881).
In 1827, he married Elizabeth Gregory (1801–1876). He died on November 27, 1892, in London, England.