Most 20th-century physics textbooks wrongly credit Cavendish with measuring G; Persson traces the error to C.V. Boys' 1889 presentation.
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History and presentation of the Cavendish experiment in textbooks in the 20th century
Most 20th-century physics textbooks wrongly credit Cavendish with measuring G; Persson traces the error to C.V. Boys' 1889 presentation.