Title :
Ten founding fathers of the electrical science: II. Otto von Guericke: And the first electric machine
Author_Institution :
Burndy Engineering Company, Inc., Norwalk, Conn.
fDate :
5/1/1954 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Otto von Guericke constructed the first electric machine—an electrostatic generator—by means of which he generated the first visible and audible electric discharges. With the new machine he observed the behavior of the electric charge along the electrical body, and took the first step in the ever-extending process of electric transmission of power.
Keywords :
Electric machines; Electricity; Electrostatics; Feathers; Glass; Shafts; Sparks;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1954.6438752
