DocumentCode
1463054
Title
Ten founding fathers of the electrical science: IX. Joseph Henry: On electromagnetism and telegraphy
Author
Dibner, Bern
Author_Institution
Burndy Engineering Company, Inc., Norwalk, Conn.
Volume
73
Issue
12
fYear
1954
Firstpage
1072
Lastpage
1073
Abstract
Joseph Henry independently discovered electromagnetic induction, the self-induction of an electric surge, and the oscillatory nature of discharges; he constructed the first operative telegraph. The best known physicist of his time, he was appointed first secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D. C., in 1845.
Keywords
Coils; Discharges (electric); Electromagnets; Iron; Magnetic circuits; Toroidal magnetic fields; Wires;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electrical Engineering
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0095-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/EE.1954.6439128
Filename
6439128
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