Title :
Early electrical machines
Author_Institution :
Burndy Corporation, Norwalk, Conn.
Abstract :
This is the fifth article of a series on pioneering investigations in electrical science. Some further history on the development of the lightning rod is given along with an account of the Van Marum machine, the largest electrostatic generator built in the 18th Century.
Keywords :
Batteries; Discharges (electric); Glass; Grounding; Iron; Lightning; Sparks;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1957.6442715
