Title :
Early electrical machines
Author_Institution :
Burndy Corporation, Norwalk, Conn.
Abstract :
This is the sixth and concluding article of a series on pioneering investigations in electrical science. The development of electrical instruments and the contributions of Alessandro Volta, whose voltaic pile initiated a new era in electrical science, are recounted.
Keywords :
Electricity; History; Instruments; Metals; Sparks; Strips; Wires;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1957.6442761
