02588cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000340012624500300016026400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000390037650000310041550801850044652012870063153400570191865300270197565300430200265300290204565300400207465300380211485600430215299900190219573641UtSlPG20260610134714.0mcr n260607r20241887utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a10008139 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQC1 aJeans, William T.,d1848-190710aLives of the electricians 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier a"First series." No more published? aRelease date is 2024-05-16 aCarol Brown, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This fle was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) a"Lives of the Electricians: Professors Tyndall, Wheatstone, and Morse" by William T. Jeans is an historical account written in the late 19th century. The book aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the lives and contributions of key figures in the field of electricity, emphasizing the impact of their work on modern civilization. By focusing on prominent scientists such as Professor John Tyndall, it sheds light on the developments in electrical science and its applications. The opening of this work serves as an introduction to the biographies and achievements of the electricians whose discoveries revolutionized the understanding and utilization of electricity. It outlines the importance of bringing these personal stories to a broader audience, emphasizing that the lives of the men behind the scientific advancements are just as significant as their inventions. The section sets the stage for a detailed exploration of Tyndall's scientific journey, starting from his early life and education, and delving into his groundbreaking research in fields such as magnetism, radiant heat, and more, illustrating how his inquisitiveness and determination led him to become a pivotal figure in the scientific community of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) pOriginally published:cLondon: Whittaker & Co., 1887 aInventors -- Biography aMorse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872 aTyndall, John, 1820-1893 aWheatstone, Charles, Sir, 1802-1875 aElectrical engineers -- Biography40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73641 c114366d114366