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100 1 _aJeans, William T.,
_d1848-1907
245 1 0 _aLives of the electricians
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _a"First series." No more published?
500 _aRelease date is 2024-05-16
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: Whittaker & Co., 1887
653 _aInventors -- Biography
653 _aMorse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872
653 _aTyndall, John, 1820-1893
653 _aWheatstone, Charles, Sir, 1802-1875
653 _aElectrical engineers -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73641
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