Project Gutenberg 2014-04-21 Public domain in the USA. 334 Potamian, Brother 1837 1917 O'Reilly, M. F. (Michael Francis) O'Reilly, Michael Francis Walsh, James J. (James Joseph) 1865 1942 Walsh, James Joseph Walsh, J. J. (James Joseph) 09022923 Makers of Electricity Peregrinus and Columbus -- Norman and Gilbert -- Franklin and some contemporaries -- Galvani, discoverer of animal electricity -- Volta, the founder of electrical science -- Coulomb -- Hans Christian Oersted -- André Marie Ampère -- Ohm, the founder of mathematical electricity -- Faraday -- Clerk Maxwell -- Lord Kelvin. Produced by David Edwards, Robert Morse, Albert László and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Makers of Electricity" by Brother Potamian and James J. Walsh is a biographical history of electricity written in the early 20th century. The book seeks to illuminate the lives and contributions of notable figures in the field of electricity, showcasing their scientific achievements as well as their character and philosophies. It promises a blend of scientific history and engaging human narratives that highlight the profound impact these pioneers had on electrical science. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the vital contributions of early pioneers in electricity and magnetism, particularly focusing on Petrus Peregrinus of Maricourt. It discusses how ancient understanding of magnetism evolved and how Peregrinus's experiments and the subsequent treatises laid foundational knowledge for modern magnetism. Through references to historical texts and experiments conducted by Peregrinus and others, the chapter sets the stage for exploring the scientific advancements that followed and emphasizes the importance of experimentation in the progression of knowledge in this significant field. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45446/45446-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 48.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Electricity -- Biography QC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Physics 833765 2025-07-18T11:13:50.119397 text/html 796478 2024-10-24T06:04:54 text/html 1571309 2025-07-18T11:14:02.588282 application/epub+zip 1588156 2025-07-18T11:13:52.986314 application/epub+zip 374157 2025-07-18T11:13:50.999305 application/epub+zip 2688434 2025-07-18T11:14:09.030238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2641236 2025-07-18T11:14:00.528302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550651 2022-09-20T17:58:44.284699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 732843 2025-07-18T11:13:48.806381 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 712982 2024-10-24T06:04:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18058 2025-07-18T11:14:09.183213 application/rdf+xml 17823 2025-07-18T11:13:51.141317 image/jpeg 2751 2025-07-18T11:13:51.070326 image/jpeg 1586177 2025-07-18T11:13:50.262340 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia