Physical phenomena associated with the presence and flow of electric charge

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Electricity: an electrometer attached to an electro-static generator. Engraving, 1769.

Essai theórique et expeŕimental sur le galvanisme, avec une seŕie d'expeŕiences faites en preśence des Commissaires de l'Institut national de France, et en divers amphitheátres anatomiques de Londres / par Jean Aldini.

M0014507: The electrical machine of Chistian August Hausen, 1743

Electric discharges in vacuum tube, belonging to J.P. Gassiot. Coloured lithograph etching, ca. 1860.

Panama-Pacific Exposition.

Telegraphy: symbols used in to convey various letters and numbers telegraphically. Engraving by Mutlow.

Essai théorique et expérimental sur le galvanisme, avec une série d'expériences. Faites en présence des commissaires de l'Institut National de France, et en divers amphithéâtres anatomiques de Londres par Jean Aldini / [Giovanni Aldini].

Magnes siue de arte magnetica opvs tripartitvm. Quo praeterqvam qvod vniversa magnetis natura, eiusque in omnibus artibus et scientijs vsus noua methodo explicetur, è viribus quoque et prodigiosis effectibus magneticarum, aliarumque abditarum naturae motionum in elementis, lapidibus, plantis et animalibus elucescentium, multa hucusque incognita naturæ arcana per physica, medica, chymica et mathematica omnis generis experimenta recluduntur / [Athanasius Kircher].

Electricity: a large electro-static generator machine in use in the Colosseum, London, with many condenser jars and four operators. Wood engraving, 1839.

Electricity: an electro-static machine charging three Leyden Jars. Engraving.

A pair of police constables, wearing stovepipe hats, rushing to send a telegraphic report of a murder. Engraving.

M0014508: Early experiments with the Leyden jar

Die Elektrizität und ihre Anwendungen / von L. Graetz.

L'elettricismo : poemetto per le faustissime nozze delle LL. EE. d. Guido di Soragna e donna Giovanna Borromeo.

On the results of a series of experiments on the decomposition of water by the galvanic battery : with a view to obtain a constant and brilliant lime light / by N.J. Callan.

M0014864: Circuit showing the use of Poulsen's arc to give sustained oscillations, 1925

Oersted and the discovery of electromagnetism / [Bern Dibner].

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Electricity

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Die Elektrizität und ihre Anwendungen / von L. Graetz.

L'elettricismo : poemetto per le faustissime nozze delle LL. EE. d. Guido di Soragna e donna Giovanna Borromeo.

On the results of a series of experiments on the decomposition of water by the galvanic battery : with a view to obtain a constant and brilliant lime light / by N.J. Callan.

M0014864: Circuit showing the use of Poulsen's arc to give sustained oscillations, 1925

Oersted and the discovery of electromagnetism / [Bern Dibner].

Electricity

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Images referencing Electricity

Works from the collections

Die Elektrizität und ihre Anwendungen / von L. Graetz.

L'elettricismo : poemetto per le faustissime nozze delle LL. EE. d. Guido di Soragna e donna Giovanna Borromeo.

On the results of a series of experiments on the decomposition of water by the galvanic battery : with a view to obtain a constant and brilliant lime light / by N.J. Callan.

M0014864: Circuit showing the use of Poulsen's arc to give sustained oscillations, 1925

Oersted and the discovery of electromagnetism / [Bern Dibner].

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