[MU098], Essay, Francis Robbins Upton, 1886
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[MU098], Essay, Francis Robbins Upton, 1886
Editor's Notes
Upton's essay on electric light and power. Starts off by discussing Tyndal. "Many centuries before Christ it had been observed that yellow amber (electron) when rubbed possessed the power of attracting light bodies. This is the germ out of which has grown the science of electrcitiy, a name derived from the substance in which the power of attraction was first observed." Discusses at great length how we come to know electricity, through science, sinc we can't observe many of its propeties with the senses. Goes on to discuss electricity as a commodity.
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Date
1886-00-00
Type
Folder/Volume ID
MU09-F
Microfilm ID
95:771
Document ID
MU098
Publisher
Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University