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[MU098], Essay, Francis Robbins Upton, 1886

Title: [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.; Supplied year
Author: Upton, Francis Robbins
Date: 1886-00-00
Type: Essay
Subject: Electric light and power; Central stations; Electricity and magnetism
Folder ID: MU09-F
Microfilm ID: 95:771
Document ID: MU098
URL: https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/document/MU098
Rights: Thomas Edison National Historical Park
Publisher: Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
Has Version: Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 95

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