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Henry, Joseph,
Silliman, Benjamin,
National Museum of American History (U.S.) (NMAH)
Albany Academy
College of New Jersey (Princeton, N.J.)
Yale University
Secretaries
Electromagnet
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Electricity
Electromagnetism
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Science -- History.
Photographic print
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Electromagnet Made by Joseph Henry
Catalog:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Title:
Electromagnet Made by Joseph Henry
Date:
1978
Author/Creator:
Unknown
Contained In:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 12, Folder: 27
Summary:
During his years at Albany Academy and the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), Joseph Henry (1797-1878), first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from 1846 to 1878, designed the most powerful electromagnets of his day. Henry constructed this powerful electromagnet for Benjamin Silliman of Yale University to exhibit before his students. It is now in the National Museum of American History.
Notes:
Published in the Smithsonian Scientific Series, vol.1, Charles Greeley Abbot, editor. See MAH-13346 for another image.
For another view of the electromagnet, see Neg. MAH-13346.
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Restrictions: No restrictions
Physical_Description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 8w x 10h; Type of Image: Object; Medium: Photographic print
Negative Number:
78-6063
Ordering Information:
For permission to reproduce or publish, contact osiaref@si.edu or call 202-633-5870. To order reproductions, call 202-633-1933 or contact photos@si.edu.
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78-6063.tif, 300 dpi,
Subject:
Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878
Silliman, Benjamin, 1816-1885.
National Museum of American History (U.S.) (NMAH)
Albany Academy
College of New Jersey (Princeton, N.J.)
Yale University
Secretaries
Electromagnet
Artifacts
Scientific apparatus and instruments
Inventors
Electricity
Electromagnetism
Magnets
Inventions
Science -- United States -- History.
Form/Genre:
Photographic print
Object
Contact Information:
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
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