“But it is not given to every electrician to die in so glorious a manner as the justly envied Richmann.”
Quote by Joseph Priestley
Work
The History and Present State of Electricity: With Original Experiments. Reprinted from the 3d Ed., London, 1755, with an Appendix Containing Two Additional Papers of Original Experiments by the Author, and a New Introd. by Robert E. Shofield
The History and Present State of Electricity is a comprehensive treatise on the subject of electricity, detailing the historical context and the author's original experiments. The book is a reissue of the third edition, originally published in London in 1755. It also features an appendix with two additional papers of original experiments by the author, as well as a new introduction written by Robert E. Shofield. more
Author
Joseph Priestley
Joseph Priestley was an English philosopher, chemist, and deist. He is known for his contributions to the study of gases, particularly for his discovery of oxygen. Priestley was an advocate of empiricism in philosophy and also made contributions to the field of education. more
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