Alessandro Volta and the electric battery
Full text online of a book by Bern Dibner on the invention of the battery and the discovery of electric current.
Historical Beginnings of Theories of Electricity and Magnetism
A lecture from professor Michael Fowler at U of Virginia. Long and detailed.
Sketches of the History of Electromagnetics
Timeline of classical electromagnetism, including optics, magnetism, electricity and their unification.
History
A time line of the development of electromagnetism from 900 BC to 1905.
The Great Magnet, the Earth
Commemorating the 400th anniversary of "De Magnete" by William Gilbert of Colchester.
Tesla Files
A brief description of Tesla, his life, and his works.
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