| RefNo | PP/4/42/2 |
| Previous numbers | PP/36/42 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Diagrams, experimental equipment and results by W H [William Henry] Preece |
| Date | 1884 |
| Description | Three diagrams, labelled figures 1-3. Figure 1 shows a cable connected to an electric coil while figures 2-3 show graphs relating to the results of Preece's experiments made using different types of wires, including copper, platinum, German silver and Swedish wrought iron.
Subject: Electricity
These diagrams were published in volume 36 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society alongside the paper 'On the heating effects of electric currents'. |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Diagram |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rspl.1883.0133 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8011 | Preece; Sir; William Henry (1834 - 1913); electrical engineer and administrator | 1834 - 1913 |