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Henley quadrant electrometer
Henley quadrant electrometer signed "Nairne London." Comprises a boxwood stem with a brass collar and a short brass rod for insertion in the prime conductor of an electrical machine. When the instrument is charged, the light index, terminating in a light pith or cork ball, is repelled by the [...]
Creator
- William Henley
- Edward Nairne
- William Ernest Henley
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- electrical engineering
Type of item
- Electrometer
- electrometers
Creator
- William Henley
- Edward Nairne
- William Ernest Henley
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- electrical engineering
Type of item
- Electrometer
- electrometers
Providing institution
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Creation date
- second half 18th cent.
- 1800
- 1751
Places
- London
- London
- United Kingdom
Identifier
- urn:imss:instrument:414037
Extent
- height 167 mm
Language
- eng
- ita
Is part of
- Lorraine collection
References
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/biography/EdwardNairne.html
Year
- 1751
- 1800
Providing country
- Italy