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Extracts from the papers of Sir Charles Wheatstone WHEATSTONE 2: Material relating to experiments designed to measure electromotile forces and electric potential, [1834-1875] K/PP107/2/2/1-118 [1871-1872] Notes compiled by Charles Wheatstone on the measurement of electric potential in an experimental apparatus consisting of rotating electrodes, and in circuits comprising Standard cells and gas batteries; experimental notes on Standard cells applying an apparently innovatory methodology described by the German physicist, Johann Christian Poggendorf (1796-1877), 1871-1872.

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Page 1: Extracts from the papers of Sir Charles Wheatstone · Experimental notes by Richard William Mellingford Higgs, chemist, from a bundle on contrary electromotive forces using William

Extracts from the papers of Sir Charles Wheatstone

WHEATSTONE 2: Material relating to experiments designed to measure electromotile forces and electric potential, [1834-1875]

K/PP107/2/2/1-118

[1871-1872]

Notes compiled by Charles Wheatstone on the measurement of electric potential in an experimental apparatus consisting of rotating electrodes, and in circuits comprising Standard cells and gas batteries; experimental notes on Standard cells applying an apparently innovatory methodology described by the German physicist, Johann Christian Poggendorf (1796-1877), 1871-1872.

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K/PP107/2/2/3Experimental notes by John Rymer Jones (1851-[1919]), chemist and electrical engineer, on Standard cells applying an apparently innovatory methodology described by Johann Christian Poggendorf (1796-1877), German physicist, 1871 Nov 5, page 1.

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K/PP107/2/2/4Experimental notes by John Rymer Jones (1851-[1919]), chemist and electrical engineer, on Standard cells applying an apparently innovatory methodology described by Johann Christian Poggendorf (1796-1877), German physicist, 1871 Nov 5, page 2.

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K/PP107/2/2/5Experimental notes by John Rymer Jones (1851-[1919]), on Standard cells applying an apparently innovatory methodology described by Johann Christian Poggendorf (1796-1877), German physicist, 1872 Nov 6.

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K/PP107/2/2/8Experimental notes by John Rymer Jones (1851-[1919]), on Standard cells applying an apparently innovatory methodology described by Johann Christian Poggendorf (1796-1877), German physicist, 1872 Nov 16, page 1.

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K/PP107/2/2/12Experimental notes by John Rymer Jones (1851-[1919]), on Standard cells applying an apparently innovatory methodology described by Johann Christian Poggendorf (1796-1877), German physicist, 1872 Nov 16, page 5.

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K/PP107/2/2/21Experimental notes by Richard William Mellingford Higgs, chemist, with annotations by Wheatstone, on Standard cells applying an apparently innovatory methodology described by Johann Christian Poggendorf (1796-1877), German physicist, 1871 Jun 27.

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K/PP107/2/2/70Notes from a bundle on the use of an experimental apparatus consisting of rotating electrodes by Richard William Mellingford Higgs, chemist, with annotations by Wheatstone, 1872 Mar 15.

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K/PP107/2/2/72Note by Richard William Mellingford Higgs, chemist, from a bundle on the use of an experimental apparatus consisting of rotating electrodes used by Michael Faraday (1791-1867), natural philosopher, 1872 Mar 25, page 1.

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K/PP107/2/2/88Experimental notes from a bundle on contrary electromotive forces using William Robert Grove’s (1811-1896), natural philosopher and judge, gas battery - table of results by Richard William Mellingford Higgs, chemist, 1872 Jan 26.

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