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Unpublished paper, 'New phenomena caused by the effects of magnetic influence' by J H Abraham

Reference number: AP/11/1

Date: 28 February 1824

Description

Abraham describes his experiments to develop a better conductor to protect buildings from atmospheric electricity [lightning]. He found that the attraction of opposite poles in a circular arrangement of magnets neutralised the active properties of the magnets. Minor corrections appear throughout in graphite.

Subject: Physics

Written by Abraham in Sheffield [Yorkshire, England]. Communicated by W [William] Tooke.

Reference number
AP/11/1
Earliest possible date
28 February 1824
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
20 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Unpublished paper, 'New phenomena caused by the effects of magnetic influence' by J H Abraham, 28 February 1824, AP/11/1, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ap_11_1/unpublished-paper-new-phenomena-caused-by-the-effects-of-magnetic-influence-by-j-h-abraham, accessed on 16 March 2026

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