Paper, 'Contributions to the molecular theory of induced magnetism' by J A [James Alfred] Ewing

Description

Ewing writes: 'As the facts of induced magnetism become better known, increasing interest attaches to molecular theories and increasing difficulty attends the theories that are current. Weber’s fundamental conception that the molecules of iron or nickel or cobalt are always magnets, and that the process of magnetising consists in turning them from many directions towards one direction, has been strongly confirmed by the now well established fact that there is a true saturation value, a finite limit to the intensity of magnetism, which may be reached or very closely approached by using a strong magnetic force. Without going further back, to 'enquire (with Ampere) how the molecules come to be magnets, we may take this conception as the natural starting point of a theory.'

Annotations in pencil and ink throughout. Note on front reads 'Copy 27/6/90'.

Subject: Physics

Received 18 June 1890. Read 19 June 1890.

A version of this paper was published in volume 48 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'Contributions to the molecular theory of induced magnetism'.

Reference number

PP/16/28

Earliest possible date

16 June 1890

Physical description

Ink and graphite pencil on paper

Page extent

36 pages

Format

Manuscript