Title :
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
Author_Institution :
Hahn-Meitner Inst. Berlin, West Germany
fDate :
4/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The career and scientific contributions of Lichtenberg are described. Lichtenberg played an important role in the development of physics, chemistry, and poetry in Germany in the eighteenth century. He conducted many experiments to clarify the nature of electricity
Keywords :
history; Georg Christoph Lichtenberg; Germany; career; eighteenth century; nature of electricity; scientific contributions; Astronomy; Cities and towns; Cultural differences; Europe; Extraterrestrial measurements; Glass; Mathematics; Navigation; Observatories; Physics;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
