William Robert Grove : Victorian Gentleman of Science
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Scientists of Wales
ISBN-10
1786830205
ISBN-13
9781786830203
Publisher
University of Wales Press
Imprint
University of Wales Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 5th, 2017
Print length
192 Pages
Weight
364 grams
Dimensions
22.50 x 14.50 x 2.10 cms
Product Classification:
Biography: historical, political & militaryHistoryArchaeology
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This authoritative biography of the Welsh man of science, William Robert Grove, places him at the heart of Victorian scientific culture.
William Robert Grove (1811–1896) was a giant of science in the nineteenth century, but he’s largely been forgotten today. A pioneer in the harnessing of electrical energy, he invented an early battery known as the Grove Voltaic Cell, developed one of the first incandescent lights, and created the first fuel cell, using an approach that is still the basis of fuel cell technology today. Along the way, he also published a landmark essay, “The Correlation of Physical Forces,” and led the mid-century reform of the Royal Society. This book tracks Grove’s scientific career and places it within the context of the larger Victorian scientific and intellectual world, establishing anew his crucial place in the history of science, while also showing how he helped to forge a distinct Welsh identity within the scientific community of the period.
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