William Robert Grove : Victorian Gentleman of Science

Name: William Robert Grove
Brand: University of Wales Press
SKU: 9781786830203
Price: 10800 KES
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ISBN: 9781786830203

by Iwan Rhys Morus

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Format Hardback

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 & military History Archaeology

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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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