Caption

Experimental demonstrations, the distraction of a compass needle by electricity magnetism, Hans Christian Ørsted, 1777-1851, Danish physicist

Date

Feb 22, 2008

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Heinz-Dieter Falkenstein

Reference

BRK25G31_384

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No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

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74,3Mb (15,6Mb) / 15,1in x 19,2in / 4516 x 5747 (300dpi)

Keywords

direction directions researcher researchers explorer explorers physics physics physicist physicists scientist scientists history power supply electricity supply power supplies energy supply compass compasses orientation navigation Danish illustration illustrations needle needles cardinal direction cardinal directions cardinal point cardinal points historic historical historically scientific science research sciences scientific research electricity electricity pointy pointed crecent energy energies old oldest experimental power supply power supplies person persons Human being People human humans individual individuals power industry energy industry power industries natural scientific scientific natural science natural sciences many people explore exploring explores research researching researches distraction distractions vintage vintage-styled magnetism magnetisms 19th century nineteenth century 1900s 19th-century orientate Compass needle