Sujet

France, Paris, The first International Exhibition of Electricity, 1881

Légende

France, Paris. The first International Exhibition of Electricity, 1881. Held from August 15 through to November 15, 1881 at the Palais de l'Industrie on the Champs-Elysées. This congress was important to built the modern International System of Units, since ohm, ampere, coulomb and farad were defined on that occasion. Panoramic of the Central Hall. Engraving by Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). La Ilustracion Española y Americana, 1881.

Date

21 juin 2018

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG21A06_228

Model release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

43,7Mo (3,1Mo) / 40,0cm x 27,4cm / 4724 x 3231 (300dpi)

Mots clés

visitors 1881 19th century Bernardo Rico Contemporary era Europe France French International Exhibition of Electricity International System of Units La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana La Ilustracion Española y Americana Palace Palace of Industry Paris Rico architecture beams building cast iron cast-iron cast-iron architecture contemporary Age electric electrical electricity engraving european exhibition exhibition hall hall history interior international iron iron beams panoramic pavilion structure technology technology advances visitors