Joseph henry family background

Pioneer of electromagnetism, motors, generators and telegraph,
The accomplishments and life of Joseph Henry, Jr. ()

Joseph Henry and Michael Faraday are the founding fathers of the electrical industry and electrical technology. Electric motors, generators, transformers, radio and the telegraph all function on electromagnetic principles discovered by these men who worked on opposite sides of the Atlantic.

Henry not only pioneered electrical technology almost 50 years before Thomas Edison, but led the Smithsonian, National Academy of Science and occupied important positions such as President Lincoln's science advisor.

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Joseph henry 1831

Joseph henry experiment

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Joseph henry contribution in electromagnetism

Joseph henry doorbell

The world of physics and electronics now uses the scientific unit "Henry" (H) to measure inductance. Henry is the founding father of the National Weather Service and led study of the atmosphere.

Contents
1.) Timeline of the Electromagnet, Henry's most famous innovation
2.) Biography of Joseph Henry
a) Early Years
b) The Birth of the Elect