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Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Sir Oliver Lodge

Title

Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Sir Oliver Lodge

Creator

Lodge, Oliver, Sir, 1851-1940

Date

1885

Identifier

GFF 2/7

Subject

Kelvin, William Thomson, 1824-1907.
Perry, John, 1850-1920.
Ayrton, W. E.1847-1908.1847-1908.
Electromagnetic fields.

Description

Two handwritten letters from Sir Oliver Lodge, Trefriw, North Wales, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 9 April 1895. In the first letter, Lodge discusses scientific ideas regarding potential difference, EMF, vacuums and pressure. In the second letter, he talks about Electromagnetic distances and includes diagrams and equations. 5pp.

Source

RDS Library & Archives GFF collection of letters

Contributor

Fitzgerald, George Francis, 1851-1901. Correspondent

Rights

Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.

Relation

RDS Science Archive

Format

Manuscript

Language

English

Type

Text

Coverage

1870-1901

Collection

George Francis Fitzgerald Letters

Citation

Lodge, Oliver, Sir, 1851-1940, “Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Sir Oliver Lodge,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed July 18, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/1330.

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