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[Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Oliver Heaviside],

Title

[Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Oliver Heaviside],

Creator

Heaviside, Oliver, 1850-1925

Date

1893

Identifier

GFF 14/9

Subject

Electromagnetic fields.
Wheatstone bridge.
Electric arc.
Telephony.

Description

Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Paignton Devon, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 31st December, 1893.

Heaviside discusses electromagnetic fields and telephony. Includes small diagram. 2pp.

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

Heaviside, Oliver, 1850-1925, “[Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Oliver Heaviside],,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed July 16, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/888.

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