From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
[2 September 1846]
Source of text:
EUL:Gen523/4/37 (C: RS:HS 12.416 & 22.281)
Summary:
On fitness of Michael Faraday, as a chemist and physicist, to chair B.A.A.S. section. Remarks on [H. C.] Oersted's identifying electricity and magnetism, and connection between Oersted's and Faraday's work. Further comments on Faraday's work, and on instances of rash observation ultimately proving correct.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project