Joseph Henry
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Joseph Henry | |
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Born | 17 December 1797 Albany, New York, U.S. |
Died | 13 Mey 1878 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 80)
Naitionality | American |
Alma mater | The Albany Academy |
Kent for | Electromagnetic induction, Inventor o a precursor tae the electric doorbell an electric relay |
Releegion | Presbyterian |
Hauf-marrae(s) | Hariet Henry (née Alexander) |
Childer | William Alexander (1832–1862) Mary Anna (1834–1903) Helen Louisa (1836–1912) Caroline (1839–1920) |
Joseph Henry (December 17, 1797 – Mey 13, 1878) wis an American scientist wha served as the first Secretar o the Smithsonian Institution. He wis the secretary for the National Institute for the Promotion of Science, a precursor o the Smithsonian Institution.[1]
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ "Planning a National Museum". Smithsonian Institution Archives. Archived frae the original on 3 August 2009. Retrieved 2 Januar 2010.
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