Title

Heinrich Hertz's resonator, a nearly closed 210cm wire circle, one end pointed and the other ending in a ball, and mounted on a wooden stand

Caption

Illustration depicting Heinrich Hertz's resonator, a nearly closed 210cm wire circle, one end pointed and the other ending in a ball, and mounted on a wooden stand. Hertz used this to detect radiation emitted by his oscillator. Heinrich Hertz (1857-1894) a German physicist who first conclusively proved the existence of the electromagnetic waves theorised by James Clerk Maxwell's electromagnetic theory of light. Dated 20th century

Date

20th century

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP23A18_248

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (851,5Kb) / 11,6in x 20,0in / 3492 x 6005 (300dpi)

Keywords

Illustration Illustrated Resonator Hertz's Resonator Wire Wire Circle Circle Wooden Wood Stand Heinrich Hertz Radiation Oscillator German Germany Science History of Science History of Physics Physicist Physics Electromagnetic Electromagnetic Waves 20th Century Illustration Illustrated Resonator Hertz's Resonator Wire W