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The Royal Institution electric battery

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The Royal Institution electric battery. Constructed in 1813, this series of copper and zinc plates was the most powerful battery of the time, built by British chemist William Wollaston for Humphry Davy, professor at the Royal Institution, London, England. From Les Merveilles de la Science, published 1870.

Date

20e siècle

Crédit

Photo12/UIG/Design Pics/Ken Welsh

Notre référence

UMG20B19_104

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

51,5Mo (4,6Mo) / 41,4cm x 31,1cm / 4893 x 3676 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Royal Institution Electric Battery Constructed 1813 Copper Zinc Plates Powerful British Chemist William Wollaston William Wollaston Humphry Davy Humphrey Davy Professor London England English Electricity electro-chemistry Electrochemistry Electrolysis voltaic pile Historical History Illustration Science Scientific Scientist Royal Institution Electric Battery Constructed 1813 Copper Zinc