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Charles Wheatstone introduced "his" bridge in 1843 but it was first invented in 1833 by Samuel Christie. This is the story of *why* these men invented this device and the convoluted tale of how it got its name.
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As usual, a big thank you to the fabulous Kim Nalley for singing "electricity" and some background music. www.kimnalley.com
Solving the Wheatstone Bridge with voltages and voltmeters:
https://youtu.be/-G-dySnSSG4
Solving the Wheatstone Bridge for equivalent resistance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOBomZJg8Mc
References:
great difficulty in adopting Christie, S The Bakerian Lecture (Feb 28, 1833) Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Vol. 123 (1833) p. 95
the intensity of the current Christie, S The Bakerian Lecture (Feb 28, 1833) Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Vol. 123 (1833) p. 98
nearly 288,000 miles Wheatstone, C An account of some experiments to measure the velocity of electricity Proceedings of the Royal Society of London vol 3 (Dec 1837) p. 300
elected as a member of the prestigious Royal Society of London Proceedings of the Royal Society vol. 3 (Dec 1837) p. 366
imagine my dismay.. Letter XIV: William Cooke to his mother (Feb 27, 1837) Extracts (1895) p. 19
the velocity of lightning ibid
the glory of Wheatstones name Clark, L Memoir of Sir William Fothergill Cooke (1879) found in Extracts (1895) p. 72
I found that Mr. Wheatstone Cooke quoted in Extracts (1895) p. 890
Jacobi, M On the application of Electro-magnetism to the moving of Machines (April 1835) The Annals of Electricity, Magnetism, and Chemistry (Oct 1837) p. 422
Jacobis motor remained the worlds most powerful electric motor.. According to Jacobis Motor from the Electrotechnisches Institut https://www.eti.kit.edu/english/1382.php
founded on exactly the same principles Jacobi, M On the Principles of Electro-Magnetical Machines (1840) 10th Meeting of the British Association (1841) p. 21
has shown me, in his unpublished papers Jacobi, M On the Principles of Electro-Magnetical Machines (1840) 10th Meeting of the British Association (1841) p. 21
to determine the practicability Wheatstone, C An Account of Several New Instruments Proceedings of the Royal Society vol. 133 p. 303
differential resistance measurer Wheatstone, C An Account of Several New Instruments Proceedings of the Royal Society vol. 133 p. 323-4
differs in mechanical construction ibid
not yet generally understood and admitted Wheatstone, C An Account of Several New Instruments Proceedings of the Royal Society vol. 133 p. 303
one of the firstto appreciate the importance of Ohms Obituary Notices: Charles Wheatstone Proceedings of the Royal
Society vol. 24 (1876) p.xxiv
Mr. Christie has described Wheatstone, C An Account of Several New Instruments Proceedings of the Royal Society vol. 133 p. 325
kwaker according to Stubley, P Calendar of Crime (2014)
Electric Telegraph Company quit Cooke, W The Electric Telegraph: Was it Invented by Professor Wheatstone? (1854) p. 44-8
Wheatstones bridge Siemens, W Proposal for a new reproducible Standard Measure of Resistance (1860) translated and found in The London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine Forth Series (Jan, 1861) p. 31
the beautiful arrangement first invented Thomson, W On the Measurement of Electric Resistance (June 6, 1861) Proceedings of the Royal Society vol. 11 (1862) p. 313
Charles Wheatstone introduced "his" bridge in 1843 but it was first invented in 1833 by Samuel Christie. This is the story of *why* these men invented this device and the convoluted tale of how it got its name.
Links:
My mailing list:
https://kathylovesphysics.ck.page/welcome
My Patreon Page:
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15291200
As usual, a big thank you to the fabulous Kim Nalley for singing "electricity" and some background music. www.kimnalley.com
Solving the Wheatstone Bridge with voltages and voltmeters:
https://youtu.be/-G-dySnSSG4
Solving the Wheatstone Bridge for equivalent resistance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOBomZJg8Mc
References:
great difficulty in adopting Christie, S The Bakerian Lecture (Feb 28, 1833) Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Vol. 123 (1833) p. 95
the intensity of the current Christie, S The Bakerian Lecture (Feb 28, 1833) Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Vol. 123 (1833) p. 98
nearly 288,000 miles Wheatstone, C An account of some experiments to measure the velocity of electricity Proceedings of the Royal Society of London vol 3 (Dec 1837) p. 300
elected as a member of the prestigious Royal Society of London Proceedings of the Royal Society vol. 3 (Dec 1837) p. 366
imagine my dismay.. Letter XIV: William Cooke to his mother (Feb 27, 1837) Extracts (1895) p. 19
the velocity of lightning ibid
the glory of Wheatstones name Clark, L Memoir of Sir William Fothergill Cooke (1879) found in Extracts (1895) p. 72
I found that Mr. Wheatstone Cooke quoted in Extracts (1895) p. 890
Jacobi, M On the application of Electro-magnetism to the moving of Machines (April 1835) The Annals of Electricity, Magnetism, and Chemistry (Oct 1837) p. 422
Jacobis motor remained the worlds most powerful electric motor.. According to Jacobis Motor from the Electrotechnisches Institut https://www.eti.kit.edu/english/1382.php
founded on exactly the same principles Jacobi, M On the Principles of Electro-Magnetical Machines (1840) 10th Meeting of the British Association (1841) p. 21
has shown me, in his unpublished papers Jacobi, M On the Principles of Electro-Magnetical Machines (1840) 10th Meeting of the British Association (1841) p. 21
to determine the practicability Wheatstone, C An Account of Several New Instruments Proceedings of the Royal Society vol. 133 p. 303
differential resistance measurer Wheatstone, C An Account of Several New Instruments Proceedings of the Royal Society vol. 133 p. 323-4
differs in mechanical construction ibid
not yet generally understood and admitted Wheatstone, C An Account of Several New Instruments Proceedings of the Royal Society vol. 133 p. 303
one of the firstto appreciate the importance of Ohms Obituary Notices: Charles Wheatstone Proceedings of the Royal
Society vol. 24 (1876) p.xxiv
Mr. Christie has described Wheatstone, C An Account of Several New Instruments Proceedings of the Royal Society vol. 133 p. 325
kwaker according to Stubley, P Calendar of Crime (2014)
Electric Telegraph Company quit Cooke, W The Electric Telegraph: Was it Invented by Professor Wheatstone? (1854) p. 44-8
Wheatstones bridge Siemens, W Proposal for a new reproducible Standard Measure of Resistance (1860) translated and found in The London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine Forth Series (Jan, 1861) p. 31
the beautiful arrangement first invented Thomson, W On the Measurement of Electric Resistance (June 6, 1861) Proceedings of the Royal Society vol. 11 (1862) p. 313
