Joseph Henry
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Joseph Henry was a pioneering 19th-century American scientist and physicist whose work on electromagnetism significantly advanced the development of the telegraph and electrical technology.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joseph Henry canonical | 6 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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human ⓘ inventor ⓘ physicist ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Bright's disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1797-12-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1878-05-13 ⓘ |
| developed |
electromagnetic relay
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powerful electromagnets using insulated wire coils ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Albany Academy ⓘ |
| employer |
Albany Academy
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College of New Jersey ⓘ Smithsonian Institution ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Henry ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
electrical engineering
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electromagnetism ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
Henry (unit of inductance) named after him
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inducted into the Hall of Fame for Great Americans ⓘ statue in front of the Smithsonian Institution Building ⓘ |
| influenced | development of long-distance telegraphy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Michael Faraday ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Philosophical Society
ⓘ
National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to the development of the telegraph
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development of the electromagnetic relay ⓘ discoveries related to mutual inductance ⓘ discoveries related to self-inductance ⓘ research on electromagnetism ⓘ |
| occupation |
inventor
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physicist ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Albany
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surface form:
Albany, New York
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| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
President of the National Academy of Sciences
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Professor of Natural Philosophy at the College of New Jersey ⓘ Secretary of the Smithsonian ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
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| religion | Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| residence |
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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surface form:
Princeton, New Jersey
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studied |
electromagnets
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induction ⓘ |
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