Silvanus P. Thompson
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British academic physicist
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Silvanus Phillips Thompson was an English professor of physics at the City and Guilds Technical College in Finsbury, England. He was elected to the Royal Society in 1891 and was known for his work as an electrical engineer and as an author. Thompson's most enduring publication is his 1910 text Calculus Made Easy, which teaches the fundamentals of infinitesimal calculus, and is still in print. Thompson also wrote a popular physics text, Elementary Lessons in Electricity and Magnetism, as well as biographies of Lord Kelvin and Michael Faraday.
Silvanus P. Thompson's Published Works
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Published Works
- A Physiological Effect of an Alternating Magnetic Field (1910) (99)
- The Life of William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs: THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH: FAILURE (64)
- Solid Electrolytes (61)
- Calculus Made Easy (24)
- Dynamo-Electric Machinery (19)
- OPTICAL ILLUSIONS OF MOTION (1880) (15)
- Modern Chromatics, with Applications to Art and Industry (14)
- Light Visible and Invisible (9)
- Researches on Telephone Vibrations (1879) (8)
- On Obliqucly-crossed Cylindrical Lenses (1899) (7)
- V. On hyperphosphorescence (1896) (6)
- Calculus Made Easy Being a very simplest Introduction to those beautiful Methods of Reckoning which are generally called by the terrifying names of the Differential Calculus and the Integral Calculus (5)
- A New Method of Approximate Harmonic Analysis by Selected Ordinates (1910) (5)
- XL. On hysteresis loops and Lissajous' figures, and on the energy wasted in a hysteresis loop (1910) (5)
- Chromatic Aberration of the Eye (1877) (5)
- Note on a Neglected Experiment of Ampère (5)
- II. On unilateral conductivity in tourmaline crystals (1879) (5)
- XXVII. On obliquely-crossed cylindrical lenses (1900) (5)
- The Electromagnet And Electromagnetic Mechanism (4)
- A Study in Magnetism (1878) (4)
- XII. Note on the electrodeposition of alloys and on the electromotive forces of metals in cyanide solutions (4)
- XLIV. On a new polarizing prism (1881) (4)
- Remarks on "On reversible lead batteries and their use for electric lighting" (4)
- On the Self-Demagnetizing Factor of Bar Magnets (1907) (4)
- The magnetism of permanent magnets (4)
- The Electric Motor and its Applications (1887) (3)
- XXXVIII. Notes on the construction of the photophone (1881) (3)
- Influence machine from 1788 to 1888 (3)
- Lectures On The Electromagnet (2)
- Fire-fly Light (1897) (2)
- Philipp Reis: inventor of the telephone (2)
- LIII. Note on a neglected experiment of Ampère (1895) (2)
- Mirrors of Magnetism (2)
- The optical and physical properties of mica (2)
- XIV.Some experiments withRöntgen'srays (1896) (2)
- On the Opacity of Tourmaline Crystals (1880) (2)
- The Inventor of the Nicol Prism (1906) (2)
- Historical Notes in Physics (1883) (1)
- Diffusion of Scientific Memoirs (1883) (1)
- VII. Note on a curious effect of absorption of light (1877) (1)
- IX. On the formulæ of Bernoulli and of Haecker for the lifting-power of magnets (1888) (1)
- LXV. Notes on some new polarizing prisms (1886) (1)
- Lecture on aberrations (1)
- “Halo”: Pink Rainbow (1882) (1)
- Rainbow Phenomena (1)
- The Kelvin lecture. The life and work of Lord Kelvin. (1)
- Note on Mr. Mallock's Observations on Intermittent Vision (1914) (1)
- Faraday's “Experimental Researches” (1)
- Notes on the Construction of the Photophone (1880) (1)
- Note on a Mode of maintaining Tuning-Forks by Electricity (1886) (1)
- The Electrical Resistance of Carbon under Pressure (1882) (1)
- On Hysteresis Loops and Lissajous' Figures, and on the Energy wasted in a Hysteresis Loop (1)
- Note on the Conditions of Self-Excitation in a Dynamo Machine (1888) (1)
- X. Some notes on photometry (1893) (1)
- A Cheap Insulating Support (1884) (1)
- Note on a Rapid Approximate Method of Harmonic Analysis (1903) (1)
- William Gilbert and Terrestrial Magnetism (1903) (1)
- The Artisan Reports on the Paris Exhibition of 1878 (1880) (1)
- VI. On the cause of the differences in lichtenberg’s dust-figures: Preliminary note (1)
- Note on Continuous-current Transformers (1887) (1)
- Continuation of discussion on Mr. Marconi's paper "Wireless telegraphy" (1899) (1)
- Discussion on the report on the International Electrical Congress at St. Louis in 1904 by W. Duddell, and on the papers on units and standards read before the Congress (1905) (1)
- Discussion on “The electrical transmission of power from Niagara Falls” (1893) (1)
- Elementary lessons in electricity & magnetism by Silvanus P. Thompson. (1)
- On the Chromatic Aberration of the Eye in relation to the Perception of Distance (1875) (1)
- Some Notes on Photometry (1892) (1)
- On Interference Fringes within the Nicol Prism (1875) (1)
- XXV. Note on a mode of maintaining tuning forks by electricity (1886) (1)
- The Röntgen Rays (1)
- II. On the magnetic action of displacement-currents in a dielectric (1)
- Mr. Bottomley's Experiments with Vacuum Tubes and the Aurora (1)
- XVIII. On the graphic representation of the law of efficiency of an electric motor (1883) (1)
- A New Galvanometer for Lecture Purposes (1878) (1)
- On the Adjustment of Resistance-Coils (1884) (0)
- "Bertrand's Refractometer," (1888) (0)
- Discussion on 'Electric traction by surface contacts' (1899) (0)
- The Acoustical Properties of Soap Films (1878) (0)
- Discussion on 'The manufacture of electrical condensers' (1908) (0)
- On Permanent Plateau's Films (1875) (0)
- Further Notes on the Formulæ of the Electromagnet and the Equations of the Dynamo (1886) (0)
- On a Modified Water-dropping Influence-machine (1887) (0)
- Resultant Tones and the Harmonic Series (1902) (0)
- Discussion on “The aims and work of the International Electrotechnical Commission” (0)
- Continuation of Discussion on Messrs. W. Duddell and E. W. Marchant's paper, "Experiments on alternate current arcs by aid of oscillographs" (1899) (0)
- Continuation of discussion on Mr W. B. Sayers's paper on "Reversible regenerative armatures and short-air-space dynamos" (1895) (0)
- Remarks on "Some new instruments for indicating current and electro-motive force" (0)
- On the Design and Winding of Alternate-Current Electromagnets (0)
- Prof. Alfred Cornu (0)
- A Lecture Experiment on the Irrationality of Dispersion (1913) (0)
- Discussion on "High-speed electrical machinery" (1908) (0)
- Red Rainbows (0)
- Japanese Mirrors (0)
- Faraday's “Experimental Researches” (1878) (0)
- Height of T'ai Shan (0)
- Cathode Rays and Some Analogous Rays. [Abstract] (0)
- Lecture experiments in acoustics (0)
- Joint discussion on Mr. Rayner's paper, “Report on temperature experiments carried out at the National Physical Laboratory”, and Mr. Goldschmidt's paper, “Temperature curves and the rating of electrical machinery”, at meeting of March 9, 1905 (1905) (0)
- The Roentgen Society: Physiological Effects of an Alternating Magnetic Field (1912) (0)
- Discussion on "Modern high-voltage power transformers in practice; with special reference to a T- three-unit system" (0)
- Discussion on ¿Telegraphs and telephones at the Paris exhibition¿ (1900) (0)
- Discussion on "Some notes on polyphase substation machinery" (1901) (0)
- Discussion on the 'A frictionless motor meter' (1900) (0)
- Memorials: George Fox (1915) (0)
- The Trend of Geometrical Optics (1911) (0)
- Noad's "Electricity" (1879) (0)
- The Student's Text-Book of Electricity (0)
- Lord Kelvin (0)
- Printing Mathematical Symbols (1892) (0)
- Discussion on "On the magnetic dispersion in induction motors, and its influence on the design of these machines" (1904) (0)
- On an Arc-Lamp suitable to be used with the Duboscq Lantern (1886) (0)
- Remarks on ¿The measurement of self-induction, mutual induction, and capacity¿ (0)
- Continuation of discussion on Professor Jamieson's paper "The insulation resistance of electric light installations" (0)
- On the Electric Conductivity and Dichroic Absorption of Tourmaline (1881) (0)
- The Conservation of Electricity (1881) (0)
- Optical Torque (0)
- The Late Prof. Tennant on Magic Mirrors (1892) (0)
- Alternating-current machinery (0)
- Discussion on "The relative size, weight, and price of dynamo-electric machines" (1897) (0)
- Continuation of discussion on 'Notes on the light of the electric arc' (1892) (0)
- Magnetic Figures illustrating Electrodynamic Relations (0)
- Discussion on "Standard performances of electrical machinery" (1908) (0)
- On Bertrand's Idiocyclophanous Prism (1888) (0)
- DISCUSSION. MAGNETIC TESTING AND DATA OF IRON AND STEEL. (0)
- Reply to discussion on “The utilisation of water power, especially with a small fall, with some examples of plants for the generation of electrical energy” (1896) (0)
- Practical Processes for Producing the Best Permanent Magnets, A Cataleptic Insect (1914) (0)
- Further discussion on "Telephonic investigations" (0)
- Discussion on Mr. Swinburne's paper, ¿The problems of commercial electrolysis¿ (1892) (0)
- A Hertz-Wave Model (1897) (0)
- Discussion on "The development of turbo-generators" (1908) (0)
- Continuation of the discussion on Mr. Munro's paper on 'New telephone transmitters' and on Dr. Bidwell's paper 'On microphonic contacts' (0)
- Discussion on "On testing and working alternators" (1893) (0)
- Notes on Geometrical Optics - Part I (1888) (0)
- A new illustration of “persistence of vision.” (0)
- The Photophone (0)
- ON METHODS OF POLARIMETRY (1891) (0)
- On the Price of the Factor of Safety in the Materials for Lightning-rods (1887) (0)
- Discussion on "The design of turbo field magnets for alternate-current generators with special reference to large units at high speeds" (1910) (0)
- Discussion on “The design of apparatus for improving the power factor of alternating-current systems” (0)
- On the polarisation of light (0)
- Electric Shadows (0)
- On the Analogies of Influence-Machines and Dynamos (1887) (0)
- Ill. On the focometry of lenses and lens-combinations, and on a new focometer (0)
- Continuation of the discussion on the papers 'Notes on electric tramways in the United States and Canada', 'Electric traction, with special reference to the installation of elevated conductors' and 'Electrical steep-grade traction in Europe' (0)
- Electricity and Clocks (0)
- III. Note on the theory of the magnetic balance of hughes (0)
- Continuation of the discussion on 'The electric wiring question' and 'Concentric wiring' (1896) (0)
- Discussion on "On parallel working, with special reference to long lines" (0)
- Continuation of discussion on the President's address "Magnetism" (0)
- Remarks on "On safety fuses for electric light circuits, and on the behaviour of the various metals usually employed in their construction" (0)
- Electric Lighting (0)
- Discussion on "High-speed electric railway experiments on the Marienfelde-Zossen line" (1904) (0)
- Discussion on "High-speed railway-car of the allgemeine elektricitäts Gesellschaft, Berlin" (1901) (0)
- L' Éclairage Électrique Electric Lighting and its Practical Application The Electric Light in its Practical Application (0)
- Remarks on "Notes on the design of multipolar dynamos" (1891) (0)
- Discussion on “Notes on national and international standards for electrical machinery” (0)
- Some Experiments with Röntgen's Rays (1895) (0)
- Continuation of discussion on Mr. James Swinburne's and Mr. W.B. Esson's papers (0)
- Discussion on ¿Electrical time-service¿ (0)
- Dr. John Tatham Thompson (1911) (0)
- Dicussion on "The electrical power bills, 1900: before and after" (1901) (0)
- The Roentgen Society: First Annual Report (1898) (0)
- Discussion on 'The modern theory of electrical conductivity of metals' (1907) (0)
- THE WEEK (1917) (0)
- Discussion on ¿Notes on methods and practice in the German electrical industry¿ (1910) (0)
- Cathode rays and some analogous rays (0)
- Oersted and the Electric Theory of Light (1912) (0)
- Discussion on "Parallel operation of alternators" (1909) (0)
- The Diseases of Dynamos (1888) (0)
- On the Graphic Representation of the Law of Efficiency of an Electric Motor (0)
- Discussion on 'Commutation phenomena and magnetic oscillations occurring in direct-current machines' (1910) (0)
- LII. Twin prisms for polarimeters (1887) (0)
- Discussion on "New incandescent lamps" (1907) (0)
- On the Electric Resistance of Carbon under Pressure (0)
- Discussion on the 'On the applications of electricity in medical and surgical practice' (1900) (0)
- Electric Navigation (0)
- Discussion on "Electrical engineering in America" (0)
- Discussion on "On dynamoes" (1897) (0)
- XLVI. Magnetic figures illustrating electrodynamic relations (1878) (0)
- On some Phenomena of Induced Electric Sparks (1875) (0)
- Notes on electric tramways (1898) (0)
- Light, visible and invisible (0)
- Adjourned discussion on “On the seat of the electro-motive forces in a voltaic cell” (0)
- Discussion on: The dielectric strength of compressed air (1909) (0)
- Latest dynamo-electric machines : a supplement to the six edition of Dynamo-electric machinery (0)
- XVIII. Note on continuous-current transformers (1888) (0)
- On the Formuloe of Bernoulli and of Haecker for the Lifting-power of Magnets (1887) (0)
- Discussion on "The relative advantages of three-, two-, and single-phase systems for feeding low-tension networks" (1901) (0)
- The Doctrine of the Conservation of Electricity (1881) (0)
- VII.The beats of mistuned consonances: To the editors of the Philosophical Magazine and Journal (0)
- X.—Note on Polarizing Apparatus for the Microscope (1889) (0)
- Discussion on "The rated speed of electric motors as affecting the type to be employed" (1904) (0)
- Discussion on "The characteristics of insulation resistance" before the Institution on 27th November, 1913 (1913) (0)
- Continuation of discussion on Mr. Pigg's, Mr. Wordingham's and Mr. Crompton's papers on "Rules for the regulation of wiring" (1899) (0)
- On the Law of the Electromagnet and the Law of the Dynamo (1885) (0)
- On the Criterion of Steel Suitable for Permanent Magnets (1914) (0)
- The early literature of optics (0)
- Discussion on "The "G.B." system from a tramway manager's point of view" (1909) (0)
- XXXVI. On a modified water-dropping influence-machine (1888) (0)
- Discussion on ¿On a method of testing the magnetic qualities on iron¿ (0)
- Discussion on 'Design of continuous-current dynamos' (1901) (0)
- Erratum: Notes on electric tramways (1898) (0)
- Discussion on 'A magnetic balance for workshop tests of permeability' (1898) (0)
- Discussion on "Problems of electric railways" (1902) (0)
- LVI.On the design and winding of alternate-current electromagnets (1894) (0)
- Repetition of an Experiment on a Magneto-optic Phenomenon discovered by Prof. Righi (1897) (0)
- The First Magnetician (1902) (0)
- On the Focometry of Lenses and Lens-Combinations, and on a New Focometer. [Abstract] (0)
- Continuation of the discussion on the President's address (0)
- Acoustical Phenomena (0)
- Notes from the Physical Laboratory of University College, Bristol (0)
- Discussion on ¿The third Kelvin Lecture. `The work of Lord Kelvin in electricity and magnetism¿ ¿ (0)
- Continuation of Discussion on Mrs. Ayrton's Paper on "The Hissing of the Electric Arc" (1899) (0)
- Discussion on 'The electric discharge and the production of nitric acid' (1909) (0)
- Discussion on ¿Hydrodynamical and electromagnetic investigations regarding the magnetic-flux distribution in toothedcore armatures¿ (1905) (0)
- ON THE ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY AND DICHROIC ABSORPTION OF TOURMALINE. (1881) (0)
- Electric intercommunication in railway trains (1898) (0)
- British Association Sectional Procedure (1887) (0)
- On a Modified Resistance-Balance (1884) (0)
- XXXVI.On certain phenomena accompanying rainbows (1878) (0)
- IV. On galvano-hysteresis. (Preliminary notice.) (0)
- On a new Insulating Support (0)
- On the Relative Advantages of Alternating and Continuous Current for a General Supply of Electricity, Especially with Regard to Interference with Other Interests (1900) (0)
- Discussion on “Output and economy limits of dynamoelectric machinery” (1909) (0)
- Continuation of discussion on Mr. Young's paper on “Capacity measurements of long submarine cables” (1899) (0)
- Discussion on "The prevention of interruptions to electricity supply" (1898) (0)
- [Letters to Editor] (0)
- Continuous-current machines (0)
- Exhibition of a Tesla Coil (1897) (0)
- Distinguishing Lights for Lighthouses (1879) (0)
- Discussion on ¿The shape of the pressure wave in electrical machinery¿ (1915) (0)
- Discussion on "On alternate-current working" (0)
- Lummer's “Photographic Optics” (1901) (0)
- Discussion on: "Submarine cables for long-distance telephone circuits" (0)
- LIX. Action of magnets on mobile conductors of currents (0)
- Discussion on: “The magnetic properties of iron and its alloys in intense fields” (0)
- Practical processes for producing the best permanent magnets (1913) (0)
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