Re: A Physics Textbook Error

[brian whatcott <inet@INTELLISYS.NET>]

At 23:50 12/31/98 -0600, Doug wrote, quoting a third person:

> > In one of my textbooks, it states that OHMs law was invented by OHM
> > Some other textbooks say that OHMs law was made by Kirchhoff...
> >
> > Which one is true?

> Doug Craigen

Purely circumstantial:
Ohm's dates were 1787-1854
Kirchhoff's dates were 1824-1887

 The essence of Georg Ohm's relation between potential difference
and current in a wide group of metallic conductors was described
in his pamphlet
"Die galvanische Kette, mathematisch bearbeitet" (1827)
 It is said this was received coldly - in which disheartened state
he continued until recognized by the Copley Medal of the RoySoc in 1841

 This publication date permits little room for maneuver to the claim that
Kirchhoff had priority. "The Galvanic Circuit Investigated Mathematically"
appeared when Kirchhoff was three years old.

Brian
(Enc. Brit. in re Ohm Kirchhoff)
brian whatcott <inet@intellisys.net>
Altus OK