On the 250th anniversary of the discovery of electrical conductivity

A history of the discovery of electrical conductivity and of its realization is presented, based on 17th and 18th century primary sources. An account of the life of the discoverer of this phenomenon is given.

PACS: 01.30.−y, 74.25.Fy, 72.15.Eb (all)
DOI: 10.1070/PU1988v031n05ABEH003547
URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1988/5/d/
Citation: Kryzhanovskii L N "On the 250th anniversary of the discovery of electrical conductivity" Sov. Phys. Usp. 31 456–458 (1988)

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Оригинал: Крыжановский Л Н «К 250-летию открытия электропроводности» УФН 155 129–132 (1988); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0155.198805d.0129

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