Photograph
Joseph Henry, Scientist
| Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Joseph Henry (1797-1878), Scottish-American scientist. Widely considered one of the greatest scientists of his generation, Henry discovered the electromagnetic phenomenon of self-inductance and set the stage for Samuel Morse's electrical telegraph. The electrical unit "the henry" is named in his honor. He also served as the secretary of the Smithsonian Institute. Handwritten inscription at bottom of card reads, "Joseph Henry, Sec. Smithsonian, Washington, 1869." |
| Image ID: | 47670 |
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| Creation Date: | 1869 |
| Creator Name: | Ulke, Henry |
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| Collection Name: | Increase A. Lapham papers, 1825-1930 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 24 |
| Original Dimensions: | 2.5 x 4 inches |
| Photographer's credit on back reads, Henry Ulke, 278 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. 1868. From album of portrait photographs collected by Lapham depicting scientists and artists, ca. 1860-ca. 1875. Images include portraits of geologists, botanists, sculptors, and authors. |
| Clothing and dress |
| Ephemera |
| Indoor photography |
| Men |
| Portrait photography |
| Electric apparatus and appliances |
| Scientists |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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