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Volta hydrogen lamp with electrophorus
A more sophisticated version of the hydrogen lamp invented by Alessandro Volta (inv. 1243). Incomplete. A glass bottle rests on a wooden box whose top is fitted with a brass collar and stop-cock. A vase-shaped glass reservoir is fitted to a brass collar above the stop-cock. The bottle contained hydrogen [...]
Creator
- Alessandro Volta
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- electrical engineering
Type of item
- Hydrogen lamp
- electric discharge lamps
Providing institution
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Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Creation date
- early 19th cent.
- 1820
- 1801
Identifier
- urn:imss:instrument:414070
Extent
- total height 545 mm, base 290x290x110 mm
Language
- eng
- ita
Is part of
- Lorraine collection
References
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/biography/AlessandroVolta.html
Year
- 1801
- 1820
Providing country
- Italy