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Dalton's Leiden jar, 2000

 Item — Box: 1, Object: 2006.501.068

Scope and Contents

Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester, England. Leiden jar used by Dalton. A Leiden jar is an elementary form of a capacitor, that is used to store static electricity, generated by a friction device. The glass of this jar is slightly green and the metal coating is flaking, leading one to assume that Dalton was a man of modest means.

Dates

  • Creation: 2000

Repository Details

Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository

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