In physics he worked on light and electricity but, although his work was very up to date for its time, his explanations were based on vibrations in the ether and did little to advance the topic.
Sa physics siya nagtrabaho sa ilaw at koryente ngunit, bagama't sa kanyang trabaho ay napaka-up sa petsa para sa kanyang panahon, ang kanyang mga paliwanag ay batay sa vibrations sa eter at hindi naging kaunti na isulong ang topic.