Joseph Henry

Joseph Henry (født 17. desember 1797 i Albany i staten New York i USA, død 13. mai 1878 i Washington, DC) var en amerikansk fysiker som jobbet med fenomenet induksjon i sammenheng med elektrisitet. Fenomenet fikk måleenheten henry, oppkalt etter Joseph Henry.

Skrifter 
 Contributions to electricity and magnetism. Philadelphia (1839)
 Joseph Henry: A summary of researches in sound: conducted in the service of the United States Light-House Board, during the years 1865-1877 Publishers: Government Printing Office, Washington, 1879
 Arnold Guyot and Joseph Henry: Directions for meteorological observations, and the registry of periodical phenomena. Publisher: Smithsonian institution Washington, 1860
 A memorial of Joseph Henry. Published by order of Congress (45th, 3rd session : 1878-1879). Publisher: Government Printing Office, Washington 1880
 "List of the scientific papers of Joseph Henry": p. 365-374
 [www.nasonline.org/publications/biographical-memoirs/memoir-pdfs/henry-joseph.pdf] Memoir of Joseph Henry by Simon Newcombe. Read before the National Academy of Science April 21, 1880

Referanser

Eksterne lenker 
 
 
 Geschichte Henrys 
 Joseph Henry i Smithsonian Institution
 Joseph Henry: Inventor of the Telegraph?  By David Hochfelder
 Joseph Henry 1868-1878 NAS President
 Maleri, fotros av Joseph Henry - Smithsonian Institute
 Planning a National Museum

Fysikere fra USA
Meteorologer fra USA
Personer fra Albany
Fødsler i 1797
Dødsfall i 1878