Nicholson, W. (Chemist)

Japanese: Nicholson,W.(化学者)(英語表記)NicholsonW
Nicholson, W. (Chemist)

… It can be said that the new development of electricity began with the invention of the battery by the Italian A. Volta in 1800. Inspired by Volta's invention, the British chemist William Nicholson (1753-1815) and the surgeon Anthony Carlisle (1768-1840) conducted joint experiments and discovered the electrolysis of water (1800). Thereafter, attempts were immediately made to use the phenomenon of electrolysis for communication. …

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Japanese:

… 電気学の新しい展開は,1800年,イタリア人A.ボルタの電池の発明とともに始まるといってよい。ボルタの発明に刺激されたイギリスの化学者ニコルソンWilliam Nicholson(1753‐1815)と外科医カーライルAnthony Carlisle(1768‐1840)とは,共同で実験を行って水の電気分解を発見した(1800)。その後電気分解の現象はただちに,通信に利用することが試みられた。…

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