Horseshoe-shaped electromagnet used by James Joule, c.1840. This electromagnet was used by the scientist James Joule for experiments about energy. Joule was a Salford resident and the son of a brewer.
1 joule = 0.24 calorie.James Prescott Joule (1818-99) was the son of a wealthy Salford brewer. He became interested in science through receiving tuition from John Dalton, famed for his atomic theory.
1 joule = 0.24 calorie.James Prescott Joule (1818-99) was the son of a wealthy Salford brewer. He became interested in science through receiving tuition from John Dalton, famed for his atomic theory.