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From PIERRE CURIE (1923) by Marie Curie
[ 1893 ]
Among foreign scholars who already at this time appreciated him highly, I can name, in the first place, the illustrious English physicist, Lord Kelvin, who joined with him in a certain scientific discussion, and who often expressed for him, from that time on, both esteem and sympathy. During one of his visits to Paris, Lord Kelvin was present at a meeting of the Society of Physics when Pierre Curie made a statement regarding the construction and the use of standard condensers with guard ring. In this statement
he recommended the use of an apparatus which involved the charging of the central part of the guard ring plate by a galvanic cell and in uniting the guard ring with the earth. One uses then, as a measure, the charge induced on the second plate. Even though the resulting disposition of lines of the field be complex, the charge induced can be calculated by a theorem of electrostatics, with the same simple formula as is used for an ordinary apparatus in a uniform field, and one has the benefit of a better isolation. Lord Kelvin believed at first that this reasoning was inexact. Despite his great repute and his advanced age, he went the following day to the laboratory to find the young Director. Here he discussed the matter with him before the blackboard. He was completely convinced, and seemed even delighted to concede the point to his companion.
New York : Macmillan 1923, pp. 68 - 69.
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Author Curie, Marie, 1867-1934.
Title Pierre Curie. Avec une �tude des "Carnets de laboratoire" par Ir�ne Joliot-Curie.
Publisher Paris, Deno�l [1955]
Description 125 p. illus., ports., facsims. 22 cm.
Language French
Author Curie, Marie, 1867-1934.
Title Pierre Curie.
Imprint Wien, Springer, 1950.
Edition [Autorisierte deutsche Ausg.]
Descript iv, 89 p.
Note At head of title: Mme. Curie. [New York Public Library]
Author Curie, Marie, 1867-1934.
Title Pierre Curie, par Mme Curie.
Imprint Paris, Payot, 1924.
Descript 111 p. 19 cm.
Series Les grands hommes de France, collection dirig�e par Paul Gautier
[New York Public Library]
Author Curie, Marie, 1867-1934.
Title Pierre Curie. Translated by Charlotte and Vernon Kellogg. With an introduction by Mrs. William Brown Meloney and autobiographical notes by Marie Curie.
Publisher New York, Macmillan, 1923.
Description 242 p. illus., ports. 22cm.
Language English
Author Curie, Pierre, 1859-1906.
Title �uvres de Pierre Curie, publie�es par les soins de la Socie�te� franc̜aise de physique.
Publisher Paris : Gauthier-Villars, 1908.
Description xxii, 621, [1] p. front. (port.) illus., II pl., diagrs. 26 cm.
Language French
Note Pre�face par mme. Pierre Curie.
"Re�pertoire bibliographique des principaux me�moires de Pierre Curie": p. [605]-608.
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