Superphysics Superphysics

A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity

The Theories of the Aether in the 17th Century
Chapter 1
The Theories of the Aether in the 17th Century →
Descartes' Theory of the Aether
Chapter 1b
Descartes' Theory of the Aether →
Fermat's Principle of Least Time
Chapter 1c
Fermat's Principle of Least Time →
Hooke's Theory: Hooke Versus Newton
Chapter 1d
Hooke's Theory: Hooke Versus Newton →
Light as Vibrations in the Aether
Chapter 1e
Light as Vibrations in the Aether →
Huygen's Principle
Chapter 1f
Huygen's Principle →
Electric And Magnetic Science Prior To The Introduction Of The Potentials
Chapter 2
Electric And Magnetic Science Prior To The Introduction Of The Potentials →
Wilhelm Jacob s'Gravesande's Light-corpuscles
Chapter 2b
Wilhelm Jacob s'Gravesande's Light-corpuscles →
Wilhelm Jacob s'Gravesande
Chapter 2c
Wilhelm Jacob s'Gravesande →
Benjamin Franklin
Chapter 2c
Benjamin Franklin →
Franklin's law of the conservation of electric charge
Chapter 2d
Franklin's law of the conservation of electric charge →
Franklin's law of the conservation of electric charge
Chapter 2d
Franklin's law of the conservation of electric charge →