Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Dynamical or Galvanic Electricity"

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Dynamical or Galvanic Electricity"
Dates	1826-1855
Abstract	Chemistry lecture notes by Edward Hitchcock discussing galvanic electricity. Hitchcock includes information on under what circumstances this type of electricity occurs, some examples of experiments that demonstrate the concept, and specifies that the components involved to create this type of electricity do not have to be metallic.
Notes	The notes are undated. Dates provided are taken from the dates of the series.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages), Pagination includes blank page not digitized.
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Amherst (Mass.)
Genre	Lecture notes
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc.
Subject	Electricity – Study and teaching (Higher) – Massachusetts – Amherst
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Finding Aid	View the finding aid for this item's collection
Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 10 Folder 8
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