The Discovery of the Thermoelectric Effect
In short: The thermoelectric effect allows for the conversion of temperature differences into electricity, a phenomenon first observed by Thomas Johann Seebeck in 1821.
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Sources used in this film: Northwestern University, “History of Thermoelectrics”; Morelli Research Group, “The Morelli Research Group”.
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- Northwestern University — History of Thermoelectrics · View →
- Morelli Research Group — The Morelli Research Group · View →
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Northwestern University: History of Thermoelectrics
- Also: Morelli Research Group: The Morelli Research Group
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