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Henry Augustus Rowland
(1848–1901)
Physicist
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Henry Augustus Rowland was a physicist, best known for On the electromagnetic effect of convection-currents.
Quick Facts About Henry Augustus Rowland
- Born
- November 27, 1848
- Died
- April 16, 1901
- Profession
- Physicist
- Notable works
- On the electromagnetic effect of convection-currents
About Henry Augustus Rowland
Henry Augustus Rowland was an American physicist and Johns Hopkins educator. Between 1899 and 1901 he served as the first president of the American Physical Society. He is remembered for the high quality of the diffraction gratings he made and for the work he did with them on the solar spectrum.
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