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Joseph Henry was born on December 17th, 1797 in Albany, New York. Both his mother, Ann Alexander Henry, and father, Joseph Henry Sr., were Scottish immigrants that taught their son the importance of diligence and hard work. Through his father's untimely death caused money issues, his grandmother in Galway, New York took young Joseph in. Joseph, now 13 years old, took apprenticeships with both a watchmaker and a silversmith. However, at the age of 16, Joseph found his passion for science. Specifically, after reading Gorge Gregory's lectures on astronomy and chemistry, Joseph wanted to "invest into a new world of thought and enjoyment" [1] | |||
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[https://www.princeton.edu/ssp/joseph-henry-project/albany-electromagnet/AlbanyMagnetPaper.pdf Joseph Henry's Experimental Electromagnet] | |||
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Claimed by Victor Barr 11/21/2015
Early Life
Joseph Henry was born on December 17th, 1797 in Albany, New York. Both his mother, Ann Alexander Henry, and father, Joseph Henry Sr., were Scottish immigrants that taught their son the importance of diligence and hard work. Through his father's untimely death caused money issues, his grandmother in Galway, New York took young Joseph in. Joseph, now 13 years old, took apprenticeships with both a watchmaker and a silversmith. However, at the age of 16, Joseph found his passion for science. Specifically, after reading Gorge Gregory's lectures on astronomy and chemistry, Joseph wanted to "invest into a new world of thought and enjoyment" [1]
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